OHIO UNIVERSITY'S PING ATHLETIC CENTER IS OFFERING A NEW CLASS TO STUDENTS THIS QUARTER THAT FUSES LATIN DANCE WITH CARDIO WORK OUT. REPORTER PAT HENDERSON HAS MORE ON THE STORY. OHIO UNIVERSITY'S PING CENTER IS HOSTING A "FITNESS-PARTY" FOR STUDENTS...
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THAT'S THE MUSIC OF ZUMBA, A CARDIO, CALORIE BURNING DANCE WORKOUT OFFERED AT O-U'S REC CENTER. THE ZUMBA CLASS IS DESIGNED TO CREATE FUN PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR EVERYONE. INSTRUCTOR STEPHANIE MISLEVY SAYS THAT HER ROUTINES COMBINE SEVERAL KINDS OF WORK OUTS.
[TAKE NAME: mislevy DURATION:0:13] <”It works out every part of your body because it’s the … I can’t think of the word … like the extent, or just the way you move your body it – um – kind of is a combination of cardio and strength training without using – um – like any weights or any other equipment”>
MISLEVY SAYS THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN VERY POPULAR AMONG STUDENTS. SHE FEELS IT’S BECAUSE OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
[TAKE NAME: MISLEVY2 DURATION:0:09] <”You don’t realize you’re working out.You burn six to eight-hundred calories in an hour doing Zumba and you have no idea you’re even working out.You’re sweating, you feel good that everyone’s having a good time.The Zumba motto is “ditch the workout, join the party.”>
STUDENTS WHO ATTEND THE CLASS AGREE ...
[TAKE NAME: ATTENDEE1 DURATION:0:07] <”It’s not like when you’re working and you’re like hating every minute of it.I hate working out, but this is like dancing, so it’s a lot more fun.”>
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN “JOINING THE PARTY,” ZUMBA CLASSES ARE OFFERED AT THE PING CENTER ON MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS FROM 6-20 TO 7-20 IN THE EVENING. REPORTING IN ATHENS, I'M PAT HENDERSON.