Zumba is a fitness program inspired by Latin dance. It was founded by Miami-based dancer and choreographer Alberto ’Beto’ Perez‚ who teamed up with two local entrepreneurs: Alberto Perlman and Alberto Aghion. Zumba combines Latin rhythms with cardiovascular exercise to create an aerobic routine that is fun and easy to follow. The name Zumba is derived from a Colombian word meaning to move fast and have fun. Zumba sells DVDs/videos through its website and via infomercials. More than 3 million DVDs
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For many years there has been a debate between which is better for weight control and all around health and fitness‚ Cardiorespiratory Exercise or Weight Training. Many people tend to focus only on one aspect of the physical wellness. For example women‚ like myself may focus more on cardiorespiratory and flexibility training more so than Weight training. This is out of fear of injury‚ or the muscles becoming too bulky. Women tend to want to burn more calories‚ therefore they focus on exercises’ such
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The early Olympic Games were celebrated as a religious festival from 776 B.C. until 393 A.D.‚ when the games were banned for being a pagan festival (the Olympics celebrated the Greek god Zeus). In 1894‚ a French educator Baron Pierre de Coubertin‚ proposed a revival of the ancient tradition‚ and thus the modern-day Olympic Summer Games were born. Host Greece won the most medals (47) at the first Olympic Summer Games in 1896. The United States has won more medals (2‚189) at the Summer Games
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ACamfield_Module11Final_121910 (alternate) Since the Ancient Olympics in Greece‚ the modern day Olympics has expanded from only Grecian people who spoke Greek to worldwide competition from diverse cultures around the world in which each country’s participant vies for their country’s honor and glory. Today‚ we even have the Special Olympics for challenged persons who want to compete in some of the same events. Whether you enjoy sports or not‚ the Olympics is one of the most interesting and publicized events
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while not focusing on getting “skinny” or having the “perfect body.” Being fit and healthy is a careful balance that requires work‚ motivation‚ and stick-to-it-ness. There are many ways one can achieve and maintain this ideal lifestyle of health and fitness. Optimal exercise is the ideal amount of physical activity that will keep a young adult fit and healthy. This balance usually requires working out consistently‚ but with varied exercises. Studies show that “only 37 per cent of men and 24 per cent
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Greek Olympics The Greek Olympics were the building blocks for the modern day Olympics. The Olympics started in 776 B.C. and began to see who the best athlete was in all of the city states of Greece. Even during war time the Athletes were safely able to travel to the Olympics. There are many games that we have in our modern day Olympics that were used in the Ancient Greek Olympics such as Wrestling‚ Boxing‚ Sprint‚ Long jump‚ Boxing . The Olympics were not just about games it was also a religious
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Sample MONROE’S MOTIVATED SEQUENCE Persuasive Outline Making a Difference Through the Special Olympics Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience to donate time to the Special Olympics Central Idea: it would be very rewarding to volunteer to work with the Special Olympics because they have contributed a lot in helping people with disabilities Introduction I. ATTENTION: In Seattle‚ nine young athletes began racing in the 100-yard dash as the gun went off. A. All except one little
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Countdown to Olympics Brings Terrorism Jitters” by Karl Schoenberger and Sam Jameson. The second article is titled “Johnson to Go back into starting blocks: Banned Sprinter to begin the testimony that will determine his future in track by Randy Harvey”. The first article is about Seoul’s plans to implement tighter security. This is considered to be one of the biggest in Olympic history due to the previous terrorist attacks. For example‚ the Han River is being cleaned up for the Olympics and a plethora
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family room to the kitchen‚ it was put in by my father during the Olympics‚ an event that attracted a lot of tourists into the beautiful city of Vancouver. The Vancouver Olympics used many First Nations’ symbols and mythical creatures for mascots. Though my family actively participated in the festivities of the 2010 winter Olympics‚ we were not aware of the past and ongoing violence against the First Nations. Though the 2010 winter Olympics gave many aboriginal groups the opportunity to showcase their
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Competitors in the Olympics are known to be strong‚ fearless‚ indestructible and passionate for the Olympics and the sport that they are competing against. The Olympics consist of a variety of sports that require competitors to be physically active but what these sports don’t do is improve health or memory. A sport that is proven to improve health and memory‚ but not in the Olympics is thumb wrestling. If competitors were as passionate for this sport like their own sport the world will have more
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