How do you get a fun and effective workout at home? With your Wii and Zumba® Fitness 2! The smash hit dance-fitness party is back to amp up the experience with 32 all-new routines, customizable workouts, and electrifying tracks by Pitbull, Nicole Scherzinger, and more. And what's better than getting to work out at home? Working out with friends at home! You can party with up to four players as Read more

Want to know why Zumba is all the rage? Or are you already hooked on Zumba and want to know what it takes to teach a class? Our interview with Michele Schmidt, a certified Zumba instructor, answers all of your burning questions. FitSugar: What is Zumba? Michele Schmidt: Zumba is a fusion of Latin and international music combined with a heart-pumping cardio workout that's easy to follow and fun Read more

Zumba may be a trend that's here to stay, but its growing popularity right now has led to an increase in Zumba-related injuries, according to a New York Times article. Its broad appeal (and celeb-endorsed status) means that many new Zumba class attendees are inexperienced exercisers. While a typical class involves a mix of aerobics and easy-to-follow dance steps, the beat can get fast, and if Read more

When I taught Pilates, women of a certain age were really only interested in working on their backsides. With three pieces of spring-loaded equipment and the Pilates mat repertoire at my disposal, it was easy to fill a 55-minute session with ass-kicking moves, but I didn't understand the rear obsession . . . until now. Like my former clients, I am approaching that certain age when gravity start Read more

If your home fitness routine is feeling a little dull, you can seriously spice up your workouts by having a Zumba party in front of your DVD player. Zumba is a dance workout that doubles as a tasting tour of popular Latin dances, from salsa to samba. You can experiment with shaking your hips and hone your shoulder shimmy with no one watching but your dog with the Zumba Total Body Transformation Read more