Zumba Fitness Core - Xbox 360

I'm a post-bariatric surgery patient, and part of the weight loss has involved commitment to a regular exercise program. At first I was unable to do more than 5 minutes of any video-game based exercise routine, but eventually worked my way up from the competitor's games to the Kinect-based ones. I still use the other Zumba games for variety, but I finally outgrew - or shrunk out of - however you want to think of it - and needed a higher difficulty level. UGH! This game is it. It is still fun, and each time the Zumba franchise releases a new game, they seem to clean up some of the previous things, like now it seems that they've pretty much incorporated a "warm-up" dance as well as the cool-down dances, which is good. For me, the cons are: I'm not as into the music on this one compared to the previous release, and the moves don't repeat as often so it's taken me a while to master them. I find some of the jumping moves a bit difficult/uncomfortable, but I keep trying! The pros: Fast paced - will keep you moving! They seem to be broadening their range of dance styles - there's even some ballet (it's the one that makes me jump the most and my knees aren't fans of it, but I'll get there eventually) this time. It's more challenging - harder to get to the "Legend" status and a 90% or more grade than the previous game, so it keeps me pushing to get to that mythical status, haha. So far, with the help of the Wii exercise system and now the more challenging XBox games - especially the Zumba games, I'm now down 130 pounds in one year. So it is doable by someone who starts out categorized as morbidly obese. I can actually see muscles starting to show!!!! So get up off those couches, try a Zumba game and get sweating! :-) Good luck to all of you struggling with your weight. I know the pain of that one.

Zumba Fitness Core I've never really heard of Zumba until a friend at work told me about her part-time job as a Zumba / Hip Beatz (sic) instructor at a local dance fitness studio. I ordered a Kinect for my Xbox 360 Slim and decided to give Zumba Fitness Core a try since it is the latest in the Zumba Fitness franchise, and is supposed to focus on the core muscles. While many people seem to complain about the repetitive dance moves, I find that the choreography of most songs seem to rely on similar routines, which is beneficial for participants since you can piece together some of the familiar movements. I don't know the names of these dance moves but I could recognize them when I watched some videos of my friend's classes on Youtube. The game uses "realistic" models of the instructors, which doesn't really help or hurt the overall experience. What does hurt the overall experience of the game is when the camera moves away from the instructor to make it look more "artsy", as if the game developers wanted to impress you with a 2005-era graphics engine - except the whole point of the game is to follow the instructor's movements. This can be hard to do when the camera pans out at an angle so the instructor is about 0.5 inches tall! I don't recognize most of the songs, but some of the high intensity routines are truly intense. I am breaking some serious sweat after 5 songs (short Zumba workout session). My friend uses a MotoActv for her actual classes, and she will burn 800-900 calories in a 1 hour session as the instructor. Her heart rate spikes up to 199 bpm and maintains that throughout the class. I used my own MotoActv and heart rate sensor, and will manage to burn about 300 calories in a short 20 minute session, hitting some decent heart rate peaks. I'm in decent shape (6'3", 160 lb, runner, cyclist) and didn't feel like I was going to collapse but I could definitely feel it was giving me a decent workout while indoors - it definitely wasn't boring. Overall: 4/5 stars, a great and fun way to work out although not very regimented. It will help you sweat and burn calories dancing to some fun tunes, but the camera likes to pan away from the instructor during certain movements which interferes with matching your movements to the instructor.

I get bored on the treadmill....I hate running....I am very self conscious...so this game is perfect for me! I like it 110% better than the previous Zumba Fitness Join the Party Game. I like the songs and the dances better. The dances are also easier to follow than the first game. I like the reps some of the dances have and I really feel like I am working my core and abs! I also like how you are rated on each song so you know which ones you can work on. It is very satisfying to get a 5/5 star rating by song! It makes me want to improve on those that I don't have 5/5 stars on! Also love how there is a statistics section too, so you can see how you are progressing. I have played this game almost every day since I have gotten it and I burn approximately 500-600 calories per hour daily! Very entertaining and motivating!

This is my favorite of all the XBox Kinect workout games that I've used. The variety is great, with all the usual Zumba dance styles (cumbia, salsa, hip hop, etc) plus new types of music and dance routines like Celtic Bluegrass, Russian Folk, African, Polynesian, and ballet. There are eight new venues, and the graphics are even better than on previous Zumba titles. Some of the 40 or so songs are designed for both core and cardio, while others are just cardio, so you get a great aerobic workout as well as a good core workout if you choose those songs. Like Zumba Rush, this one lets you choose short, medium, or long classes, and you can create your own custom classes from your favorite songs. The music is great and there seems to be a lot of variety in the routines. The progress tracker is in graph form, which does make it a little harder to measure time and calories exactly, although it's possible that this setting can be changed and I just haven't figured it out. Overall it seems to be a higher-energy, higher-intensity workout than Zumba Rush, and while there is some stretching in the cool-down songs, it is a good idea to spend extra time stretching afterward. Both my daughter and I have had a lot of fun with this one so far, and have gotten some great full-body workouts.

The game was great and in perfect condition I absolutely love it

The game is geo incompatible. We can't play at all. It wasn't written in the description.

Me encantó, en las clases de 45 min se queman hasta 350 cal, traen 1 canción de calentamiento y 1 de estiramiento. Igual puedes crear tus propias rutinas. Muy bueno para ejercitarte y divertirte en casa

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Muy bailable!!! Llegó nuevo, en excelentes condiciones y está muy divertido...