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8-Minute Latin Zumba Warm-Up
Video by Olga Gavrilova Zumba Instructor on YouTube · Open on YouTube
Zumba instructor and certified group fitness instructor Olga Gavrilova dances her solo warm-up choreography to DJ Dani Acosta's Latin mix Mucho Sabor, building from easy steps to squats and kicks. Use it on its own or before a longer class.
- 8 min
- Beginner
- Moderate impact
- No equipment
- Latin
Good forDancing for fun
Step by step 4
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- Easy Latin steps side to side with arm sweeps and hip moves to warm up. 0:10
- A wider stance with bent knees: side-to-side shifts and steps with the arms working. 2:15
- Second track: squats with the arms in close, a turn to the side and knee lifts. 5:08
- Bigger moves to finish: high knee lifts, side kicks and squats, ending with the arms up. 7:05
The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.
What it works Whole body
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Joints it uses 2 takes load
- Hips takes loadwide squat bounces, side lunge steps, kicks
- Knees takes loadwide-stance squat bounces, side lunge steps, knee lifts
- Shoulders movesarm patterns, arms overhead
- Ankles & feet movesbounces, side steps, quick footwork
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 Olga Gavrilova Zumba Instructor; 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