Want to feel the burn? (Body Pump)

Member Name: doncasteryb

Product:	Body Pump
Date:	23/05/09 (307 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Fantastic for toning, can be as challenging as you make it

Disadvantages: More classes on throughout the week

An excellent, dynamic, challenging workout. I only started going to Body Pump classes in September and have achieved a more toned body and feel alot more stronger. I was accustomed to weight training but not like this. Solitary training is ok for those who achieve results from it, but these classes have definately made me more motivated to increase my weight load, thus making it more challenging. The Instructor is clearly someone who has worked for her body and that inspires others to aspire to a higher level. The class begins with a warm up, using relatively light weights whereby the repetitions are minimal. we tend to do the lunge track against the wall - which makes it very hard for you to cheat. The track we do each leg to is Will Smiths' Get jiggy, which, if you can withstand burning sensation in your legs, makes you feel a sense of achievement. Lately one class has been adapted to be more of a circuit, whereby we do reps of one movement for a minute, which increases to 3 excruciating minutes! The atmosphere in the class is electric, as we are all trying to keep in beat with the Instructor, and when the word "relax" is heard at the end of a track, weights are literally dropped to the floor in exhaustion! The class is challenging, without a doubt and if you want to push yourself it's worth every ounce of sweat! There are 3 classes a week, and i feel that a few more during the week would be beneficial, apart from that, I have no qualms about pushing myself to my limits just 3 times a week!

Summary: Brilliant toning class for those who relish a challenge