Zumba...yikes!

I wonder some days if I'm crazy. You see, last Thursday was the first Zumba get-together here in my town. It was a sight to behold. (I say this in a teasing voice, and trust me, we were all laughing) Especially the super out-of-rhythm brown haired 5 foot 1 girl in the second row to the back. (Yeah, that would be me). As the instructional video started, I just couldn't help but laugh. I had read about Zumba on-line before deciding to try it myself. Because of our "wonderful" internet service provider, I didn't get a chance to actually watch Zumba, but I did read up on it.

Turns out Zumba is Latin dancing. (This is why last Thursday I was questioning my sanity....I don't dance) The ladies on the video pretty well swear that anyone can do this, and that it's a great workout. Amazingly, it's true! Anyone CAN Zumba. I was a little doubtful about some of their "instructions", like when they suggest adding a little more "FlAVOR" to the step, and then throwing in hips and arms. As someone in the back row commented...*What if I don't know MY flavor*? But if you're like me, you look more like an uncoordinated frog stuck on spin cycle than you look like the petite, very cute ladies dancing on your screen. But that's okay...you're still working out. That part is also true. It's a great workout.

When I first walked into the school gym where they've got everything all set up, I noticed that the heat was not on. I was a little worried. However, when you jump right into the workout, as they do on the video, you stop worrying about being cold, because you're not cold anymore. By the second or third dance, you're ready to start taking off layers. This dancing to work out thing really gets you going. But I'll tell you the best part of Zumba.

When you get home and chill all evening, you know, worrying that you're not going to be able to move the next day, you'll find out that specific worry is simply unfounded. I WAS able to move the next day, and WASN'T sore anywhere at all. Which is why I think that this Zumba thing is going to work. Hey, it may even teach me a little bit about coordination.