YOGYAKARTA The zumba sport is not only fun but has been proven to be effective in burning calories. Burning calories is important especially for those of you who are undergoing a weight loss program. But did you know how many calories you burned?

Please note that zumba and aerobics have differences. Differences in zumba and aerobics lie in the music and the tempo used. In addition, the number of calories burned is not the same.

Quoted from the healthline site, zumba for one hour with moderate to high intensity can burn between 300 and 900 calories.

In 2019 a study was conducted on 19 healthy zumba participants aged 18 to 22 years. In this study, the number of calories that can be burned when participating in the zumba for 39 minutes is 9.5 calories per minute. For 40 minutes, the average number of calories that can be burned reaches 369 calories.

The results show that the burning of calories during zumba is more effective than other sports such as kickboxing, aerobics, or power yoga. However, calorie burning that occurs during zumba depends on many factors including age, weight, physical fitness, genetics, to intensity during training.

Zumba is indeed quite effective in burning calories. So that calorie burning can be achieved to the maximum, there are things that need to be considered, including the duration of the zumba.

Reporting from the Mayo Clinic, zumba exercises should be carried out at least 150 minutes per week with moderate exercise intensity. As for the greater intensity zumba for at least 75 minutes per week. The more exercise is done, the greater the health benefits will be.

In addition to paying attention to the duration of the zumba, weight loss by burning calories must also pay attention to the calorie deficit. Make sure that the daily calories consumed are less than calories that must be burned during physical activity. This method is done by reducing calorie intake and increasing physical activity.

In addition, try to pay attention to food intake. Get used to eating healthy foods such as red rice and oats. As much as possible avoid foods such as white bread, pasta, and cakes. Eat more protein without chicken sepperty fat, fish, egg white, and tofu. You are also advised to eat fruits and vegetables every day.

Zumba not only helps burn calories. There are several benefits that can be obtained, namely as follows.

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