Started consolidation anyone do body pump on non run days. ?

[Ardenk]

Hi folks

C25K has raised my fitness level to the point I dare try other things bagged a very cheap gym offer £120 for the year on black Friday

I tried a class called body pump tonight it's using light weights with lots of reps to music.

Quite enjoyed it my core aches like crazy but that's a good thing.

Thinking I could do this two nights on non run days as a form of resistance training any pros/cons ?

[nowster Graduate]

As long as it's a non-impact exercise it's fine to do on rest days. Skipping rope would be out, but cycling would be fine. Step aerobics are possibly not great.

You need to give the joints and tendons a bit of a respite from the impacts of running, allowing time for healing, to prevent any minor tears turning into major ones.

[Ardenk Graduate in reply to nowster]

thanks there was one jumping section I just did calf raises instead

[Cmoi Graduate]

I've just googled it and it looks like exactly the sort of thing from which I'd run a mile, ideally several. Of course, I'm the antithesis of a gym bunny, so I would say that!

More seriously, I'd be cautious about doing lots of reps of anything that's going to use muscles, joints and tendons that you're already using in running. In addition, your aerobic capacity should improve through running anyway.

If Bodypump is as high intensity as I suspect, I wouldn't go adding in two classes a week on top of running, particularly as a very new C25K graduate. I'd be looking at lower impact strength and flexibility activities. Rest and recovery is actually pretty useful too!

[Madge50 Graduate]

I haven’t tried that one yet, but I do Legs,Bums and Tums…(LBT) lots of core, balance and glute work (squats, bridges) sometimes we use weights and resistance bands…..

I love it but sometimes the teacher makes me want to cry…😂……

However, it has made a difference to my running, my legs are definitely stronger…..so I keep going back……😆……twice a week….🤣

Mx

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate]

I used to enjoy body pump. It’s pretty hard work! Don’t be surprised if you’re a bit sore for a few days. I haven’t done it in ages (not since I started running) but I think I’d be limiting it to one class a week with a at least a day’s recovery after before running again, probably two. If your gym has Body Balance classes (I’m assuming they do other Les Mills things) those would be ideal-it’s like yoga/Pilates and brilliant for strength and flexibility.

[Solor Graduate]

I did BodyPump classes a couple of times a week for about 2 years. It really helped my knees, I guess all the squats strengthened the muscles around the joint.