Tag Archives: Zumba

Dancehall Mash-Up Master Class

September 17, 2014dance, fitness, fun, music, workout, zumbaactivity, Catherine "Cat" Chiemelu, Catherine Chiemelu, dance, dancehall, exercise, fit, fitness, fun, hyperlapse, instagram, jump, LaToya Bufford, mash-up, party, RDX, reggae, video, workout, Zumba, Zumba Kikihellokittyjunkie

Dancehall Mash-Up Master Class flyer

I attended my very first zumba master class this weekend! It was two hours of zumba and dancehall fun! The instructors that led the routines were LaToya Bufford and Catherine “Cat” Chiemelu — they were so amazing! It is beautiful just to watch them dance. This event was hosted by the lovely Zumba Kiki (sooo pretty) and she also led the zumba portion during the event. All the sweaty fun took place at Stevenson Park gym located at 17400 Lysander Drive, Carson CA 90746.

Here I am BEFORE I danced my booty off…

Me inside the gym at Dancehall Mash-Up Master Class

Here is a hyperlapse video I put together on my IG (@richmade_m). The song in the background is Jump by RDX. n_n

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I can’t wait for my next zumba event!

Salsational Routine: T.O.K – Shuub Out Choreographed by Alejandro Angulo

I love watching Alejandro’s choreography and the talented dancers that are always in his videos. I also love his song choices — especially the ones with dancehall flavor!

Fitness Gifts For My Birthday

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My Zumba + Dance Birthday Party

March 11, 2014dance, fitness, fun, workout, zumbaBoom Shaka Laka, Crank Dat Soulja Boy, dance, El Merengazo, exercise, fitness, In the Summertime, Kim, La Aguafiesta, Metela Sacala, Miss Debi, No Wiri Wiri, party, Salsa, Salsa Bali, Talk Dirty, Vivir Mi Vida, workout, Zumba, Zumba Bunnieshellokittyjunkie

For my Birthday this year, I really wanted a Zumba-themed party. I have been enjoying my Zumba classes SO much that I thought it would be nice to share my love for Zumba + dance with my friends.

I am not a great planner so organizing it stressed me out a little bit. Some stuff that caused me a bit of anxiety… Will my friends come to a Zumba party? Is everybody going to enjoy Zumba? Which instructors will be available? Should I request my favorite songs? Can I find a space? What time should I plan it? etc. etc.

After finding a studio to rent and deciding to hire my two favorite instructors (Kim and Miss Debi), the party was on! We had so much fun! My friends who have never taken a Zumba class participated and did awesome!

The party was broken down into two parts. The first hour was all Zumba taught by Kim — songs I remember dancing to were: Boom Shaka Laka, Crank Dat Soulja Boy, El Merengazo, In the Summertime, La Aguafiesta, Metela Sacala, Salsa Bali, Talk Dirty, Vivir Mi Vida (I special requested this Salsa) and No Wiri Wiri (which might be my newest fave)! Kim had all of us in a good sweat!

After our cool down, we transitioned into some sexy Burlesque style dancing — and that is what the heels were for!

Below is a group photo with Miss Debi + me + Zumba Bunnies (what we call ourselves because we hop around to several Zumba classes in different locations — and I don’t want to be a Zumba rat)!

Miss Debi made us bring our *SEXY* (sexual confidence) out that night.

Too much fun!

Father’s Day Sunday Morning Workout and Post Workout Meal

June 18, 2013fitness, food, workout, zumbaabs, blueberries, chicken, exercise, fitness, fruits, glutes, grapes, gym, protein, raspberries, red potato, Richef, salad, strawberries, Zumbahellokittyjunkie

Holidays are my favorite days to work out. I feel like the gym is less crowded… Is this true? I attended my Zumba class for one hour this past Sunday and went straight into the weight room for a good hour of strength training…

I’ve been trying to focus on my glutes and abs recently — why does it take so long for progress???

Post workout meal! The chicken and red potatoes were prepared by Richef! As always, yummy! 😛

I prepped the salad and fresh fruits!

Ebby102’s Zumba Routine: Work – Lil Jon

I’ve had this song stuck in my head for the past few weeks — ever since my Zumba instructors started incorporating this song into the class. I really like Ebby102’s routine — she is rockin’ it!

Zumba Mix By DJ Javier

I am always looking for good tunes to workout to — found a nice little upbeat par-tay mix for when I am in the Zumba mood at the gym! The best part about finding awesome mixes on Soundcloud is that you can download some of them!

Wednesday Night Workout: Zumba!

May 22, 2013fitness, food, workout, zumbacardio, chicken, dance, exercise, fit, fitness, food, fun, gym, meal, party, Postworkout, sweat, workout, Zumbahellokittyjunkie

I look forward to the middle of the week because I have awesome Zumba classes on Wednesday and Thursday — I always sweat my booty off! And isn’t it fun to workout when you’re actually having a fun party!?

I’m pretty shy in class, but I stayed after a little while to give thanks for an incredible workout and to request a new song/routine for one of my fave Zumba songs — El Teke Teke by Crazy Design!

This song is fast and I know the routine my instructor comes up with is going to be killer!

Can’t wait until she begins to incorporate it into her class! 😀

Booty picture — grow booty grow… Sometimes, it’s hard to see the progress. In the image below, I can’t even tell anything has changed about my glutes…

My post workout meal — this is starting to become my fave time of the day — teriyaki style chicken and veggies with rice. Richef is talented at making delicious meals. How healthy teriyaki sauce is, I dunno… But I LOVE home cooked meals made from the heart. 🙂