Dance lover Zumbas the weight off

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Tammy Henley, 28, of Canton, Ga., starts working up a sweat during an early morning Zumba workout. She also cross-trains with weights, a spin class, the elliptical machine, a step class and Pilates.

Towards the end of the Zumba workout, Henley begins to sweat and breathe a little harder. The workouts last an hour and she does them five to six times a week.

Zumba is a mix of Latin dances and aerobic exercise designed to increase the heart rate and help burn fat and calories.

"Zumba made me remember I am a great dancer, and it makes me feel confident and sexy," says Henley, who has lost 50 pounds in the last year.

Henley takes an early morning Zumba class at the Ed Isaakson/Alpharetta YMCA Center in Alpharetta.

Zumba instructor Stephanie Maxim 38, leads Henley's class.

Zumba is a fusion of Latin and International music. The routines feature aerobic/fitness interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body. "I fit my schedule around Zumba," explains Henley, a mother of three.

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Tammy Henley, 28, of Canton, Ga., starts working up a sweat during an early morning Zumba workout. She also cross-trains with weights, a spin class, the elliptical machine, a step class and Pilates.

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