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 lbs burns approximately 754 kilocalories per hour with Zumba. Fill in the form and calculate how many calories you burn with Zumba or use our Calorie Calculator for other activities.

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).

Zumba Calorie Calculator

Weight

Minutes

Burned calories (KCAL)
with Zumba

754

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 550 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.