This Zumba Instructor Lost Her Leg After Teaching a Class, but That Didn't Stop Her

For those days when you feel negative thoughts pulling you away from doing something good for your body, remember this inspiring story from Zumba instructor Adela Crufe-Alvarez. One day, Adela collapsed after teaching class, unresponsive. Luckily, she was saved by a student who had taken her class on a whim and who happened to have just completed a CPR class the week before. The student worked on her until the paramedics came, even though Adela was technically dead for over 20 minutes.

After waking up from a weeks-long coma, Adela found that the doctors had amputated her infected leg to save her life. Adela's response when she heard the news? "I have another leg, and I have my two hands!" Now, Adela still takes Zumba classes, and her students hold Zumbathons to help raise money for her medical bills. Watch Adela's inspiring story above; her positive attitude will definitely inspire you the next time you feel like you just can't make it to the gym.