Zumba is a fusion of Latin and international music combined with a heart-pumping cardio workout. It was founded in the '90s by Alberto "Beto" Perez, a fitness instructor from Colombia, when he ...

Try these easy-to-learn Zumba dance workout routines for a fun alternative to your usual cardio workout.

The science of fighting fat has gone from A for Aerobics to Z for Zumba, giving Calcuttans from six to 60 three easy dance steps to fitness. Zumba uses a mix of Latin dance forms Salsa, Merengue and ...

Cassy Clarke, right, participates in a Zumba toning class at Heartbeat House on Glendale Boulevard in Atwater Village. The atmosphere is friendly and welcoming.

Zumba's choreography incorporates hip-hop, soca, samba, salsa, merengue, mambo, martial arts and some Bollywood and belly dance moves depending on which awesome Boston studio's class you hit.