BODY PUMP

[DEEDEE]

I was wondering if you taught Body Pump classes, I've just read an earlier post where you stated that you do (can you feel where this is going?). Do you plan to release a Body Pump style video anytime in the near future?

I kept saying to myself and my sister that I needed to get a barbell set, and my sister decided to surprise me with a Body Pump video that came with a 40lb barbell set. I absolutely love this workout. I really enjoy the New Zeland instructors, the powerful, loud, driving music and the choreography.

I have to admit, the first time I did the video, I told myself that since it was my first time, that I would go light and use only 10lb plates for a total of 24lbs, well...3 weeks later and I'm still using the 10lb plates. It's just now starting to feel a little less challenging, so I will be readly to up the weight after about 3 maybe 4 more workouts.

I also love what Body Pump has done for my body, I usually lift heavy (15-25 lb dumbells), but going a little lighter and using different tempo changes has given me a nice surprise. I always associated light weight/high rep overload with using 3-5lb dumbells, and doing so many reps that I fall asleep during the workout. Body Pump has opened my eyes...and with your great mind for choreography and execution...a Boby Pump workout from you would be fantasic..just a thought.

 

[Jane P]

The weight work in Cathe's new CTX series is very much like Bodypump in that Cathe changes the pace of the weight lifting exercises in a similar way. For example, she'll do three up and three down, and then two up and four down etc. The problem is that the weight work is spread out over 6 tapes. I hope that in the future Cathe will consider releasing the CTX weight work on two tapes, one upper and one lower body for those of us who can't do her high impact aerobic sections, and would like to purchase VHS tapes with the weight routines only.

 

[DEEDEE]

Hello Jane,

Thanks for the response. I have the CTX series and I enjoy the weight work. The diffence with the Body Pump Video is that they only do one super set (which is why a 24lbs barbell kicks my rear ) lasting about 3-5 minutes. The whole concept is of the light weight/hi rep overload, but with Body Pump you use enough weight to really shape your muscles, and with the longer sets, you stablizers and synergist muscles get really challenged as well, and when it comes to challenging your body, no one does it better than Cathe.

 

[Cathe Friedrich]

Hi Dee Dee! Yes I do teach Body Pump classes!

The Power Hour tape will have a similar feeling of a body pump type workout, however, I will accompany the workout with other elements to make it is own unique workout. I think you will be quite pleased with this workout.