Group Fitness Barbell Pump Set - 37.5kgs

Group Fitness Barbell Pump Set - 37.5kgs

Barbell Pump Set is a must have for those who love Body Pump classes or just wanting to have a quality set of weights to keep fit at home.

It may be time to raise the bar – the barbell that is.

As research on fitness continues to provide new information, exercise programs are developed in response to those studies. Aerobics came to be in this way, as a response to research that showed the benefits of increasing the heart rate to overall cardiovascular health. Such is the case with the new Body Pump group exercise programs. If you have never heard of this new craze, you should know first of all that it was developed for people like you. It is a resistance weight training program, designed to add muscle strength and muscle tone. Along with other great things, but without adding the bulk that so many people do not want.

A very basic explanation of the Body Pump program:

• It is 60-minutes of resistance exercise using a barbell, but in a very different way. Rather than focusing on heavy weights, the focus here is on low-weight barbells that are used in more rapid exercise. The idea is to “exhaust” your muscles so that they do not add bulk, just strength and tone.
• You will go through 5-6 specific exercises but do so many reps of each one, you end up having completed approximately 800 reps in one 60-minute session.
• Music is a key factor in the Body Pump program. All exercises are done to music. As you become better, you will move up to music tracks that require more rapid movement.
• While it is normally taught in a group class, once the 6 exercises are perfected, a person can buy the music tracks and, if the self-discipline is there, can continue the program at home.
• There are 6 exercises – squat, chest press, deadrow, clean and press, lunge, and reverse curl. To get in 800 reps, each will require 123 reps.

There have been some research studies conducted on the benefits of the Body Pump program. Participants completed the workout 2 times a week for 12 weeks. Changes in weight, body fat, muscle tone, strength and endurance were all measured. Based upon these studies, here is what you can expect if you make the decision to “raise that bar.”