BODYPUMP 65 Preview / Review
February 10th, 2008I’ve just come back from the BodyPump workshop for Release 65. What a day, what an atmosphere! There’s nothing quite like doing a new release in a massive room with what seemed like 200+ other instructors and proper LOUD music. The bass was shaking the floor.
Ok, first impressions… Love it! Mind you, I’m fairly biased towards dance music, so this release is right up my alley. A lot of dance beats, a lot of funky grooves and some awesome rock thrown in for good measure. Overall a very happy, energetic and powerful release.
I love the way every release has a slightly different focus. this time around, there’s no doubt it’s all about endurance. The tracks are nice and challenging. The whole feel of the class goes back to some of the earlier releases in the 20’s and 30’s that just felt a little harder.
The official rundown by Les Mills Program Choreographer Glen Ostergaard can be found here.
(Update 18/05/2008) Now that we are well and truly into the release, here are the tracks for BodyPump 65:
01. Way Of Life - Slinkee Minx
02. Just Like Paradise (Skitz Clubb Mixx) - Nick Skitz
03. Breakaway (Chris Fraser Radio Edit) - Inaya Day
04. Wanna Be Free - Paradise
05. Get Down Feat. Stush - Groove Armada
05. Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast 0 Airbourne
07. Blinded By The Light - Michael Mind feat. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
08. Meet Her At The Love Parade 2007 (Club Mix) - DJ Aligator
09. Stronger (Radio Edit) - Kanye West
10. Like The Sun - RyanDan
Here is a track-by-track preview of what you can expect:
Warmup: Happy, energising song with just the right music to release yourself into the workout. I really like this warm-up track because it gets right into with a really nice beat. You just can’t help but get excited about the workout when you get into this one.
Legs (Squats): Ahh yeah, the work begins. You’ll definitely know this song. As Glen mentioned, this gets you right from the word go. There are some interesting changes to the choreography that make sure the legs get hit hard from start to finish. By the time you get to the break, you’ll be screaming for it. Oh, and keep some fuel in the tank for the finish… You’ll need it.
Chest: We keep it moving with a nice funky beat. This one just keep on going and going and going. You want a break?… Bah! Here’s another set of bottom halves just for thinking about it. Hah! This one goes back to the basics of endurance, strength and determination while giving you an awesome chest workout. The beat just carries you along right to the finish.
Back: As always, one of our peak tracks. You can expect the usual heavy techno beat here with lots of Clean & Presses, Rows and Deadlifts. Nice fast track with awesome little build-ups before the power phases. Plenty of opportunities to go hard on this one, so get ready to unleash.
Triceps: Another familiar song. Funky, groovy, great pace. Definite foot-tapper. We even have a new move here. Everything is nice and slow to really get deep into the muscles. Remember the seated overhead extensions from 64 ? Get ready to grab a big plate and hang on.
Biceps: Now this is what I’m talking about! If the CD didn’t say otherwise, you’d swear this was AC/DC. Only two words needed to describe this: Raw Power! You want a break ?.. I don’t think so. Have a quick shoulder roll, grit your teeth and keep going. Awesome choreography to fit the song.
Lunges: Nice dance remix of an old classic. Happy song, great pace and awesome moves. I’m a big fan of the forward and backward stepping lunge. It has a fantastic range of motion and helps you work on balance as well as giving the legs a good blasting. The great music helps you forget the pain in your legs…
Shoulders: Oh Yeah. One of the all time classic dance anthems. Di di di dat dat daa daa… Trust me, you’ll know this one. I had a grin from ear to ear when i recognised the remix beat. You just can’t help but go all out on this one. The combination of moves targets every part of your shoulders with the Mac Raise making a very welcome return. I loved the shoulder track from 64 and this one is no different. It’s a high energy beat you would normally expect to find in a lunge track, but it totally works here. Grab your plates and bar and get ready to party.
Abs: The feel of this one is quite similar to the Justin Timberlake ab track from 62. Slow. Deliberate. Heavy. Awesome moves to really get in deep. Plenty of options to really push yourself harder than ever. Instantly one of my favourite Ab tracks.
Cooldown/Stretch: Very nice, slow song with good, long stretches. Very positive and inspirational lyrics too. By the time you’re finished here, you’ll be relaxed, refreshed and ready to start the rest of your day. I really like ‘bigness’ of the song. It feels like a sweeping, wide open space. Don’t worry, it’ll make sense once you’re there.
So, overall, another fantastic release that will really help you shape your body. Every track is full of energy and challenges. There is something for everyone here.
There’s a good reason that Les Mills classes are now taught in over 11,500 clubs around the world. They Rock!
Well done Glen and the whole team.
I hope you enjoy it as much as i did.
Please do leave a comment and let me know what you think of this release.
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