Zumba®: Ditch the Workout, Join the Party! The Zumba Weight Loss Program [Hardcover]

Beto Perez (Author), Maggie Greenwood-Robinson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 10, 2009

TIRED OF LOGGING HOURS AT THE GYM AND NOT GETTING RESULTS?

WANT TO EAT DELICIOUS FOODS AND STILL LOSE WEIGHT?

SHAKE THINGS UP AND SLIM DOWN WITH THE WEIGHT LOSS PHENOMENON THAT'S TAKING THE COUNTRY BY STORM...ZUMBA!

Created by celebrity fitness trainer Beto Perez, Zumba® combines fun, easy-to-follow dance steps with hot Latin beats to help you shed pounds and inches fast. Now the DVD and classes that have hooked millions are available in book format, with a complete workout program, fat-burning diet, as well as a DVD with a 5-minute instructional demo that shows the basic moves you'll need to learn plus 60 minutes worth of music to help you Zumba your way to the perfect body.

Using the principles of interval and resistance training, the simple dance and sculpting moves (inspired by the traditional cumbia, salsa, samba, and merengue) tone and shape your body. And because it burns 600 to 1,000 calories per hour, you don't have to restrict your meals to boring or bland-tasting diet foods. The Zumba diet begins with a 5-Day Express Diet to jump start weight loss (lose up to 9 lbs in 5 days) and then offers 14-day meal plans and recipes that target weight loss in the stomach and thighs. You'll find:
· Hot moves that make you feel like you're on the dance floor-not on the elliptical machine!

· Recipes for mouthwatering meals that boost your metabolism

· Dozens of workout combinations so you never get bored

· An exclusive jump-start program to get you ready for that big event next weekend

· An easy plan to help you keep up your progress and maintain the weight loss

So start moving, grooving and losing with Zumba today!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Celebrity fitness trainer Alberto "Beto" Perez is orginally from Cali, Colombia. Before creating and launching Zumba in the U.S. in the late '90s, Perez attended the Maria Sanford Brazilian Dance Academy, became an instructor and choreographed dance routines for high profile performers, including platinum album selling artist Shakira. He now resides in Miami, FL. The Zumba brand sells DVDs, CDs, clothing and workout gear at www.Zumba.com and www.Zumbafitness.com

Product Details

• Hardcover: 289 pages
• Publisher: Grand Central Life & Style; Har/DVD edition (September 10, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446546127
• ISBN-13: 978-0446546126
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 1.2 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (106 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,482 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Aerobics

More About the Author

BETO PEREZ is a celebrity choreographer and fitness trainer. He launched the Zumba fitness program in the US in the late 90s and has nurtured it into one of the hottest fitness phenomena in the world.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

215 of 224 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars PRetty fun, good info September 14, 2009

By Karen Hall

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

I dont know what I was thinking but I did not expect this to be a book. I thought it was a beginners workout DVD. Much to my surprise it is a book outlining dance steps, exercises and thier coordinating diet. Great info on diet and how different foods work though (never found that in any other diet plan). The DVD it does come with though is just dance steps and 60 minutes worth of music. I work out enough that I do not want to work that hard at putting this together. If you want just the workout, buy a DVD...if you want a good understanding of this fitness theory, buy this book.

70 of 75 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This is obviously a book. I loved it! May 9, 2010

By Delores McCarter

Format:Hardcover

Well, it clearly states besides the title of the book "HARDCOVER" so I don't understand why people assumed it was a DVD. Also, it clearly states: "Hardcover: 304 pages" I don't think a DVD have pages, so claiming that this product was "misleading" should be discounted based on the fact that the consumer was "misreading" the information.

I knew it was a BOOK when I got it so the DVD inside the cover was a welcomed bonus for me. I just started taking Zumba classes and it helps me learn the basic movements. I practiced the tutorial and played some of the bonus music toward the end of my workout. I worked up a good sweat just with the sample DVD. I loved it. That was the icing on the cake in my book. (pun intended) Now when I go to class, I can keep up. I plan to get the DVD set later on when I want to do Zumba at home. This book is simply an introduction and background on Zumba for those who are thinking "what is Zumba? or "how did Zumba get started?"

For those who are interested in buying the DVD set, you can do that right on Amazon.com. Just type in: "Zumba Fitness Total Body Transformation System DVD Set" and it will pop right up. (See, DVD is in the title). Just be ready to shell out $64.95 plus shipping. I'm sure it is well worth it. It is in my shopping cart to get later on this month.

Consumers, PLEASE do everyone and yourself a favor by reading the information on a product before running off to post a negative comment. It reflects poorly on you by misreading the information before submitting your review.

As they say, "reading IS fundamental."

Happy reading!

103 of 116 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Misleading description October 9, 2009

By Cool Crone

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

The DVD in this set is not a "fitness DVD". It is simply a presentation of the very basic steps without any type of workout or routine presented. There is also a lot of peppy music, but no workout at all.
All the workouts are in the book, but I found it impossible to visualize the movements from the photos provided. Really, can a person be expected to learn to dance from a book?
If you want a visual introduction to Zumba, you will have to buy one of the videos in the series. This won't do it for you.