Zumba Gold Classes
The Zumba® Gold Fitness program is innovative, fun and exciting. It is designed especially for active older adults, absolute beginners, people who are new to regular exercise, or people who have physical limitations.
It’s really easy to pick up so anyone of any age can learn to do Zumba Gold.
Zumba Gold is different to Zumba Basic, it’s done at a lower intensity, not as fast, but certainly just as much fun.
Like Zumba Basic all the fantastic Latin styles of music and dance are used.
Nicki Carless was the first fitness instructor to bring Zumba to Worcestershire and is the first Zumba Instructor to bring Zumba Gold to the area. Nicki is a fully qualified and insured Fitness Instructor and has been teaching exercise classes since 1998.
Find a Zumba Gold Class in Worcestershire on the Zumba class timetable
With the Baby Boomer population getting older and people living longer, the number of people over the age of 65 is expected to double within the next 30-35 years. It only makes sense that the Zumba® Gold Fitness program will continue to grow with the aging population and be extremely popular because of the fun and party like atmosphere and health benefits.
As we age, changes take place in our bodies. We slow down a bit, we may have a few more aches and pains, sometimes we have changes with our blood pressure, body fat percentage, blood sugar, and of course, muscle mass, bone density and strength. It is all part of growing older. The Zumba® Gold program takes these issues into consideration and strives to improve our balance, strength, flexibility and most importantly, the heart.
A Zumba Gold class will be a little different than a Zumba Basic class. The class is usually a little shorter depending on the type of participants. Generally a class will last between 30 to 45 minutes. A longer warm up and cool down period is suggested (usually 10 to 15 minutes). The instructor should always be aware of each students physical changes and make sure they participate at a level that is comfortable for them. When you take a Zumba® Gold workshop or class be sure to wear comfortable workout clothing, take water and a towel, along with a “ready to party” attitude!
Some of the main goals and benefits of Zumba Gold include improving the quality of life; maintaining functional skills such as ADLs or activities of daily living; providing classes that are appropriate for the participants; to make sure the routine is easy to learn and follow so that success can be achieved quickly; and also to just have FUN.
