help - i need exercise

edda

moran73 wrote:

I dont know if this is the right place to post this but I am trying to get fit and as I am off work all week I thought I would step up my usual exercise routine with weights etc for an intensive week of shaping up.

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Moran,

You don't say what your usual exercise routine is and what type of exercise you prefer (by yourself, at a gym, or classes etc)

But I go to something called Body Pump classes at the local leisure centre, which is a work-out with weights. They're also held at expensive health clubs but much cheaper when run at council sites and our instructors are the same people anyway, so we get the same for less.

It's a set routine to music, led by an instructor, which changes every 13 weeks (although some instructors change more frequently, for variety). I think it originally came from New Zealand and is great for toning all areas. After a warm up, a short routine (about 3-5 minutes in length) is done for each area of the body, with weight changes in between. It covers legs, chest, back, triceps, biceps, shoulders and abdominals. You finish with a cool down and stretch and each class lasts an hour.

As you choose your own weights, you can work to your own limits in a mixed class - suitable for guys and gals. It's supposed to tone you over a period thought - no instant results.

Not for you if you're shy working out in front of others, however.