by Lori Cunningham (@wellconnectdmom)
Zumba has been all the rage these past many years. I had never tried it, although I know a number of friends who love it. About 6 weeks ago, I received a copy of the game, Zumba Fitness to try. As a PlayStation Family member, I am often trying different PlayStation games. I couldn’t wait to get started on Zumba.
The first thing I noticed about the Zumba Fitness box was that it was unusually larger than a normal video game. The Zumba Fitness game comes with a Zumba Fitness belt, which straps around your waist and holds your PlayStation Move controller, making your play hands-free. The PlayStation Move controller is part of an add-on, which includes a camera and a Move controller, and is available for separate purchase from the PS3.
The Music
The PlayStation Move controller gets placed in the belt on your hip so it can track your hip movements, which is a vital part of Latin and International music. And let me tell you, the music is lively and fun, even exotic at times. Zumba Fitness includes 30 music tracks created by Zumba producers. You really feel like you’re dancing at a hip Latin dance club. Learn moves from sexy and hip dances like salsa, merengue, hip hop, and more. Check out the Zumba Fitness website to get a sampling of all 30 music tracks.
The Dance
The Zumba Fitness video game uses actual Zumba routines in the game. If you are a Zumba enthusiast in the gym, you will know some of these routines. Other routines have been added exclusive only to this game. I love the variety of dances you learn in this game. In fact, there are nine different dance styles including:
- Reggaeton
- Merengue
- Salsa
- Cumbia
- Hip-Hop
- Mambo
- Rumba
- Flamenco
- Calypso
The Venue
Scoring
Your Workout
My Unexpected Result
Zumba Fitness is available on the Playstion 3 with Move, Kinect for XBOX 360, and the Wii. Zumba Fitness sells $26.79 from Amazon.com.
* I was given a copy of Zumba Fitness as a result of being a PlayStation Family Ambassador. I only express my own opinions.
My fiance loves to do Zumba. She has been trying to get me to do it with her. I’m not very good at dancing though, and since Zumba is all about dancing, I am a little nervous. How hard is it the first time? I hope that it isn’t too hard. I will give it a shot though.