On-Camera Transformations Showcase Real People Achieving Real Results with the Video Game.
Maleco Entertainment Company have announced the results of their ‘Zumba Fitness Rush 90 challenge. The challenge was carried out using the Zumba Fitness Rush video game. Finalists lost a combined total of 79 pounds. Zumba Fitness Rush Challenge finalists Shad and Daisy have shown that the Zumba Fitness video games are effective tools to help anyone reach their personal fitness goals.
Liz Buckley the Manager of the Zumba Fitness Game franchise spoke about Shad and Daisy’s success stating:
“We started the Rush Challenge with three simple words: Commit, Achieve, Inspire.” … “Shad and Daisy exemplify what’s possible when you commit yourself to a fitness program. Both not only achieved, but surpassed, their original 90 day weight loss goals, and in turn are inspiring others with their experiences. We design every Zumba video game to provide an exhilarating, effective at-home workout that helps real people like Shad and Daisy realise life-changing results.”
People across the country submitted video entries sharing their personal fitness goals in the Zumba Fitness Rush 90 day challenge online contest. The two winning finalists were Shad, a stay-at-home dad from Aurora, Illinois, and Daisy, a Disaster Housing Inspector from Winchester, Virginia. Both received a “fitness toolkit” . The fitness toolkit included: a Kinect for Xbox 360 bundle, the Zumba Fitness Rush video game, and a HTC Radar smartphone. The pack also included a subscription to Zumba’s lifestyle magazine Z-Life, a customized digital scale and a personal visit from celebrity Zumba instructor Melissa Chiz. After 90 days of working with the Zumba Fitness Rush video game, Shad had lost 52 pounds and Daisy had lost 27 pounds.
Shad spoke about his success saying:
“I haven’t weighed less than 300 pounds since high school; that was over 10 years ago.” … “Zumba Fitness Rush helped make my dream of a healthier weight a reality.”
With more than eight million Zumba Fitness video games sold worldwide, players everywhere are using the game for a fun effective workout that offers exercise in disguise. Zumba Fitness Rush, Shad’s and Daisy’s game of choice, invites players to Feel the Rushwith Kinect for Xbox 360 exclusive content across routines, venues and instructors. The game uses voice commands, online functionality and post-launch downloadable content round out the feature set.
The newest game to the franchise Zumba Fitness Core, offers targets choreography that helps players sculpt and tone their abs through an exhilarating total-body workout. Zumba Fitness Core features an array of new features including 40 new routines and songs from hot artists like Sean Paul and Enrique Iglesias, 33 international dance styles. The game contains helpful nutrition tips, enhanced progress tracking and fitness goals.
The Zumba Fitness video game franchise offers a range of interactive fitness solutions: Zumba Fitness Core on Kinect for Xbox 360 and Wii, Zumba Fitness Rush on Kinect for Xbox 360, and Zumba Fitness 2 on Wii are now available worldwide.
For more information about the franchise, please visit ZumbaFitnessGame.com
