Zumba (beginners) 2002

June 1, 2004

Tonite it was so perfect here in the rainy city of Portland, Oregon,

that I decided to ride my bike up Mt. Tabor, which is only a mile or

so from me:

There is a good view of the city up top, lots of hot cycists, and cute

guys walking their dogs. The ride for me takes a little under an

hour, so that was most of my cardio.

However, I didn't want to neglect my rotation, so I popped Zumba

(Beginners) into my VCR. I got both tapes brand new with " Zumba

bands " for under $5 at GI Joes so I figured it was a pretty good

investment.

After 20 minutes I could tell this one was too easy for me, but I

think my friend Kaitlyn might like it so I'll send it to her. I can

still say that:

The outfits of the people are HOT! Like Crunch videos, they have an

attractive and hip gang, with a live drummer. The main instructor

doesn't speak much english, so there isn't much cueing as a result.

However, in this video it really isn't necessary. He does enough

facial and hand gestures that if you keep your eyes on him you'll

follow just fine. It wasn't intimidating at all, so this is a great

video for newer exercises or heavier people. I really like the

authentic latin flair, and look forward to trying the advanced version

later this week (I'll do it instead of Work It Off -cardio dance).

Off to pound on the bag,

June 2, 2004

oh hey, i just read yesterday that the woman who leads CRUNCH: CARDIO SALSA

is also the co-instructor of the ZUMBA workouts. is that right?

*~*~*~*~*

Carolyn

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