On its sixth year, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recently completed a worldwide fitness trend survey of 2,620 ACSM certified professionals from Asia, Europe, Australia, Africa, North America and South America.
A Zumba fitness party is coming to town. Dance your way into shape by joining the Nestlé Fitnesse Shape Up night, dubbed “Shape Up Your Lifestyle, featuring Zumba Fitness” on March 31, 6 p.m. at the NBC Tent in Bonifacio Global City, The Fort, Taguig.
The war against fat is a constant battle for many. Especially during summer, this heated issue spans many areas—fitness, nutrition, hydration and, for the braver set, even cosmetic surgery.
Millions of people in 125 countries have been doing Zumba to improve their fitness level, to lose weight and to make exercise as part of their lifestyle.
It was the year that saw people strutting, shaking, spinning and shimmying their way to slimmer bodies and healthier lifestyle. Zumba ruled the fitness scene in 2012. The calorie-burning, Latin-inspired dance fitness exercise introduced in the country two years ago became an even bigger hit this year, going beyond the gyms and straight into company-sponsored workout programs and even into the homes of many Filipinos.
Zumba, the dance-cum-cardio workout, is all about having fun while burning 300 to 800 calories an hour. Hence the slogans “Party yourself into shape” and “Ditch the workout, join the party.”
Zumba Fitness instructors worldwide are not only using a Latin-heavy song lineup in their classes, they're also creating new fans for artists such as Pitbull, Daddy Yankee and Don Omar.
On May 10th, global fitness leader Zumba will make waves in Circuit Makati with a live Zumba® Fitness-Concert™ event led by Zumba® creator Beto Perez.
Last year the Philippines set a new world record for holding the biggest Zumba class, when 8,232 fans danced their way to fitness at SM City Cebu, dislodging the record once held by India in 2012 that saw 6,671 participants. This year, Beto Perez, the creator and cofounder of the Latin-inspired fitness workout, finally visited and gave fans the Zumba party of their lives.
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