You may only think of promotional clothing as being ordinary shirts with the inevitable embroidery or printed logo. But promotional clothing also includes fun t-shirts and sweatshirts perfect for dancing and exercising. For example, t-shirts with the word Zumba are showing up around the globe from London to Miami.Whats Zumba? Its a dance/exercise that blends aerobics and dance into a calorie burning routine. It was created by celebrity fitness trainer Alberto Beto Perez in Columbia. Now Zumba is a trademarked name for a dance based class that has elements of interval training, cardio, resistance training, salsa, meringue, hip-hop, flamenco, tango, and belly dancing. It is an energetic routine that is sure to burn calories while also giving participants a chance to enjoy learning some dance steps. People in Zumba classes smile a lot because its a fun way to exercise that makes people feel as if they are truly accomplishing something.

Zumba even has a slogan. It goes like this: Ditch the workout. Join the Party! And that is why Zumba has been embraced by so many who were bored with the old routines of light weights and riding the elliptical machines. A class full of people wearing Zumba printed t-shirts is fun to watch. The exercisers claim that Zumba doesnt feel like exercising at all. But despite the carefree atmosphere, Zumba classes offer serious exercise routines that work the whole body and provide cardio.

Zumba continues to grow in popularity and people who are fans of this style of exercising say it spoils you. Thats because Zumba is so much fun they say, that you dont want to return to exercising without some dance and music. And the really good news is that Zumba has helped thousands of people lose weight who have had problems losing weight just through dieting or traditional exercise routines. Zumba, it seems, is here to stay because it has already been around almost 20 years and still going strong.