I been taking Marilyn's Zumba classes at her 24hr groupx sessions since Feb 2012. It has been one of the best thing that has ever happened to my workout routine. Prior to that I was an avid Bikram Yoga person, and I did Bikram non stop for 2 years. As much as I have the greatest respect for Bikra Yoga, at the end of the day its a 140$ a month class, with a 90minute commitment a day. I have to be there at the class 10minutes prior. That is when I found Marilyn and her Zumba! The first few classes I took, I was little off, and confused, but I loved the music and her play list. The second class onwards I was really hooked. Its like non-stop dance party for 60minutes, just like club music. and I love dancing and Marilyn made it all the more fun and easy to follow along the steps. As it seems like a dance, its very much cardio, coz you are pretty much jumbing and turning and moving the whole time you are in the class. Having done Bikram, I can say I sweat so much in her class, sometime I even wonder if this bikram. Remember this is in room temperature and body heat generated by my own body. I am happy to say I have quit Bikram and just solely been on ZUmba alone for my cardio, and I have kept my weight off and kept my fitness on-track.
Apart from all the technical talk, Marilyn is super fun and she makes every feel welcomed, and people of all levels enjoy her class. She has a great following in OC, as I really have to rush 15minutes to get a good spot in her class, it gets crowded! Apart from this place, she also teaches at 24 groupx at spectrum/costca mesa/LA Fitness!
Check out Zumba - Calorie Burning has never been this fun! (Just to let you in on a secret - if you have a shot of tequila it helps you dance more - and you will burn off the calorie of teqila in no time in the class, so its more of an investment and never tell anyone I said that!). read more