western australia

Has anyone been to Zumba?

@JudyEv (339355)

Rockingham, Australia

February 14, 2022 7:17am CST

My myLot friends sometimes remark on how busy we are but I must give the wrong impression sometimes. From time to time we are busy but at other times, we have a lot of free time. We don’t exercise enough although we have started walking more regularly. Now, our community is offering Zumba Gold classes which they are saying is Zumba targeted to older people. Moving around to music (I hesitate to call it dancing) sounds like more fun than walking and we’ve put our names down to start early in March. It would take care of the exercise issue, especially if we combine it with the odd walk or two. Vince might also start going to golf again. We’ve found a club nearby where the fees are very reasonable. So has anyone tried Zumba before? The photo shows us on our wedding night. In our day, the bride and groom changed from their wedding clothes into ‘going away’ outfits.

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@RebeccasFarm (89832)

• Arvada, Colorado

14 Feb 22

I have not. I do plenty of zumba right here in this dump. A lovely photo of you both there Judy..what a lovely couple!!

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 22

Thanks.

I'm hoping we'll enjoy it.

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@Janet357 (75646)

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14 Feb 22

Miss Judy. forgive me for this but everytime I hear of Zumba, I always think it is a dance of the old.

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@Fleura (30330)

• United Kingdom

14 Feb 22

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 22

Zumba Gold will definitely be a dance of the old!! But Fleur's YouTube clip is nearer the mark.

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 22

@Fleura You're putting me off!!

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@BarBaraPrz (47242)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

14 Feb 22

I don't zumba. I don't know how it is any different from dancercize. In fact, I don't know anything about it.

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 22

It's probably very similar to dancerize. I know very little about either of them.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

21 Feb 22

I have not but I’d love to join a class if it were near and not expensive. Sounds like a lot of fun and good exercise. Is the picture you and Vince?

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Feb 22

Yes, that was on our wedding night. You can see all the confetti. They don't allow confetti in most churches here now.

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

22 Feb 22

@RubyHawk Thanks.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

21 Feb 22

@JudyEv You’re a handsome couple.

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@Kandae11 (54986)

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14 Feb 22

The Zumba classes should be fun and good exercise.Lovely photo.

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 22

I'm hoping we'll enjoy them. At least it will get us out of the house and moving.

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@sharonelton (28700)

• Lichfield, England

14 Feb 22

No, I've never tried Zumba. But I would like to learn to dance the waltz.

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 22

We used to do ballroom dancing when we were younger and it was always a lot of fun.

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@sharonelton (28700)

• Lichfield, England

15 Feb 22

@JudyEv My Mum and my real Dad used to dance when they were courting. My Grandad, my Mum's Dad, was Sheriff of Lichfield for 3 years running so my Mum always went to the Sheriff's Ball and they used to dance there.

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 22

@sharonelton I do a quiz that involves finding 67 UK cities on a map and Lichfield is one of them.

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@louievill (28851)

• Philippines

14 Feb 22

Before the pandemic there was a free Zumba dance in the park in front of our house, I hope it would come back, I think It's good exercise for people of all ages. No I never tried to join in, I'm too shy for something like that, perhaps in a place where nobody knows me

Nice picture.

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@louievill (28851)

• Philippines

15 Feb 22

@JudyEv Zumba in my place is not just for old people, I even saw young kids follow, there are also sexy ladies

and yes elderly people, they don't seem to mind the age gap and distinction and everyone seems to be having fun. The only thing I observed is they are mostly females and some gays.

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 22

@louievill Zumba Gold will be a variation I think for elderly people. I know it can be a very energetic dance.

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 22

The good thing about these classes is that we are all old with various ailments so we'll be in much the same boat. I often don't join in things because I'm too shy but I'm better than I used to be.

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@rebelann (112770)

• El Paso, Texas

14 Feb 22

That is a really cool photo, at first I thought the man you were dancing with was Steve Perry of the band Journey.

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@rebelann (112770)

• El Paso, Texas

16 Feb 22

Are sideboards the same thing as sideburns?

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 22

I think sideboards must have been in when we got married.

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Feb 22

@rebelann Yes, Actually I think I should have said sideburns, not sideboards. Sideboards are cupboards.

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@LadyDuck (471253)

• Switzerland

14 Feb 22

I have not, my cousin did and I told her to be careful, not to overdo, of course she did not listen and now she needs knee surgery. That said, be careful and do not overdo.

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@LadyDuck (471253)

• Switzerland

15 Feb 22

@JudyEv - Too much "jumping" on your knees is not good when we are seniors.

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 22

I will listen, Anna, and will be careful. Most people here have mobility issues so I think it will be okay. But if we think it is too strenuous, then we'll only go the once.

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 22

@LadyDuck I can't see us having to do any jumping. Some of the ladies have issues with knees and hips. And backs. I think it will be very gentle really.

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@askme123 (6150)

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15 Feb 22

Nice photo.Those bells pants came back into style the other day.

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@askme123 (6150)

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15 Feb 22

@JudyEv Yes they so

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 22

That photo is 50 years old. All styles seem to come back from time to time.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

15 Feb 22

Fabulous photo!

I love Zumba. Haven’t done it in the gym since the pandemic, but do it online sometimes. You’ll love it!

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

15 Feb 22

@JudyEv Be prepared for a workout!

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 22

It always looks fun. They've had a really good response from the residents.

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Feb 22

@DianneN Really? A workout? As in exertion?

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@thelme55 (76851)

• Germany

15 Feb 22

Yes, I do Zumba with my friends every now and then. Sometimes, I do it alone at home with the use of you tube video.

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Feb 22

That's a good idea. I always feel a bit silly dancing in the lounge which is really stupid of me I know.

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@thelme55 (76851)

• Germany

16 Feb 22

@JudyEv I know that feeling but it is fun.

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@LindaOHio (177809)

• United States

14 Feb 22

No, I've never tried Zumba. Great picture. We changed into our "going away" outfits right before leaving for the airport.

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Feb 22

@LindaOHio I got a lot of use out of that outfit.

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 22

It was what everyone did back then. You took great care choosing a nice outfit to 'go away' in.

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@LindaOHio (177809)

• United States

15 Feb 22

@JudyEv Yes. Yours was very nice.

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@arunima25 (87764)

• Bangalore, India

15 Feb 22

I had joined zumba classes before the pandemic. It was fun with a group of friends, dancing and sweating

. Our zumba instructor was cool and funny and she would make some sessions hilarious with all the crazy movements

We also changed from our wedding dress to going away outfit. You two look so happy. Reminds me of retro romance of 70s and 80s.

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 22

I wonder if we'll dance hard enough to get a sweat up. Perhaps we will. We were married in 1971. :)

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@arunima25 (87764)

• Bangalore, India

22 Feb 22

@JudyEv Then even a little slower movement will be enough for your workout

. Vince and you lead a very active life and I am sure that you outperform your age

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

22 Feb 22

@arunima25 Thank you for your confidence in us.

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@snowy22315 (180332)

• United States

15 Feb 22

I haven't tried it, but I think it is probably fun. I don't think I would enjoy it if the moves are too complicated though. I am generally the person going left when everyone else is going right and that sort of thing.

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Feb 22

I think this will be slow enough for us all to get the hang of it after a while. I battle with left and right too.

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@rebelann (112770)

• El Paso, Texas

16 Feb 22

You're right, they were very popular.

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Feb 22

Do you mean going away outfits? I loved mine and got a lot of use from it.

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@just4him (317040)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

14 Feb 22

What a handsome couple you are. I went to an exercise class several years ago that included Zumba. Definitely not for seniors, and very fast-paced. I'm glad your class will be senior-oriented.

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@just4him (317040)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

15 Feb 22

@JudyEv That's good it is.

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 22

The lady keeps assuring us that it's definitely oriented for seniors. We'll soon find out.

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@JESSY3236 (19914)

• United States

15 Feb 22

I do zumba type at home using youtube.

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Feb 22

That's a very good idea. Perhaps I should do that.

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@putrindra89 (59)

• Indonesia

17 Feb 22

zumba is so much fun

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Feb 22

That is what we're hoping.

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@58lordstreet (1668)

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18 Feb 22

a friend of mine was obessed with it .Im a little lacking in co-ordination so it not for me

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@JudyEv (339355)

• Rockingham, Australia

19 Feb 22

Vince is a bit concerned about it too although he has a good sense of rhythm. He will go to the first lesson and then decide if he'll continue with it.