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15-Minute Beginner Zumba Mini Class

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Zumba Education Specialist Sandra Harnes, Zumba instructor Selina Wedderburn and dancer Giovanni Pernice dance a non-stop 15-minute mini class that puts the Zumba basic steps into practice. A good first class after a basic-steps tutorial.

  • 15 min
  • Beginner
  • Moderate impact
  • No equipment
  • Latin

Good forDancing for fun

Step by step 4

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  1. Song 1: easy Latin steps side to side with arm swings and reaches overhead to get going. 0:18
  2. Song 2, a salsa track: Giovanni leads from the centre at first, with travelling steps and arms out wide. 3:10
  3. Song 3: hip moves, low side steps and small lunges, with the arms raised overhead at times. 6:30
  4. Song 4: side steps and wide steps with the arms swinging and reaching overhead, to the finish. 10:22

The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.

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Joints it uses 1 take load

  • Knees takes loadbouncy steps, pivots and turns, wide-stance bounces
  • Shoulders movesarm moves
  • Hips movesside steps, hip action, light bounces
  • Ankles & feet movesquick footwork and light bounces

A guide to the joints this video’s moves load, from what the coach does — not medical advice. Some ache is normal; stop if a joint hurts sharply. How joints are rated

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Video by Zumba; the summary, steps, cues, body areas and joint notes are Notbroken’s, written from what the coach actually does in the video and checked a second time. Warm up first, take the easier options until a move feels easy, and stop if you feel sharp pain, chest pain or dizziness. General instruction, not advice for your body. About & safety