BodyPump^® Classes in Santa Cruz

Do you desire a more toned body with a more “cut” look? BodyPump® will get you there without building bulk. You need to be here!

• Most people will get desirable results with two classes per week. Three to four classes per week are optimal
• We don't recommend any more classes than four per week, as the muscles need sufficient time in between workouts to rest
• It is vitally important, when lifting weights, to allow the muscles enough time to recuperate, rebuild and repair.

What does “boosting” metabolism mean, and why is it important? Your metabolism is the rate at which your body burns energy to sustain itself (stay alive), while you are being absolutely still, e.g., the movement of your eyes, your lungs breathing, the slow growth of your hair and nails, blood flowing through your body, the energy your muscles need just to hold your head stable, etc., all require energy.

This is the basis of your metabolism, i.e., basal metabolic rate (the number of calories your body requires daily to sustain life processes).The higher this number is, the more calories you need to consume daily. This is determined in several ways. This number is your guide when figuring out what to eat, when to eat, how much to eat, and how much to work out. You want a “boost” in metabolism so that you are able to eat a bit more, feel good when eating, feel good after you have eaten, and feel energized during your workouts, while maintaining the same amount of body fat, or even losing body fat. A higher metabolism will help you to lose excessive body fat.

Why are dense bones so important? Brittle bones lead to easy breakage (state of osteoporosis). You don’t want “porous” bones. Your bones need to be dense for strength. Stronger bones are less prone to break. Hip fractures are common among the elderly population. These fractures often lead to other disabilities and illnesses. The most life-long benefit you will receive for your frame is to work on the density of your bones when you are in your 20's. If you are in this age group, don’t think you are safe without exercise. Anyone in their 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's and beyond, you absolutely cannot do without resistance training, if you wish to change the density of your bones. This type of workout is no longer an option—it is critical to your overall health and well- being.

In a BodyPump® class, you place a load on your muscles every time you lift the weights. Your joints (tendons and ligaments) need to work harder. The harder they work, the stronger they get. The stronger they get, the less prone you will be to injury, and you will have more balance and stability in your framework. You can physically accomplish so much more and do things you never thought you’d be able to do. You will also become more flexible.

A strong heart creates a powerful foundation for the rest of your body’s health. A strong heart allows you to do more with less exhaustion because it will pump blood more efficiently, and work less hard doing so. A strong heart powers up the rest of your body.

If you feel “low” or “down” on a daily basis, and this in a normal occurrence for you, making changes in your daily habits to include exercise will be extremely beneficial in changing your “emotional status” from “low” to “high.” The changes your body goes through with exercise helps to greatly reduce or even eliminate those negative feelings you can get from a stagnant body. The need to move is mandatory for human beings. Our bodies were not meant to be dormant all day long. We need physical activity that makes us breathe a little deeper and harder to get the blood pumping. Your quality of life will increase dramatically.

Nobody will be staring at you. Everyone else in the workout will be focusing on their own workout. Your focus is on you, and nobody cares how little or how much you lift, as each person will be focusing on him/herself.