Markham Heid is a contributor at TIME. He is the author of The Habit Trap, due out in early 2027. Bethan Mooney for TIME Zumba was born in Colombia in the 1990s, quite by accident. A fitness ...

It's not a dance club. This is a regular morning exercise class at the YMCA in Alpharetta, Georgia. It's called Zumba. Part dance, part aerobics, Zumba is an hourlong routine that works almost every ...

This is the first of a new biweekly column that explores the latest fitness trends. Aerobics never really disappeared. It simply took a long vacation, picked up some sexy Latin dance moves and ...

Blair Weyer feels like she is exercising, dancing and getting a great workout, all the while letting her hair down. The 21-year-old University of Wisconsin-La Crosse senior is hooked on Zumba, the new ...

The old idea that exercise should be fun is right on the mark when it comes to Zumba, a blend of Latin dance and aerobic exercise. Classes seem to be springing up everywhere, but these five locations ...