Blog

As mentioned in my blog the theme for our BODYPUMP62 launch was Tiaras/feathers/leather/lace with an optional gold coin donation to the Cancer Council. I haven’t yet checked how much was donated from the class, but it was great to see quite a few members put something in. Some didn’t actually bring purses in with them and apologised, but I know the thought was there.

I went all out myself for this theme and some of the members all got into it and dressed up or wore tiaras. It was great. Me? What did I wear? ahem, well I wore the shortest shorts I’ve ever worn ever 😳 Actually it was a skort, but anyway, I wish there wasn’t a mirror behind me in this class! lol

I took tracks 1-5. The warmup is a fraction tricky with slightly odd timing, but nothing like the last release so it was all cool. The music tastes a little bit like cheap candy to me, but it’s still ok.

Love the squat track. Everyone knows the song, great sing along factor……“You don’t want anyyyyyyone, don’t tell me………..this is BODYPUMP!”

Chest – the song is great, groovy track. Think I can go up in weight on this one. But, it was damn hard learning it after having the song in combat. I don’t mind it when they reuse tracks, but it’s DAMN HARD when the put all the choruses in different places. I wasn’t sure when we just did singles or when the single bottom pulses followed the singles. Listened to it over and over to get it, and thankfully nailed it in the launch.

Back track, how many shoulder rolls are there? Had to listen to this one aswell a few times more than I normally would have to for a back track just to figure out the shoulder rolls. Love this one though, love when you do the rows. Need the music pumping louder than my ipod will allow though. Need to feel the beat vibrate through your body 😉

Triceps are still a killer. My triceps were still aching and this track is relentless! After the pullovers, then the overhead extensions……….but I heard some groans when we dropped for the tricep pushups. I love that little surprise at the end 😀

Ivica took over the class for the second half of the class. Biceps is an ok track, it’s kinda growing on me although it does somehow feel out of place.

Lunges, insane, just insane! If you didn’t lift enough weight in squats it doesn’t matter. These will CANE you. Backward stepping lunges off the bench…….OH THE BURN!

The track for shoulders doesn’t really motivate me, but it’s nice to have the new (old?) move in this track. Although it’s been in pump before I haven’t actually taught it before.

Love the track for abs. Most of this track was a bit of a blur for me though, since I was actually more busy trying not to stab myself with the coins from my clothing, and making sure my skort didn’t end up TOO short 😳

Cooldown is a nice enough track. At least it’s not a horrible opera song, so it’s just-another-pump-cooldown. 😉

Had an amazing time in my pump class this morning. An instructor friend from Melbourne (Wayne) came over to Adelaide for the weekend and pumped with me 😉

It was fantastic to be able to have a fun, relaxing team teach without some of the political issues that go on, or the stress that is usually associated with launches (learning chorrey!!!). Since we don’t launch until tomorrow night we did shared a mix for the class, which worked out quite well, since I’m at the point where I can’t mix any more mixes between now and tomorrow night!

I started off the class with tracks 1-4, no newbies and I’m pleased to say that the technique from everybody in the room was pretty damn good. There was an attack training going on though and so we had to wait for Dean to clear out the room before we could set up. The tricep track Wayne took was ok, but he smashed our arms with the bicep and shoulder tracks! OWWWWW! I actually hit muscle failure with the last rep in shoulders. That’s never happened to me before…….I felt my technique waver and I refused to let my posture go just to get the bar up. I felt my posture waver then, then the bar wavered……and all I could think was “thank gawd I haven’t got the mic!” Any more reps and I would have had to drop the bar and grab the plates!

Lots of fun and from the sounds of it I think the guys in the room enjoyed the male presence. 😉
I enjoyed the team teach and Wayne is just such a cool guy. This is how team teaching should really be!

Todays tracklist:

1. Love Changes – BP61
2. Walk On Water – BP61
3. Smooth Criminal – BP44
4. Pray – BP49 Best of
5. Sexyback – BP61
6. Spirit In The Sky – BP56 bonus (I forgot how hard this one was!!!)
7. I Want You – BP57
8. Pretty Vegas – BP59
9. Hips Don’t Lie – BP60
10. So Far Away – BP60

Gotta get back to learning BP62 now for the launch tomorrow night!