Thursday, March 8, 2007
The sport: BODY PUMP is a high-intensity barbell workout created and distributed globally by Les Mills International. The 60-minute strength training and toning class is divided into 10 songs, each choreographed to challenge and strengthen a distinct muscle group.
The muscles: In addition to warm-up and cool-down tracks, a typical BODY PUMP class is divided into songs that specifically target the legs, chest, back, triceps, biceps, legs, shoulders or abdominals. Each six-minute track varies the tempo and weight you’re lifting, but the constant repetition is what makes each area-specific exercise so intense, says Tracey English, marketing and wellness director and group fitness instructor at Body Boutique, 2330 Yale Road, a BODY PUMP class provider.
The results: Les Mills’ research reports that you can burn up to 473 calories per class, depending on the amount of weight you elect to lift for each track, English says. The intense strengthening and toning provided by BODY PUMP helps build lean muscle mass, she says, which is a necessary — and often overlooked — component in changing your body shape and losing weight.
The class: Every six weeks Les Mills selects 10 new songs and re-choreographs each body area-specific track before teaching the new routine to fitness instructors. Currently, Body Boutique, a women’s health and fitness spa, is the sole Lawrence facility offering BODY PUMP instruction. To participate in the class you must either become a member of the facility — student discount rates are available — or purchase a day pass for $6.
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