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wellness Zumba is a Party in Putnam By Rich Monetti Like any workout regimen, Zumba can help you sculpt, tone and trim down. You just have to put in the time and maintain the consistency. “Is that all?” would typically be the question of anyone who’s succumbed to such a tall order. But Zumba makes short work of the drudgery by kicking it up into a frenzy that’s usually reserved for Friday nights, according to Carol Garcia, a Zumba trainer at the New York Sports Club in Carmel. “It’s a party!” she says. Otherwise, Zumba is a much more grounded affair in comparison to its highimpact aunt from the 1980s, aerobics. “That’s a lot of jumping and hard on the joints,” she says. She’s also is quick to dismiss a structure that has gone the way of Jane Fonda. “A one and a two and a three and a four” is not Zumba. “We crank the music and there are no rules,” Garcia says. In other words, it’s more a feel in which she as the choreographer lays the foundation and let’s the dancers assert their own creative control. “I don’t speak, I don’t cue, but I give you ideas about the dance and you can interpret it anyway you want,” she says. Curves has a similar take in Mahopac, according to its owner Joan Serrecchia. “When you start,” she says, “we don’t tell you what to do; you learn as you go.” Encompassed are the squats, ab work and core strengthening, which kind of gets lost in all the dancing. Fitness is also partially deflecting in favor of learning dances like the merengue, the mambo and the cumbia. “It makes it kind of intriguing to learn all these moves,” Serrecchia says. There’s no reason to leave the mystique at the front door, either — whether the steps are taken at NYSC, Curves, or Fred Astaire Studios in Brewster. “Let me tell you, brother, you can take these same moves and put them to work on the dance floor any night of the week,” Garcia says. Of course, looking good is always a key starting point when it comes to shaking it on Saturday night, but the attitude others might get off a treadmill cannot compare. “It’s such a confidence-builder,” she says of dancers’ new-found proficiency. Still, there are likely those on the sidelines who feel as though they lack the right kick to join in. “I think anybody can do this,” Serrecchia says. Garcia agrees that the learning curve for the extra left footed is nothing more than taking a simple step forward. “It’s really basic,” she says. For instance, the merengue is mostly a march, then you bend your knees, move your hips, and before you know it, you realize, she adds, “Oh my gosh, I’m dancing.” There’s also plenty of room for error. “We’re not trained dancers, so it’s a big support system,” Serrecchia says. “We laugh at each other — you laugh at yourself and get healthy at the same time.” But what of the inertia that’s usually needed to get up off the couch after dinner? “Oh no, you want to come here,” she says. The results then pay off progressively in terms of the Curves version of Zumba. Curves and Zumba got together and decided to encompass Zumba with the Curves circuit Cash is more than just money for today's needs; it's an important part of your whole financial life. Plan for your future with Joseph Madio, see Page 9 training workout, she says. So instead of doing cardio between the hydraulic-based weight training, the Zumba class is broken up by minute intervals on the machines. You’re getting the best of both worlds — Zumba cardio and Curves strength training, she says of Curves Circuit with Zumba Fitness®. Either way, it adds up to the same thing. “It’s fun and it’s a party,” Serrecchia says. Back at NYSC, Garcia can see the difference in her dancers. “So many start with big puffy shirts and hang out in the back,” she says, and “now those same people are in the front” wearing midriff-baring shirts. In the end, the burn between instructor and dancers is cyclical and the fire is always lit for the next session. “I feed off their energy,” Garcia says, “and everyone looks forward to this.” Open All-Out Fitness’ House W E E k E n D June 10, 11 & 12 You Can Work Out, or Go ALL OUT! A Zumba class at Curves in Mahopac. Special Rates s Zumba Under Armour s Combine 360 Boot Camp s Fitness Evaluations kickboxing s Group Classes Weight Management 845-628-0088 862 Route 6, Mahopac www.all-outfitness.com 14 <strong>Eventful</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> - June 2011
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