Zumba was born in Colombia in the 1990s, quite by accident. A fitness instructor forgot to bring his usual workout music to class, so he grabbed some Latin albums from his car, ditched the constraints ...

Mary Rose Field has something she'd like to tell you: working out does not have to be a drag. We know, we know. We've heard it all before. If we'd just try to overcome our laziness, all those crunches ...

Yoga classes. Circuit training. And now Zumba, the fitness phenomenon that’s taking over where step aerobics left off, is the latest group exercise trend being embraced by seniors who want to shape up ...

Zumba is a dance-based cardio workout powered by Latin and World music. The brainchild of a Colombian fitness trainer, this upbeat brand of group exercise burst onto the American fitness scene back in ...

People often turn to exercises like yoga and Zumba with the hope of burning calories and staying fit. Both have gained popularity, but they are very different in nature. Yoga is an ancient practice ...

MIAMI (Reuters) – Alberto Perez started out as a street performer and then an aerobics teacher in Colombia, making extra cash on the side teaching the wives of businessmen how to dance in nightclubs ...