Body Pumping!

Written by Sara Monday, 01 February 2010 20:50

Whew! I am so thankful today is finally over. Work was crazy and then I came straight home and went to the gym. 

This morning started by finishing up the rest of my Oikos yogurt with cranberry and almond granola. I am officially out of yogurt so you will finally get to see some new breakfast creations!

In between fixing multiple problems at work, I decided to go ahead and plan out my workout for the entire week.

I don't have a picture of lunch because all I had for lunch was a Gnu Bar. I didn't even get to eat it until 3 pm. It was the craziest day ever! I cannot let that happen anymore! I have to take time for me each day no matter how busy work gets. ME time is VITAL to a healthy and successful life.

Today I thought I would talk about Body Pump for those of you who have never heard of it. Body Pump is a Les Mills class and works just about every single muscle in your body.

Les Mills describes Body Pump as "the original barbell class that strengthens your entire body. This 60-minute workout challenges all your major muscle groups by using the best weight-room exercises like squats, presses, lifts and curls. Great music, awesome instructors and your choice of weight inspire you to get the results you came for – and fast!"

The whole class lasts for one hour. It is made up of ten different tracks that each target a different muscle group.

1. Warm Up
2. Legs/Squats
3. Chest
4. Back
5. Triceps
6. Biceps
7. Lunges
8. Shoulders
9. Abdominals
10. Cool down

Each track follows the beat of a specific song. It works each muscle group for roughly around 4-5 minutes. I cannot even begin to express how much I love this class. My goal is to do it 2 times a week. I would love to do it 3 times a week but it just hard to fit in my schedule.

I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a good muscle strengthening class. If you have any questions, feel free to shoot me an email at sara *at* activegal *dot* com.

Do you take any fitness classes? How many times a week do you to try to do them?