Whaddya think?

     All the new releases for group fitness classes were launched this weekend - what do you think of them??  I'd love to hear your opinions!  If you are not a regular group fitness person but are willing to try a class or two, that would be awesome!  Now's the time to do it - it's all new material.

    I went to RPM on Friday night.  Annie and Kristen were teaching, and I love their style!  They have lots of energy, and they're great at coaching technique and letting you know exactly what's ahead.  That's important to me.  If I know what to expect, I can talk myself into pushing harder; if I don't know what to expect, I usually talk myself into taking it easy!  I enjoyed the class because of them, but I have to say, the new music wasn't my favorite.  I really liked tracks 3 and 5, and I'm hoping the rest of the songs grow on me over the next few weeks.

     On Saturday morning, I took Pump.  This is a really fun Pump release, and it challenges you in some new ways that will really change your body if you stick with it.  For example, in the squat track, there is NO BREAK.  By the end, my muscles were shaking like crazy!  The back track has both a power press combo and clean-and-press combos, and it amps your heart rate.  The lunge track brings back propulsion lunges, and the shoulder track has lots of pushups.  I'm looking forward to doing this one again soon!


   My absolute favorite, however, is the new Body Attack release!  It was SO much fun, and there are some new moves in there to keep it interesting.  The warmup track is a song also used in RPM and Pump, so it was nice to already know some of the music.  Track 4, the plyometric track, has a ton of jump squats.  Track 5, the strength track, works the triceps and core really hard - but I felt like it was still doable.  In track 6, there is a new skipping move that made me feel really silly at first, but everyone got into it.  The agility track was all about tennis, and it was super fun!!!  Track 9, the Power track, brings air jacks, high knees, and plyometric lunges.  I am warning you now about track 10, the lower body conditioning track - it is a killer!!!  


     Remember the Launch challenge, which has been extended another week: if you take 4 different classes by May 10, then comment on the blog about which 4 classes you took and tell us briefly what you thought about them, you earn a free shake at the SWAT cafe!!  How easy is that?  I'm looking forward to hearing what you think.