In January 2010, the Columbus YMCA launched its first Les Mills BodyPump class. There was a little resistance at first, but seven years later, it continues to be a very popular class at the Y. Health ...

Don't let the small weights fool you; the first time you take the YMCA's new Body Pump class, you're likely to feel the after effects the next day. "It's definitely a challenge," said Amy Rathje, YMCA ...

They have one thing in common: They want to be healthy. “Bodypump is a resistance training workout,” said Wellness Director Valerie Prenzlow. “In this class you hit every major muscle group therefore ...

A group exercise class now offered at more local gyms is luring men into the female-dominated aerobics studio, and encouraging more women to curl and press barbells. Jodi Roper, left, conducts a ...

I've never been one to shy away from a new fitness challenge, so when I recently heard about a one-hour workout that was going to exhaust my muscles using light weights, I got excited (true story: I'm ...

A benefit will be held for the GRACE Foundation in conjunction with the release of a new BodyPump class at the Grand Island YMCA. The GRACE Foundation offers emotional and financial support to cancer ...

Did I provide an emergency contact on my gym application? This is my main, continuous-loop worry during BodyPump class, a strength-training barbell weight class synchronized to music. Emergency ...

SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA (KPLC) - It's been called one of the fastest ways to get in shape, as it challenges every major muscle group in your body. "BodyPump" is a resistance-based or weight-training group ...

In 2022, spin was king on campus. Instructor Caroline Kirby’s classes were turning people away at the door. Many members of the Class of 2026, who arrived that fall, have become instructors themselves ...