Zumba is a fitness program that involves cardio and Latin-inspired dance. It was founded by Colombian dancer and choreographer Beto Pérez in 2001. It currently has 200,000 locations, with 15 million people taking classes weekly, and is located in 180 countries.

Zumba is intended as a total-body cardio and aerobic workout, which provides calorie consumption. Besides its high calorie burning, Zumba may help lower the risk of heart disease, reduce blood pressure and LDL cholesterol, and increase HDL cholesterol.