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Booty work: Zumba

Tricks of the trade for shakin' your thang

Zumba

By the end of the first semester of her freshman year, Zumba leader Cassie Dugan says she was taking about eight Zumba classes per week. Now, a little more than a year later, she’s the one at the head of the class.

Zumba is a type of interval training that’s based around music, Latin, and hip-hop dance moves. Dugan, certified by the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America and the Zumba Academy organization, shares some tips for first-timers.  

Not a dancer? Not a problem
“Don’t be intimidated with the name of Zumba. There are a lot of moves that look hard that are really not. And I try to break those down in my classes.”

Get into it

“I want them to see that I’m passionate about it, so they’ll thrive off the energy and get a better workout and have more fun from it.”   

Bring friends
“You typically have a lot of fun when you’re there with your friends because you’re all there shakin’ and then there comes that part where it’s the popping and the booty work, and everyone’s like, ‘Oh yeah, the booty work!’”
 
How it works
Warm-up: about 2 songs
Core workout: 7 or 8 songs
Cool down: 2 songs

Try it at the SRSC
Monday 6:15 p.m.
Tuesday 12:15 and 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday 5:45 p.m.
Thursday 9 p.m.
Sunday 6:15 p.m.

For information on other group exercise classes on campus, visit the IU Recreational Sports website.

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