How many calories do you burn doing Zumba? Zumba is one of the hottest routines to hit the fitness circuit in quite a while. Many companies brag that consumers can burn 1000 calories per hour doing Zumba. In reality, according to www.calorie-blog.com, the amount of calories burned during any exercise is dependent upon your weight, age, and intensity level. Let us find out how many calories you burn doing Zumba.
HOW MANY CALORIES DO YOU BURN DOING ZUMBA IF YOU WEIGH 150 POUNDS
The average 150 pound person doing Zumba at a high intensity level should burn between 500 and 600 calories per hour.
HOW MANY CALORIES DO YOU BURN DOING ZUMBA IF YOU WEIGH 200 POUNDS
The average 200 pound person doing Zumba at a high intensity level should burn 650 to 700 calories per hour.
HOW MANY CALORIES DO YOU BURN DOING ZUMBA IF YOU WEIGH 250 POUNDS
The average 250 pound person doing Zumba at a high intensity level should burn 800 to 850 calories per hour.
HOW MANY CALORIES DO YOU BURN DOING ZUMBA IF YOU WEIGH 300 POUNDS
Ok here it is. If you weigh 300 pounds or over and you are able to perform a full hour of Zumba at a high intensity level then YES you can burn 1000 calories an hour. Let us remember that if you weigh over 300 pounds there’s a good chance that by the time you are in good enough shape to do a full hour of Zumba you will be in another weight bracket.
The exact number of calories that you burn doing Zumba, or any exercise for that matter, depends entirely on you and your personal stats. Most of us fall in between one of the categories I mentioned, and these numbers should be used to give you a general idea of where you stand.
Sources
http://www.calorie-blog.com/2011/08/how-many-calories-do-you-burn-doing.html