Five Moves You Might be Doing Incorrectly

Check your form on these five popular movements to get the most out of your workout.

If you’re as obsessed with STRONG by Zumba® as we are, then you know the music-led, high-intensity class is full of moves like burpees, planks, squats, lunges and high knees. With every move synchronized to a beat, it’s fun to nail the challenging exercises and leave class feeling like a champ. But if your form is not on point, you might not be reaping the full benefits of this calorie-burning class.

Hover over the image and click the “play” button for tips from Master Trainer Marcie Benavides to get your moves in perfect form so you can see results faster.

Spider-Man push-ups

When conquering Spider-Man push-ups, keep your back flat and your core engaged.

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Humans do push-ups. #STRONGbyZumba students do these. #SBZresults #LetItSyncIn #SpiderPushUp #SBZ #Fitspiration #Strength STRONGbyZumba.com A post shared by STRONG by Zumba® (@strongbyzumba) on May 3, 2017 at 12:10pm PDT

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Jump squats

Jump squats are hard, so use your arms to help.

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Want a jump squat to work your legs more? Use your arms! @zesmarcie and @nathalia.ferr show you how. #STRONGbyZumba #SBZ #LetItSyncIn #Fitspiration #JumpSquat #Squats #HIIT STRONGbyZumba.com A post shared by STRONG by Zumba® (@strongbyzumba) on Apr 26, 2017 at 12:07pm PDT

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High knees

The key to making high knees work for you? Don’t lean forward.

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If knowing is half the battle, this clip with trainers @zesmarcie and @catfitmiami wins the war vs. sloppy form on high knee lifts. #LetItSyncIn #Fitspiration #Strength #Motivation #Bootcamp #STRONGByZumba #SBZ STRONGbyZumba.com A post shared by STRONG by Zumba® (@strongbyzumba) on Mar 29, 2017 at 11:08am PDT

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Side lunges

Side lunges require more attention to form than you may think.

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Side lunges look simple. But it takes a little more to do them with PERFECT FORM. Trainers @zesmarcie and @catfitmiami show you how. #LetItSyncIn #Fitspiration #Strength #Motivation #Bootcamp #STRONGByZumba #SBZ STRONGbyZumba.com A post shared by STRONG by Zumba® (@strongbyzumba) on Mar 15, 2017 at 3:55pm PDT

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Planks

Planks are an incredibly beneficial exercise, but only if you do them correctly. Master Trainers Renee Pickett and Natalia Bull show us how it’s done.

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Check out that form! Using the proper form in your #STRONGbyZumba class will help you get the best results possible. #LetItSyncIn Hit the link to find out more 👆💪 #HIIT #Fitness #Strong #Fitspiration #Strength #Bootcamp @nataliabullzes @reneepickettzes A post shared by STRONG by Zumba® (@strongbyzumba) on Oct 15, 2016 at 7:16am PDT

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Now that you know the moves, there’s no stopping you. Push past your perceived limits at a STRONG by Zumba class today.

This post originally appeared on zlife.zumba.com.

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