It’s time for the fourth in our series of blogs highlighting the unique benefits of different class formats.
POUND is an amazing cardio-conditioning jam session, inspired by the awesome, sweat dripping fun of playing the drums! Using ‘Ripstix’ – lightly weighted exercise drumsticks – instead of just listening to the music, you become part of the music, in this incredibly effective workout.
Each position & technique has different intensity options, meaning that every Pound class is for anybody and everyBODY. Read on to find out what Pound can do for you!
Benefits
Our bodies naturally lean on percussion to self soothe… For example, have you ever banged a limb and, without thinking, rhythmically stamped your foot to ease the pain? Or noticed that nerves or anxiety often find an outlet in a repetitive shake of the leg or finger tapping? Incorporating percussion into your workout can help relieve anxiety or stress. It can also improve focus, decision making skills and even pain tolerance!
Those bright green Ripstix don’t just sound great… they also provide a fab core workout! How’s that? Well, adding a light (just 1/4lb) weight to the end of each arm – and lengthening the lever – throws our center of gravity off and forces our core muscles to engage to keep us stable. Not only that, but ‘Rocking the Ripstix’ in a variety of strike patterns and techniques, distracts us from how hard we’re working, so we don’t even realise (until the next day, haha).
Incorporating yoga and pilates inspired moves and body positions, Pound can help increase our flexibility and our coordination too. Win-win!
Finally, POUND’s welcoming, all-inclusive philosophy appeals to Rock Stars of all ages and stages. So often in life, we are encouraged not to make a fuss, to ‘put up and shut up’. Not here. We are a band of Fitness Rebels. Come as you are, be who you are and MAKE NOISE!
To check it out for yourself, drop me a message or head to the ‘classes’ page to book now.
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