| It is one of the newest aerobic dance routines | | | | an assisted-living and or short and long-term care |
| designed for beginners and participants with physical | | | | facilities. |
| limitations. Read this article and discover why it is still | | | | As the boomers get older and people are living longer |
| effective and fun. | | | | the amount of citizens over 65 will more than likely |
| Zumba Gold is a brand-new system that is for | | | | double in the next 25 to 30 years. These same |
| anyone, any age and any ability level. This is the | | | | individuals realize that if they are going to enjoy their |
| newest fitness dance routine created by Alberto | | | | later years being physically fit is a high priority. |
| Beto Perez. This program is designed for participants | | | | When you take a Zumba Gold class or workshop be |
| with very little experience exercise(real exercise | | | | sure to wear comfortable exercise clothing, take a |
| beginners, so to speak), individuals that have physical | | | | hand towel and a bottle of water, along with a |
| limitations or inactive older adult. The system was | | | | "ready to party" mood! |
| created to be easier than the basic but just as much | | | | Some of the main goals and benefits of Zumba Gold |
| fun. The moves have been carefully designed to be | | | | include improving the quality of life; maintaining |
| easy to follow by individuals of any size or age. | | | | functional skills such as ADLs or activities of daily |
| You will get a safe and effective total body | | | | living; providing classes that are appropriate for the |
| workout... guaranteed. And still maintaining a party | | | | participants; to make sure the routine is easy to learn |
| atmosphere that is different, fun, easy to follow | | | | and follow so that success can be achieved quickly; |
| along and extremely effective. The music uses dance | | | | and also to just have FUN. |
| moves and rhythms from... Cumbia, Salsa, Merengue, | | | | A regular Zumba Gold class is usually a little shorter, |
| Tango, Rumba, Cha-Cha and many other exciting and | | | | approximately 30 to 45 minutes. It utilizes longer |
| fun rhythms and dances. | | | | warm up and cool down. In the regular class (usually |
| You Can Do Zumba Gold Even If You're a Beginner | | | | 10 to 15 minutes.) The dance instructors for this class |
| You can even perform dance moves on a wheelchair | | | | are trained to be more aware of any physical |
| or a chair is one of the other dance routines. This is | | | | changes in their students or if they are suffering any |
| an outstanding benefit for those students who live in | | | | discomfort during the workout. |