MANILA, Philippines - Zumba, one of the most popular dance workouts in the country, is now being offered at Discovery Suites’ exclusive gym and exercise facility Balance Lifestyle Fitness Club.
This Colombian dance fitness program has swept the world’s dancing feet, having reported 12 million people taking weekly Zumba classes in over 110,000 locations across more than 125 countries since its inception.
Zumba is a combination of dance and aerobic elements with a unique choreography incorporating over 10 dance and exercise genres that includes hip hop, samba, merengue, martial arts and many more. The exercises include music with fast and slow rhythms, as well as resistance training of eight different class types for various levels of age and exertion. The comprehensive workout is known to build the person’s strength as well as improve motion and posture. It is said that a typical Zumba session burns between 500 and 1000 calories.
Balance Lifestyle Fitness Club, located on the 4th floor of Discovery Suites, is offering Zumba and a wide range of group exercise classes like Pilates, yoga, aero-kick boxing, cardio kick Boxing, Hip Hop, Ballroom dancing, and hi-lo combat, open to the public for only P500.
The fitness club is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. from Monday to Friday; and 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
For inquiries on membership and program schedules, call 719-8888 or 719-6881, or e-mail capoderado@discovery.com.ph.