Thinking of going to a body pump class...

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  • sarahf3092
    sarahf3092 Posts: 147 Member
    DO IT!!

    First time I went it was on my own - just went in and asked someone in the class what equipment I needed and told instructor it was my first class. It went great :) You wont regret it!
  • Charlottesometimes23
    Charlottesometimes23 Posts: 687 Member
    I did BP for a long time. It is great if you don't normally lift weights or are afraid to hit the weight room floor. But like anything else.. You eventually plateau.. There is only a limited number benefits from doing 800 reps in an hour. Over time, most people will never increase their barbell weight and will never get the true benefits (lean muscles).

    One thing about body pump is that instructors never truely give you one to one instructions on how to do the moves. (According to instructors... they are not allowed to leave their post to personally instruct. They are not allowed to point out people to tell them they are doing the moves wrong). So learn how to do the moves. You can watch them on Youtube. Learn to perfect them otherwise you will injury yourself. Because no one will ever point out that you are doing it wrong if you are.

    I used to to 3-4 BP classes a week for close to 2 years.


    A shoulder injury took me out. I then hit the heavy weights and my body has changed for the better. I never returned to BP again... The only time I do so is if I'm tired and lazy and want an "easy" workout.

    If you ultimately want to lose weight, gain muscle, and lose fat... hit the weight room and lift real weights.

    If you look at fit models or professional atheletes, their workout usually do not incude BP but REAL weights. In the time, I took BP I met all the regulars. Most of them have not changed their bodies despite doing several BP classes in a week.

    Good luck

    Totally agree. I've been doing body pump for 18 months 3 times a week. I love it but i feel like its not giving me the results i want so I'm now ready to do some heavy lifting. I've also developed nagging shoulder pain and I suspect that the huge amount of reps I do in pump are only making it worse.

    It will be hard not going to pump though because I've become quite addicted to it.
  • castadiva
    castadiva Posts: 2,016 Member
    I've been going for a little over a month (in effect) and enjoyed my weekly class so much, I now go twice a week, and am starting to see/feel results. I think it's a good introduction to weights in general.

    Make sure you get there in good time to get set up/get the weights you want, tell the instructor you're new to this, and take earplugs to cut the often-excessive music volume (and water and a sweat towel). The first few session will be a bit fumbly as you figure out what weights work for you and how to get everything set up, but do persevere - it's pretty good fun, actually!
  • Delicate
    Delicate Posts: 625 Member
    Do it, you should enjoy it.

    Go up to the instructor, if they dont help you, they are a bad instructor! Some dont mind even if you use an empty bar to get used to the motions (alot of them its the first time in the class/exercise so they appreciate it, and still end up hurting at the end!)

    I wasnt aware that the instructors arent allowed to leave their 'posts' ours always leaves it, to help get everyone to the right technique so that injuries are reduced/dont occur.

    Pump is the first class i ever went to, and its my favourite, i love it when i can increase weights in it!

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