Body Pump

So I signed up for a YEAR of cardio classes at a strictly cardio studio:

Because they offer a ton of Zumba, which is where my heart is.  But I dropped in to a class called Body Pump that started the hour before Zumba.  It uses weights and a mat and it's set to music.

You work your back, arms, tush and quads.  My inner thighs were really feeling it after, just from the squats.  My biceps are killing me, and my traps are letting me know they're there.  I do wish they had more abs, but the rest of me is getting a great workout.  There's a lot of "Bring it down in 3 counts" for slow reps that really require control and focus along with "Down 1 Up 1" for your cardio.

I've only ever had one Zumba instructor that I disliked.  I hated everything about her class.  Her routines didn't go to the music, there wasn't a lot of arm choreography, and she even kept screwing up the routines.  Her class just felt very half assed.  I actually signed up at this studio to get away from this girl, but now she's teaching one of the Zumba classes here!  Why me??

Even with that, though, I'm really liking the studio.  Kari is my favorite instructor, and there's an Alli who was great, too.  Check out this pic of my from their open house:

Check out that shoulder!  And my "Booty tooch!"  I feel like I'm starting to get my body together.  Seeing that picture made me feel really good.