Anyone who has tried it once is lost! Because the hot Zumba music is downright addictive. The combination of Latin American dance and fitness exercises is not only an effective workout from head to toe, but also makes for smiling faces. The intern and nutritionist Dr. med. Petra Fabritz discovered for her unwilling patients. One of them is Simone, whose diary Zumba has been indispensable for three months now. Losing weight with Zumba In January, the Lower Austrian tried the dance workout for the first time, at that time she had 62 kilos at 1.59 m. She had already lost 13 kilos at this time. Because she came in September 2009 with 75 kg to Dr. Fabritz, as she no longer felt comfortable in her body. From there balanced nutrition and sport were on the program. Thus, she has developed a real need for movement, which she can no longer imagine from her life. She wanted to deal with the remaining extra kilos with Zumba. Dancing against fat deposits Meanwhile, she can hardly wait for the weekly appointment with "Dancing Star" Nicole Kuntner (www.nicolekuntner.com). Then there are two units Zumba Gold on the program. "This is the ideal sport for burning fat," says Fabritz, explaining this Zumba style. "Because you stay in the low pulse range, which is particularly effective. The body burns up to 30 g of fat and 300 kcal in one hour. The salsa-inspired dance moves also tighten the shoulders and chest area. "The advantage over running or cycling:" In the group training is much more fun, besides, it does not look so sporty and you're almost moving to music Fat burning with fun She has lost four kilos of fat since January to gain one kilo of muscle mass, which is a good result, because apart from the two Zumba units, she has not done any sports during this time. She is sure of success because: the more muscles, the higher the basal metabolic rate, the body automatically consumes more calories. "Even though I have reached my ideal weight of 55 kg, I definitely want to continue that," says Simone confidently. There are many possibilities. There are a total of five Zumba species to choose from, there is one for everyone (www.zumba-austria.at). The Zumba programs The standard program is Zumba Fitness, Zumba Gold is located in the lower pulse range, it is particularly suitable for beginners and weight loss. At Zumba Toning the muscles are formed, ZumbAtomic is the children's program, and at Aqua Zumba it goes off into the pool. Ideal for joint problems. "Zumba is not only great for losing weight, but the music and dance moves help relieve stress and uplift," says Dr. Fabritz. "All my patients doing Zumba have been successful. Because you do not have to overcome the movement with music. "This is also proven by the Zumba test of our editor …