ZUMBA - Jeanee Duval

This ZUMBA blog is about Jeanee Duval's classes, vegetarian recipes and fitness tips.

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My ZUMBA class consists of Latin, hip-hop, pop, 80s jams, country, belly-dancing, West African, broadway -- well just about any kind of dance. I choreograph the majority of the routines to include ranges of skill level and intensity. There is something for EVERYONE in my class.

The class has been structured following the principals of interval training. Interval training consists of repeating sessions of relatively high intensity exercise mixed with periods of lower intensity and some toning. It's GREAT for the beginner or for the advanced exerciser.

ZUMBA is fun, easy and you'll be sweating before you know it!

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• VOTED 2011 KANSAS CITY BEST FITNESS CLASS (#2)
• VOTED 2009 KANSAS CITY BEST ZUMBA CLASS

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• More about ZUMBA
• MAY 2010 MUSIC MIX

• MY PLAYLIST - 2
• MY PLAYLIST - 1

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I'm in the process of moving to Miami. So look for classes soon!

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Please wear comfortable active clothing that is not restrictive and allows appropriate cooling for thermoregulation of the body.

Also, wear comfortable shoes, with plenty of cushion and lateral support. Typically, an aerobics shoe or cross-trainer is appropriate.

AND WATER!!! We'll be taking 30 second water breaks after every 4 songs. Trust me, you'll need the water. Staying hydrated during class is very helpful.

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certified: Level II, May 16, 2008

certified: Level I, Dec. 10, 2006

me and the creator of Zumba, Beto.

me with Tanya & Gina, Zumba princesses.

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jeaneemail@gmail.com

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Monday, January 12, 2009

my new year's resolution

I hate my thighs. So last winter I bought a Leg Magic machine. This thing works your inner thighs better than the machine in the gym! But I never used my Leg Magic consistently.

So my new year's resolution is: after every Zumba class I teach I go home, put on my headphones, and get on the Leg Magic for one song.

This is my 3rd week and I can already tell the difference!

5 comments:

Flora Chang2:07 PM
Mmmm girl you made me want to get one of this! If I combine this machine + my weighted hula hoop I will be in good shape!!!! (If I remember to do it everyday... guilty!!)
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Anonymous1:33 PM
Does it really work? I can't get rid of inner-thigh flab for anything.
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Jeanee9:23 PM
Oh gosh... I can't get rid of my inner-thigh flab either. My thighs have ALWAYS been that way. And I'm SUPER FLEXIBLE. I lay on my side and do those Jane Fonda leg lifts and my leg just flies behind my head.

So I honestly think there is no muscle there to sculpt.

I have noticed that I've gotten much stronger. At first I'd do the Leg Magic and I still feel it the next day. Now I can do more reps. And I've been doing the leg press machine at Scott's Fitness and now I can do the Leg Magic with no hands! At first I totally have to hold on. Has it taken away inches? ... Not really. I never measured, but by my eye and fit of clothes I'll say not really. But I think the Leg Magic is better than the inner thigh leg machine at the gym.

I have lot of access, uh, meat should I say in my inner-thighs. I honestly think the only "cure" is surgery. But this is they way my body has been since I was 10. And I've weighed pretty much the same my whole adult life no matter what I do. So I can only make the best of it.

If I find a magic cure I'll let you know!
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Anonymous10:51 AM
Thanks! By the way, I found your blog via the Scott Fitness website. I took your class for the first time last night and I loved it. I'm terrible at getting step sequences down, but I did my best. It gave me a good sweat! I'll be back next week.
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Jeanee1:08 PM
Thanks for finding me and coming to class. You'll catch on. And for future reference, you don't have to do every step like me, add your own style. That's what makes Zumba fun!
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