Popular New Workout Raises the Bar
Harrisburg, PA (PRWEB) July 24, 2013 -- Want to get in shape fast? Check out the latest fitness phenomenon to arrive at the East Branch YMCA in Harrisburg. LES MILLS BODYPUMP™ is a non-impact, weights-based exercise class that works every major muscle group in the body using weights, a bar and step It strengthens, conditions and tones muscles, producing amazing results – fast.
The East Shore Branch, located at 701 N. Front St., in Harrisburg, will launch the BODYPUMP™ program on Saturday, July 27, at noon.
BODYPUMP™ classes have a rapid and dramatic effect on body shape,” says East Shore Y Fitness Director Dianna Carmichael. “High repetition with low weights means you tone your muscles – making them strong and lean, rather than bulky – while also burning calories and fat. After a few weeks of regular classes, participants notice a real difference.”
Fully qualified LES MILLS BODYPUMP™ instructors offer guidance on the correct lifting techniques throughout the class, with people of all levels of fitness exercising. Dynamic music and compelling choreography keep you going through each workout.
Adds Carmichael, “If you’ve always thought that exercise is boring, LES MILLS BODYPUMP™ will change your mind. The classes are incredibly motivating, with an instructor giving constant encouragement and feedback throughout the session. The classes are always easy to follow too, with no complicated choreographed moves, so there is no danger of feeling lost or self-conscious.”
The East Shore YMCA will offer the BODYPUMP™ class 8 times each wee k. BODYPUMP™, like nearly all of the 100 fitness classes offered weekly, will be free to members.
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About the Y - The Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The East Shore Branch YMCA is one of 2,700 Ys that engage 21 million men, women and children – regardless of age, income or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation’s health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. The East Shore Branch has been an anchor is the Harrisburg Community for more than 150 years and has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change.
Rosie Turner, Harrisburg Area Ymca, http://www.YMCAHarrisburg.org, 717-232-2068 17, [email protected]
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