Effects of Zumba Fitness Program on AdultsINTRODUCTIONTo get into more detail of the effects of Zumba fitness program on adults, thedefinition and the history of Zumba should be explained. Zumba is a total-body fitnessexercise that anyone from all ages can do and people can burn calories up to 1000 in aclass. It has different options for classes like Zumba Gold, Zumba Step, Zumba Toning,Aqua Zumba, Strong Zumba,etc. That’s why, anyone can choose their classes accordingto their interests. It also consists of various styles like cumbia, salsa, merengue,reggaetón, etc.To go into its details about more history,it was also created by Alberto Beto Perez in1990s. It is also a trademark in owned by Zumba Fitness, LLC. Beto was an aerobicsinstructor, forgot to bring his regular music to his aerobics class. He happened tohavecassette tapesof Latin dance music—salsa and merengue—and danced to theminstead, which Pérez later taught as "Rumbacize" In 2001, Pérez partnered withAlbertoPerlmanand Alberto Aghion, and the trio released a series of fitness videos soldviainfomercial. And now, there are 14 million Zumba students in 186 countries.(Wikipedia, 2021)In 2010, Zumba has created a network called ZIN (Zumba Instructor Network) forZumba instructors. Anyone who gets a training from a Zumba Education Specialist(ZES), can become an instructor. These instructors influence many people all around theworld and touch people’s lives. There are many before-after pictures of people that lose1
