The Adventure Guys
We admit it. We've got great jobs. How many people get told by their bosses to go out and play? We write about those experiences each Thursday in The News Tribune’s Adventure section. But there's always more to the story. Here, Craig Hill and Jeffrey P. Mayor will share the inside stories on their adventures - including their misadventures - plus post news and answer your questions.

CRAIG HILL

Craig Hill is The News Tribune’s injury-prone Adventure writer. After eight years covering college football and basketball, he started writing about  adventure sports in 2004. He writes about everything from mountaineering and cycling to skiing and camping. You can reach him at craig.hill@thenewstribune.com

JEFFREY P. MAYOR

Jeffrey P. Mayor has been The News Tribune’s Adventure editor since 2003, and oversees our weekly Adventure section. His coverage focuses on fishing, hunting, Mount Rainier and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. You can reach him at jeff.mayor@thenewstribune.com

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The inside story on outside recreation for South Puget Sound and beyond
Monday, March 9th, 2009
Posted by Craig Hill @ 10:20:31 pm

The Adventure Guys tried a new adventure recently - Zumba. Ok, tried is way too strong. I took one look at the Zumba class and decided my hips don't move that way. And even if I had moves like that I'm not even sure I could even bring myself to move that way in private.

But it was clear those who can move their hips that way - and even some who can't - don't just like Zumba. They love it. Zumba has reached full-fledged workout craze status in the South Sound area with classes at 48 local gyms.

It clearly works. I met a guy from Puyallup, Todd Hayden, who lost 100 pounds with a workout centered around Zumba.

Interested? Here's what to do:

1. Check out the story I wrote for tomorrow's paper.

2. Click here to watch video of a local Zumba class.

3. If you you like shaking what your momma gave you check out a Zumba class at one of these gyms.

SOUTH SOUNDS GYMS OFFERING ZUMBA
(For contact information or to search for more classes visit zumba.com or ask you local gym if they offer Latin dance workout classes.)
AUBURN
Corestar Pilates

DUPONT
Anytime Fitness

EATONVILLE
Eatonville Middle School

ENUMCLAW
Enumclaw Wellness Center

FEDERAL WAY
24 Hour Fitness
Bally Total Fitness
Body and Design
Federal Way Community Center
L.A. Fitness
Light of Life Lutheran Church

FIRCREST
Figures at Fircrest
Murphy Community Center

FORT LEWIS
Jensen Family Health and Fitness Center

[More:]

GIG HARBOR
Gig Harbor Athletic Club
Gig Harbor YMCA
Nichols Community Center
The Pilates Body

KENT
Kent Commons

LACEY
Lacey Athletic Club
Center Stage Dance Academy

LAKEWOOD

Lakewood Community Center
Lakewood Family Hope Center
McChord Air Force Base
South Park and Community Center

OLYMPIA
24 Hour Fitness
Briggs YMCA
Dance Direction

PUYALLUP
Competitive Edge
The Dance Academy
Frontier Junior High
Frontier Park
Mel Korum YMCA
Northwest Diamond Sports
Puyallup Recreation Center

ORTING
Orting Muli-purpose Center

SPANAWAY
Sprinker Recreation Center

TACOMA
Catholic Community Services
Delong Elementary School
Ladies Workout Express
Morgan Family YMCA
Norpoint Fitness Center
Ruston Senior Center
Tacoma Center YMCA
UPS Fieldhouse

UNIVERSITY PLACE
City Hall

VASHON ISLAND
Vashon Dance Academy

YELM
Anytime Fitness
The Fit Stop
SOURCE: zumba.com

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