CLEARFIELD – If you are like many people who are looking to improve their health, get fit or lose weight, going to the gym can be somewhat intimidating.
How do the machines work? What weight should I be lifting? What exercises should I do? The Clearfield YMCA offers just the program you are looking for – Les Mills BODYPUMP.
BODYPUMP is a group fitness class that sculpts and tones as well as strengthens your entire body. Each 60-minute workout challenges all major muscle groups by using weight-room exercises like squats, presses, lifts and curls.
Classes are taught by certified instructors. The class is open to YMCA members and non-members.
Les Mills BODYPUMP uses the BODYPUMP formula: THE REP EFFECT, a breakthrough in resistance workout training. Focusing on low weight loads and high repetition movements, you’ll burn fat, gain strength and quickly produce lean body muscle conditioning.
BODYPUMP Benefits:
- Burn up to 600 calories per class for fat loss
- Improve your strength
- Improve your general fitness
- Shape and tone your muscles
- Improve your bone density (helps ward off osteoporosis)
- Come away feeling strong and confident
Working out in a group gives you the confidence and support you need to unleash yourself – to enjoy your experience so it becomes addictive.
Group exercise suits all fitness levels, regardless of how fit you are. You’ll gain strength from exercising with others and you’ll motivate each other to work harder, and push yourself just a little more.
The cutting-edge BODYPUMP choreography and chart-topping music is refreshed every three months, so with your choice of weight and highly-trained instructors you can get the group effect and the results you’ve been looking for.
Brenda Morgan, a regular class attendee, said, “This class is one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself. I’m very happy my friend dragged me to class. I’m in the best shape I’ve ever been.
“In the six months since I started, I dropped a pant size and shirt size and my confidence has definitely stepped up. This class isn’t just for young people or relatively fit people. It is for anyone who wishes to improve their overall health.
“The people in the classes I attend range in age from 20’s to 60’s, men and women. I really like that I can go at my own pace (amount of weight I’m lifting). We are all at different weights but doing the same exercises.
“My instructor, Vanessa Johnson is clear, easy to follow, and more importantly takes the time to answer any questions, help with how much weight to use and is very supportive and encouraging.”
Classes are held from 6:45 p.m. -7:45 p.m. Monday; 6 a.m. -7 a.m. Tuesday; 5:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Wednesday; 6 a.m. – 7 a.m. Friday (new day that begins in October); and from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. Saturday.
For more information on classes or the Clearfield YMCA, please visit www.clearfieldymca.net.
For more information on Body Pump, please visit www.lesmills.com.
