Zumba is taking over the world
Even though Zumba.com describes it as a "revolutionary new fitness concept" and "the single most influential movement in the industry of fitness", Zumba is really just an hour-long dance party to Latin music. Dancing for an hour, as everyone knows, is great aerobic exercise, and it has the additional virtue of not seeming like exercise.
Music is the key to Zumba's success. It is composed with specific beats and tempo changes that ensure the workout targets every major muscle group in the body. But it is almost impossible to say what Zumba music really is, as it borrows from samba, tango, salsa, flamenco, cha-cha, reggaeton, belly dancing, bhangra and hip-hop.
















