How many calories do you burn with Zumba?
With a participation in a standard class of Zumba (40 minutes) you will burn 350- 600 calories ( Zumba Research by NCBI).
Someone weighing 180 pounds burns approximately 754 kilocalories per hour with Zumba. Fill in the form below and calculate how many calories you burn with Zumba or use our Calorie Calculator for other activities.
Zumba Calorie Calculator
Burned calories (KCAL)
with Zumba
Zumba originated in America, created by a Colombian dancer (Alberto 'Beto' Perez). He has converted Latin American dance into a fitness program, where you can burn a lot of calories in a short period of time. Zumba classes always involve music. One hour of Zumba burns approximately 400 calories (kcal).
Calories burned with Group Fitness Classes (weight: 180 lbs)
| MET | 15 min. | 30 min. | 45 min. | 60 min. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerobics | 6.6 | 141 | 283 | 424 | 566 |
| Aqua Aerobics | 3.2 | 69 | 137 | 206 | 274 |
| Bootcamp | 10.1 | 216 | 433 | 649 | 866 |
| Circuit training | 7.2 | 154 | 309 | 463 | 617 |
| Crossfit | 5.6 | 120 | 240 | 360 | 480 |
| Crosstrainer | 5.8 | 124 | 249 | 373 | 497 |
| Pilates | 3.7 | 79 | 159 | 238 | 317 |
| Spinning | 8.9 | 191 | 381 | 572 | 763 |
| Step Aerobic | 6.6 | 141 | 283 | 424 | 566 |
| Tai Chi | 3.3 | 71 | 141 | 212 | 283 |
| Zumba | 8.8 | 189 | 377 | 566 | 754 |
How do we calculate the amount of calories burned with Zumba?
This calculation uses the MET value (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) of Zumba. The MET value of Zumba = 8.8. We multiply the MET value with the person\'s body weight in kilogram. Then we multiply this with 0.0175 and the duration in minutes.
A person weighs: 180 lbs
MET value of Zumba: 8.8
Time: 30 minutes
The calorie calculation for Zumba for 30 minutes is as follows:
(180/2.20462) * 8.8 * 0.0175 * 30 minutes = 377
30 minutes of Zumba burns 377 kcal.
