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Get fit with zippy Zumba!
Dump the doldrums at the gym door -
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SEPTEMBER 2013
Fit For Life Zumba instructor Taza Muncie-Jarvis leads a group through a class.Another instructor, Jeannine Runyan, says Zumba is exercise in disguise; it’s fun and an easy way to get into the routine of working out.
D
id you vow to get in shape this
fall, but dread a monotonous fit-
ness routine? Party yourself into
shape with Fit For Life’s Zumba
classes.
Exhilarating and effective, Zumba is
an easy-to-follow Latin and international
dance-based fitness program. Easy to fol-
low? Yes even for those who feel like they
have two left feet.
“It just doesn’t matter (if you are doing
the steps perfectly or not),” said Fit For Life
Zumba instructor Kelly Corwin. “Nobody
is watching you. They are watching them-
selves or the instructor. I have all sorts of
students with different skill levels, and
you know what? Everybody sweats, they
all have fun and that’s the most important
thing about Zumba.”
Corwin said by the third class even those
with two left feet will feel comfortable and
be able to anticipate what steps come next.
“This is exercise in disguise,” said Jean-
nine Runyan, another Fit For Life Zumba
instructor. “It really appeals to people who
haven’t been working out for a while be-
cause it is so much fun. Everybody in the
class is so welcoming and warm.”
Zumba doesn’t require any special
equipment, just comfortable clothing.
“It’s easier to do Zumba in shoes that
don’t have a lot of tread, since we do some
spinning on the toes, youwon’t want a lot of
grip,” she said.
To be a Zumba instructor a person must
attend eight hours of instruction and be
licensed or authorized by Zumba to teach
classes. Zumba classes follow a prescribed
format and eachmonth instructors are sup-
plied new music and choreography, which
they can change to fit their students’ needs.
“No two classes and no two instructors
will ever be the same,” said Corwin. “The
flexibility of the program allows us to tailor
classes to fit our clients’ fitness levels.”
Classes begin with a warm-up and then
a fitness song, which focuses on strength-
ening the body through squats, abdominal
or core muscle movements. Then the beat
picks up and the interval training begins;
you’ll have a couple of more intense songs
then a recovery song. This sequence con-
tinues until the cool down. Usually 15 or 16
songs are used in a class sequence, which
lasts about an hour.
Fit For Life offers Zumba classes Mon-
day, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday morn-
ings and Wednesday evenings. A 30-day
Zumba non-member guest pass is available
for $30; call the center for details at 503-655-
7702.
“Don’t be afraid to go in and do it,” said
Corwin. “Try it! It’s fun!”
Fit For Life also offers a wide variety
of other fitness classes. For the complete
schedule, visit fitforlifeexercisecenter.com
or stop by 5640 Hood St. inWest Linn’s Cen-
tral Village.
Fit For Life is open Monday through Fri-
day, 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sun-
day 7:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
By Barb Randall |
Photograph by Vern Uyetake
