Just Dance (and Spin), but Mostly Just Dance

“Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.” -Dave Barry

This week the few moments I have away from the house, the kids, reality has been when I go workout. Because of this, it has been more enjoyable to me this week.

Wednesday was my rest day. Thursday I started right back up by running 3 ½ miles at the track and then going to Zumba. Zumba was so much fun I almost couldn’t believe I was “working out”. To me there is nothing more fun than dancing! I love dancing and wish there were more occasions or parties where people dance. 

“Dancing can reveal all the mystery that music conceals.” ~Charles Baudelaire

Zumba is a Latin hip hop style dancing that is incredibly fun. I wrote an article about it on the Deluxe Edition of The Homemaking Cottage. Girls, every woman should try Zumba! It is wild, thrilling and hot; that also describes how you feel when you are finished! Meeeooow!

“Stifling an urge to dance is bad for your health - it rusts your spirit and your hips.”
-Adabella Radici

One thing I’ll do differently next time I go to the Zumba class is run AFTERWARD, not before. Lifting my arms wasn’t so pleasant from that sweat inducing run.

Friday was my second daughter’s 12th birthday so I had to squeeze a short workout in between shopping and her birthday party. I went to a spin class. It should not have been labeled “Spin Class”. It should have been labeled “Boot Camp on a Spin Bike”.



I’ve had this teacher before and I know she’s hard-core. I like that about her. If I’m going to work out I want to burn every last calorie I can in that time-frame. No piddling around for me. She asked us if we wanted 4 minute jumps, 7 minutes jumps, or 14 minute jumps. We asked for it. We asked for the 14 minute jumps. I don’t think I’ve ever worked or hurt so hard on a bike before. I had sweat dripping from all over my body, including my eyes and chest. One third of the class had muscle failure and dropped out several times. I was burning, but I felt good that I finished without stopping. We worked it hard until the last two minutes of the hour long class. It was so fun to see everyone so motivated to work hard!

At the end of class she announced our most likely calorie count and then reminded us of the days she teaches. Then she said that the advanced class is on Tuesday! This wasn’t advanced? WOW. Today I’m sore from that spin class and I haven’t been this sore in my upper body from spin before. Pain is gain!


Play some Zumba Dance Music:

Thursday and Friday's Stats:

Ran: Miles-3.5 Calories-432 Minutes-50
Zumba: Calories-500 Minutes-60

Total:

Miles: 3.5
Calories:932
Minutes: 110

Friday:

Spin Class: Miles-22 Calories-700 Minutes-60

Total for both days:

Miles-25.50
Calories- 1632
Minutes-170