Celebrity fitness: Celebs who love Zumba

Zumba, an aerobic dance fitness routine set to South American beats, is a Latin dance-inspired fitness programme. It's all about feeling the music, moving to it and letting it inspire you to a leaner and fitter body.
This workout targets your core, arm and leg muscles, resulting in a loss of 400 to 500 calories in every 45 minutes. Popular right from Miami to Mumbai, a few Hollywood celebrities swear by their Zumba.Here is a list of the top 5 celebrities who are famous Zumba fans. Read on...
Madonna: A firm believer of dancing as a workout routine, Madonna loves dance-based fitness routine and Zumba is just one of her favourites. Zumba is also among the most prominent workout routines in her Hard Candy gyms.
Kirstie Alley: Alley has been an ardent follower of this rhythmic workout even before she started losing pounds on Dancing with the Stars. And to add to her Zumba craze, her sister is a Zumba instructor, which must be huge motivation for her, we're sure.
Jennifer Lopez: A celebrity who can make the whole world tap to her tunes, Lopez is an ardent follower of the Zumba routine. In an interview given to Red Book magazine, Lopez said that: "As women, we tend to give away a lot. We take care of a lot of people, and we can't forget to take care of ourselves. If that means once a week you're going to go off without the kids or without anybody and just go shoe shopping or join a Zumba class. It's a great way to feel the music and stay fit.
Vivica A. Fox: If there are any awards for pioneering the Zumba craze, then it's first recipient would be Vivica A.Fox. She was dancing her feet to Zumba tunes long before this dance craze became popular in gyms and Wiis all round the world. In a brand endorsement, Vivica was recently spotted saying, "Zumba is perfect for my lifestyle. You're working out, and you almost feel like you're not working out".
Jordin Sparks: Jordin Sparks of American Idol fame recently rumored to have lost 30 pounds, all thanks to this hip-shaking rigorous workout. She is a devoted follower of Zumba classes and loves attending them with her mom. In a recent interview given to USMagazine.com she said, "Something just clicked with me, and instead of sitting around talking about it I said, 'I'm going to go do Zumba. It's so much fun".
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