Les Mills Pump is THE BEST!!

I would have to agree......best class that I have ever taken! I even ventured out and became an instructor for Pump because I love the class so much! It is a class that definitely gives you results! You will not create huge muscle mass with it, but talk about toning and lifting the booty! Awesome!!

I'm loving it too. I'm in week 8. I tried. I really tried to like Turbo Jam but Chalene drives me nuts. I love the way Les Mills people switch around to make it less monotonous. I have not skipped a day. Unbelievable since I've tried countless home video series but always wound up dusting or doing something else that distracts me at home. OMG combat? that was freakishly awkward and awesome all at once.

My elbow hurts a little though. do you get that from the barbell?

Hehe... I tried Turbo Jam a few years ago, and like you, could not keep interest...Charlene drove me insane as well!!! But, now... I dug out the DVD's again and I LOVE IT...and Charlene!!! LOL It's my fave!

Been looking at LMP... and it looks awesome!! Gonna have to look into those DVD's!! Do you use very light weights to start??

I've been doing Body Pump at Goodlife for probably 3 years now.
I attribute this class to a lot of the success I've had with losing 50 lbs over the last two years
I put muscle on while I was eating a lot of calories, and after I built the foundation, I've been steadily burning off the fat

I love my muscles. Lift heavy girls! Do this class/DVD/workout however you do it - but make sure that you are always bumping your weights up when it gets too easy. You need to make changes to see changes!

I absolutely love it! I'm actually on my second time of doing the home program. I recommend it to anyone who, like me, hates pure cardio.

I consider it cardio too

I'm about to start my 90 days over again.. I started with 10 lbs and then I thought I was wonder woman and three weeks in I switched it up to 20 lbs. Two days later I was laid up with a torn paraspinal muscle with constant pain. After 6 weeks of PT I feel like I am ready to try pump again. I will stick with 10 lbs for all 90 days and really watch for proper form. Good luck to everyone. I think Pump is an awesome program!

How would you log Body Pump though?

I absolutely love it! I'm actually on my second time of doing the home program. I recommend it to anyone who, like me, hates pure cardio.

I consider it cardio too

just cardio? I am curious about this. I think you commented on another thread about it and I meant to ask why you don't consider it strength training? I know that cardio is in there. I know that is part of the program but I feel like you cannot discount the weights being used. but I have been increasing weights as I go along and have gotten much heavier than when I first started. I know some in the class don't.

You can work your muscles in endurance, strength or hypertrophy.

Lifting the same weight more than 15 times put you in the endurance category. It has a limited impact on the size of the muscles….but it help burn the fat that is actually on top of muscle. Body pump has its place but for me, for the best bang for my buck, I work with 5-6 reps range. I also run for my cardio vascular heath.

That is why I put that exercise on my "cardio" column.

thank you. that makes sense to me. My goal with Les Mills Bodypump is to lay a foundation. I intend to get around to heavy lifting. I love weights. I just need to do more research and then make a plan of action. Thank you for your response.

as for logging LMBP I personally called it strength training for an hour. not sure if that is what others do though obviously.

No no sorry... Les Mills Pump is a product from Beachbody using the Les Mills name and a lot of the instructors, moves etc; but it is a complete program that starts low and scales up over 90 days. Les Mills Bodypump is only available to certified instructors and typically offered in gyms and doesn't particularly start slow . Just trying to make the point that you can't directly compare say Les Mills Pump Basic to the Bodypump classes.

No, sorry... they aren't. Calorie burn from a Bodypump session is significantly higher than from a Pump Basic session for instance. That's my point. Wear a HRM, and calculate your own.

bump to read later.

I wanna get that so bad, but I really don't want all the equipment that comes with it ...I already have weights and things all over my house... and bands and all kinds of stuff ... I wish it they had the option to just get the videos...my gym doesn't offer it.

You can order the DVDs only from beachbody for $90 plus $15 shipping. Here is the link

http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/les-mills-pump-workout.do?code=BDL_LMP_ORDERPUMPNOW

I did Pump for about 2 years at my gym and loved it! I slowly increased the weights and felt really good about how far I had come. Unfortunately I hurt my shoulder and then holding the barbell across my shoulders/back made it hurt really bad. So after 8 visits to the physiotherapist, I realized I had to give it up. It's too bad since I really, really loved that class.

Even though its an at home workout I still feel like a BOSS when I do it. Love it!!!