Body pump class at goodlife fitness

love this class! i alwasy just put "strength training ( weight lifting)" under the cardio section.

love this class! i alwasy just put "strength training ( weight lifting)" under the cardio section.

Body pump isn't strength training... Its aerobic based, strength training is anaerobic.

It's a toning/cardio class.

love this class! i alwasy just put "strength training ( weight lifting)" under the cardio section.

Body pump isn't strength training... Its aerobic based, strength training is anaerobic.

It's a toning/cardio class.

Toning doesn't exist, please do more research before posting things that are not true.

love this class! i alwasy just put "strength training ( weight lifting)" under the cardio section.

Body pump isn't strength training... Its aerobic based, strength training is anaerobic.

It's a toning/cardio class.

Toning doesn't exist, please do more research before posting things that are not true.

Perhaps you should email goodlife and tell them this then. Copied directly from their web site:

BODYPUMP™ is the original barbell class that shapes, tones and strengthens your entire body
Often referred to as ‘Pump' by those who love it, it's one of the world's fastest ways to get in shape. This 60-minute addictive workout challenges all of your major muscle groups by using the best weight-room exercises such as squats, presses, lifts and curls. The key to BODYPUMP™ is THE REP EFFECT™, a breakthrough in fitness training focusing on high repetition movements with low weight loads. This will help you achieve strength and introduce lean body muscle conditioning. With the latest chart topping music, highly trained instructors and your choice of weight, get the results you are looking for – and fast!
Like all the LES MILLS™ programs, a new BODYPUMP™ class is released every three months with new music tracks and choreography.

HAHAH OH MY GOD THANK YOU FOR THE LAUGH!

Did you really just quote the company selling "toning" to prove that toning exists? Why don't you do some research instead of only listening to the person selling the product.

It is physically impossible to tone a muscle. You can look toned, but you can't physically tone. You can only build maintain or destroy muscle, you can not tone.

HAHAH OH MY GOD THANK YOU FOR THE LAUGH!

Did you really just quote the company selling "toning" to prove that toning exists? Why don't you do some research instead of only listening to the person selling the product.

It is physically impossible to tone a muscle. You can look toned, but you can't physically tone. You can only build maintain or destroy muscle, you can not tone.

Yep I quoted the web site. Why wouldn't I?
Secondly I've done tons of research on all types of strength/cardio etc etc. Perhaps you should follow your own advice?

Secondly I've done tons of research on all types of strength/cardio etc etc. Perhaps you should follow your own advice?

Oh you have? If I am wanting to improve my oly lifts should i do i high bar back squat or low bar?

If you've really done research you would know that muscle toning is a myth.

I see no point in arguing with idiocy such as yours.

Body Pump is a great metabolic workout that focuses on muscle endurance. Might not be traditional strength training and anyone interested in Body Building will not appreciate this class. It does help with retention of lean muscle mass while eating at a calorie deficit and is awesome, IMO, esp for people who would not do any other weight training. If you want to build muscle, you will need to supplement with traditional strength training.

**Edited to add that I am a Pump fan and take this class twice a week along with the rest of the Les Mills lineup. Yup, I am a Les Mills and group exercise junkie!**

yeah if you interesting in body building body pump is not what you want to do. But I don't beleive I said body pump is a great muscle building class.

yeah if you're interested in body building, then body pump is not what you want to do.

There I think i fixed it.

If you are interested in ANYTHING besides cardio, then body pump isn't for you. Not just body building. Olympic Lifting, power-lifting, strong man, general strength, bikini contest, figure athlete, body builder natural/pro, cross fit, etc.

Love my Body Pump class........and BACK TO THE QUESTION!!!
I had a good calorie burn of 375 today doing the newest track. I plug in my own exercise (named it Body Pump for obvious reasons)
Go to exercise, then My Exercise, Name it in the blank rectangular box I have a HRM so I know how many calories burned and add it!

I also need to add that I am in really good shape both lean muscle mass and cardio wise. IF you're arguing that bodypump is ONLY a cardio class then why are my muscles sore the following day? Wouldn't that be indicitive of having torn the muscle due to stress? I'm not a know it all, or even trying to pretend I know much of anything, but do enlighten me!

MERCI! Both ladies!

560 calories at average weight, although at 168lbs (me) only burned 420 guess I have to up my game.

560 calories at average weight, although at 168lbs (me) only burned 420 guess I have to up my game.

I only do from 350 to 450 depending on the release (150lbs and almost 6 ft). Newer releases are usually 400+. I did R81 yesterday and clocked 429 via my HRM. Did an older release on the weekend and came in around 338. My dh (218 lbs or so) does anywhere from low 600 to mid 750 so I think it is an average for men and women. He really loads up for squats and back so that makes a big difference too.

I have gotten great results from BP in the last year or so. Getting a lot of positive feedback, especially on my arms/shoulders.