BodyPump - reviews and success stories?

No magical story here I'm afraid as I'm still too scared to give classes a try just yet, but a friend of mine absolutely raves about all the Body- classes, Pump included. It doesn't sound too complicated as such but he has warned me that I'll be sore in muscles I never knew I had. From what he says, there's a different track for each muscle group, so I would imagine that if you did struggle with any particular aspect due to your foot problems, you would be able to get back in for the next track?

If you're bored of something I think it's definitely worth trying something different - nothing to lose after all - whilst if you force yourself to swim all the time every time you might stop enjoying it altogether which is a sure way to lose motivation.

Oh my goodness, BP is incredible!! In three short weeks, I've already started seeing muscle definition in my arms. It is an incredible workout!! I highly recommend it. I think Les Mill's website (inventor of BP) says it burns around 500 calories for a 150 lb person per session. I'm addicted to it. It has helped me get stronger legs to run faster!! Try it, but don't let the first class scare you off. Try it for 2 weeks and you'll be hooked.

I love body pump and it DOES work!!!
I was simply jogging every day and I was looking very plump ( size 14 at 4'11")
I started body pump 2 years ago, I do pump 3 times a week body step twice a week and I run between 3-5 miles Monday - Friday before work
I am a size 6.... 30 pounds lighter and I look the best I have ever looked
The secret to body pump... Stick with it... Good form and push yourself on the weights

I'm a fan of BodyPump also and have been doing it once/week since July. Here is my advice:

1. Tell the instructor that it's your first class and definitely tell him/her about your foot pain. You'll likely need to back off on the lunges.

2. Class at my gym consistently follows the same routine: warm up, glutes & legs, shoulders, biceps, abs, triceps. You'll want to use the heaviest weights for the largest muscle groups (glutes and legs) and gradually decrease the weight as muscle groups become smaller (triceps). You can use hand weights for tricep and bicep work.

3. Don't be afraid to stop a set of reps to change your weights if you find them to be too heavy.

4. Really think about the muscle group you're working - it makes a difference.

Enjoy! I ♥ it.

Body Pump and Body Combat are both great!! I've been doing Body Combat more because the class time fits into my schedule better, but it has been beneficial to add a cardio/strength class to my workout routine! Plus it's fun and has great music

Another vote for BodyPump here, I go twice a week. You can work out just as effectively with smaller weights to start with, whilst you learn how to do it, and it's all either low-impact, or there are low-impact options. (The current lunge track has jumping, which I don't do c/o a dodgy knee). It's simply brilliant for toning, and they change it all around every coupel of months, to challenge your muscles in a different way.

Body pump is a great class, and it's good to try some different things, so it would be a useful addition to your swimming.

Use different weights for different muscles (your instructor should give you a rough guide, but for your big muscles such as squats and lunges you should have more weight on the bar than for small muscles like biceps)

It will work your muscles. More muscles burn more calories, not just while you're working out, but all the time.

You don't move around too much, so I can't imagine that your foot issue would be a problem - check with the instructor.

LOVE body pump.

Oh, I could go on for ever....Bodypump changed my life and my body. Always afraid of the weight room, over 2 years ago I decided to take a Pump class. HOOKED. The music was amazing and I knew that I had hit every single muscle when I was done. It's the only weight training I do. I loved it so much that I became an instructor and it's always my favorite to teach....with Combat probably for the tie. :-) There is science behind the sequence of exercises, there is physiology behind it to keep you safe. If you love music then you'll love it. Give it a shot. Can't say enough!

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