As I typed in the Google search bar the letter "z", a list of possible searches popped up. This list included zappos, zip codes, zumba, zodiac signs, and zombieland. I figured I'd pick the one I am least familiar with, zumba, and research a few facts about it. The first search result read "Zumba-Ditch the workout, join the party!"
After looking through the search results, I found I was not going to encounter anything interesting unless I Googled "random facts about Zumba." So I did. A website came up with 5 random facts about it that I thought were interesting:
1. 5 million participants take Zumba classes every week.
2. You can burn 500-800 calories in a one hour class. Some report burning over 1,000!
3. There are over 550 Zumba instructors and over 400 classes each week within 25 miles of San Jose, CA.
4. Zumba workouts are taught at over 40,000 locations in 75 countries.
5. The word Zumba is Colombian slang for buzz like a bee or move very fast.
As I pondered these facts, I came to realize that Zumba is a new fad. But I also realized that if so many people are exercising this way, and continue to do so, there must me some merit to the class. In fact, after reading these persuasive statistics, I might have to go try out a class for myself. =]
Sources: http://www.southbayzumba.com/2010/03/5-fun-facts-about-zumba/
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