Review: Zumba Toning
OK, so it was Zumba on the schedule, but I found it that Wednesday 1200 is now Zumba TONING, a six week session you have to sign up for and pay a fee. For five bucks they let me in (duly recorded on spending log). After all I was dressed and there and I didn't have my Ipod, and exercising without my ipod is what I believe the French refer to as peddling through sauerkraut.
Zumba toning is characterized by these little one pound weights that make cheerful noises-- basically weighted maracas. Whee! It wasn't, for me, all that fun-- slower and less dancey and more balance-y, plus I smacked myself a couple times with my maracas. It didn't seem all that terribly hard (one up for my intermittent high-rep weight work) until it was over, and I realized I was pretty well trashed. And hungry. I'd been congratulating myself on my nutty, fruity, rough-cut-oat breakfast with bacon, which was sticking valiantly to my ribs. After Zumba toning I was ready to eat my maracas.
Tracking eating and spending which is enlightening, to say the least. I am doing better with cutting down on the chocolate (stuff is a staff of life, but it is PACKED WITH CALORIES. PACKED. STUFFED. LADEN.) I will defer spending discussion to another post, or possibly another blog, but that's enlightening too. One expense I am okay with is the donation I made to the Red Cross.
Just as a reminder to self, I've done one weight workout and two zumba, so I'm at 2.5 hours for the week.
Zumba toning is characterized by these little one pound weights that make cheerful noises-- basically weighted maracas. Whee! It wasn't, for me, all that fun-- slower and less dancey and more balance-y, plus I smacked myself a couple times with my maracas. It didn't seem all that terribly hard (one up for my intermittent high-rep weight work) until it was over, and I realized I was pretty well trashed. And hungry. I'd been congratulating myself on my nutty, fruity, rough-cut-oat breakfast with bacon, which was sticking valiantly to my ribs. After Zumba toning I was ready to eat my maracas.
Tracking eating and spending which is enlightening, to say the least. I am doing better with cutting down on the chocolate (stuff is a staff of life, but it is PACKED WITH CALORIES. PACKED. STUFFED. LADEN.) I will defer spending discussion to another post, or possibly another blog, but that's enlightening too. One expense I am okay with is the donation I made to the Red Cross.
Just as a reminder to self, I've done one weight workout and two zumba, so I'm at 2.5 hours for the week.
Peddling through sauerkraut? I think I've had weeks like that!
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Calorie tracking is enlightening. Although I didn't count calories often, there were certain foods that I cut way back on just because I knew they were nutritionally small and calorie dense.
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Ohhhh, the way you describe the toning class makes it seem more in line with what I like to do. I'm not a dancin' kinda gal, so Zumba hadn't been much of an attraction. But maraca weights and balancing are much more appealing.:)
ReplyDeleteYou know it's the sign of a good workout when you're *starving* afterward. Or at least, that's how it works for me.
I can imagine myself in a twisted up mess during Zumba. Add maracas and I would just make noise while I twisted and flailed about.
ReplyDeleteGood job on the amount of activity this week. WOW!!
You are so funny! Love all the maracas references! I don't think I would like Zumba as I have no sense of rhythm and would feel like more of a fool than usual in that class. Good on ya for going ahead with the class since you were dressed and all!
ReplyDeleteHey, how about that, I attended my first Zumba class last night. It wasn't the toning one though with the maracas. By the way you describe that version, I might like it better since it's slower and less dancey. Good on you for going for it!
ReplyDeleteI like sauerkraut, but I think peddling through it would be bad.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to get The Husband to agree to tracking expenses. He's not into it. Maybe I should do it for me at least.
I finally looked up Zumba today to see what the heck it was. Looks fun! :)
ReplyDeleteI love music, but am afraid I'd either get lost or carried away with that stuff. No wonder it's such a good workout!
Tracking everything ... money, food, etc. is so enlightening. Hope you have great success with it all.
" and exercising without my ipod is what I believe the French refer to as peddling through sauerkraut."
ReplyDelete--I'll have to ask Danny about that one. :-/
Funny
Tracking is eye opening, truly. I track calories to help me with portion control, cause I love to eat LOL!
ReplyDeleteCan I say that I so dislike the word 'toning'? You are either strength training or doing cardio. Toning muscles doesn't exist, they either get stronger or atrophy. (stepping off soapbox now :D )
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