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When we heard that Professional Dancer and Strictly Come Dancing Star Matt Cutler had become a qualified Zumba® Fitness Instructor we jumped at the chance to get to know him and find out exactly what it is about Zumba® Fitness that inspires him. Matt's dancing skills cover numerous styles from Latin to Ballroom, so what is it about Zumba® Fitness that he finds so exciting?
"A friend of mine came to my house with a DVD. I finished my career in competing and with Strictly Come Dancing so I needed to do something to keep fit so when she came round we put it on and I thought wow this is amazing. It’s the only thing I have managed to stick to, I’ve tried the gym, I’ve tried running, I’ve tried all of that and I really can’t get on with it so this is the only thing that I have managed to do for a couple of years and I’m still hooked on it, I love it. Zumba® Fitness is very easy to follow that’s the main thing really, I think people would be put off if they thought they had to have some sort of experience or that the moves would be too difficult. On the DVDs its broken down very clearly." |
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why should anyone comtemplate doing zumba® fitness? is it a dance or is it an exercise?"I think when Zumba® Fitness first came about people thought "this is just a phase" but I think when they saw it and tried it they discovered that it is a fitness programme but it has dance moves incorporated into it. It's fun and doesn't feel like a fitness programme, and I think for that reason it will stay around for a long time." |
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do you already need to be experienced in any other latin dance before you try zumba® fitness?"Zumba® Fitness is very easy to follow, that's the main thing really! I think people would be put off if they thought they had to have some sort of experience or that the moves would be too difficult, then people would give up straight away, so on the DVDs it's broken down very clearly. It takes on 3 steps, but very basic, and then it adds the fun element to it. The good thing is that you don't need any experience and people soon pick that up when they try it. Teaching it is great fun because again you are doing an hour's workout and it goes by just like that, so that's a good thing for teaching! You can see everyone having fun, they are all sweating so you can see they are getting a good workout and they're having fun with it, so that is great!" |
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what are the benefits of doing zumba® fitness - physically and emotionally?"The other benefits from Zumba® Fitness are that there is no pressure, it's great fun so when people have fun they enjoy themselves and they come out of their shell a bit more. I think when they start to see a little bit of a result, start to feel a bit better, their self-confidence grows through the roof so that's one of the other parts of Zumba® Fitness which is also great." |
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what do you get out of teaching zumba® fitness?"I get great satisfaction teaching Zumba® Fitness because I can see first hand the affect it has on people. People at first are quite shy, at the back of the room, and after a few weeks when they have got the steps a bit more they are at the front. I can see them having a great time so that really gives me a lot of satisfaction. I think Zumba® Fitness is very easy to recommend because it gets great results. When people start doing Zumba® Fitness, after a few weeks they can feel it, they can see it and they always want to keep doing it." |
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what surprised you most about zumba® fitness?"With Zumba® Fitness you will see results. You will see weight loss. You will tone up, you will get fitter. You'll get more confidence so if you stick with it you will see all that happening and you will feel fabulous." |
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In 3 words describe what zumba® fitness means to you?"If I had to describe Zumba® Fitness I would say it's fun, sizzling, hot and sweaty... And it works!" |