Body Pump

[natalie_1982]

Never done it before, and going am starting tonight.

I swim twice a week, eat healthily and am relatively fit. However, I am not used to doing weights and have never done aeorbics.

Am I going to die?

Seriously, though has anyone tried it and is it fun?

[Miss Inquiry]

You will love it. It's addictive. I started doing Body Pump 2 years ago, and now do Body Combat, Body Balance, Body Jam and Body Blast!! The instructors are all really well trained, the music is really modern and good to get you going. The classes are always full of a good range of people.

The first session will fly buy, but make sure you use low weights for the entire session, the following weeks gradually you will be able to lift more and more.

Make sure you tell the instructor you are new to the class they will teach you all the moves, there is only 1 complicated one being the "clean and press", which once you have grasped is really easy. You don't really need to be too coordinated either.

After your first session you will feel it in your legs, generally 2 days after, but once you have been going for a few weeks you won't notice anyhting.

You are actually starting at a really good time, they have just released a new body pump CD, they do this every few months, which means all the routines and music will be new to all the class members.

Enjoy it. x

[natalie_1982]

Thanks Miss Inquiry - the whole programme is new locally which is why I am starting now. The first two week's are taster sessions so hopefully everyone there should be in the same boat. I will let you know how I feel tomorrow!

[Miss Inquiry]

How did you find it?

[natalie_1982]

Hiya, I loved it! It was really heavy going, and I am a bit achey today (I know that tomorrow it will probably be worse) but it wasn't as terrifying as I thought it might be! I would definitely reccommend it to others, and am not scared into not going back!

Swimming tonight to try and losen up my muscles, as I feel like I have someone else's knees at the mo!

[spazvas]

Glad you enjoyed it! I used to go regularly about a year ago, but because of work commitments etc I have stopped. I do aqua but to be honest the thought of starting from scratch again is a bit daunting. At the end of a working day the thought of pumping iron is'nt always that appealing.
It was good tho and I got quite fit, so maybe...............