And the beat goes on
Why does Zumba still sizzle while other fitness trends fizzle?
Step through the flung-open door and you might think you’ve entered a nightclub.
Inside, kaleidoscopes of color dazzle the walls. Latin music booms, deep bass penetrates to the bone. Silhouettes — mostly women, one or two men, tall, short, some with enviable bodies, others not so much — move more or less in unison.
Step-step-step-right-knee-clap. Hip shake.
Step-step-step-left-knee-clap. Hip shake.
Arms flutter, feet pendulum, booties wiggle — every move accented by whoops and yelps and high-pitched, energetic trills.
Read more: Link to the Boston Globe.