Les Mills Body Pump

What to expect in your first class

Set up a barbell, a step and a set of plates before the music starts — arrive five minutes early and the instructor will help you pick your first weights. Go lighter than you think. Body Pump works through high repetitions, and a bar that feels easy in track one will not feel easy in the squat track.

The class runs through the whole body in order: squats, chest, back, triceps, biceps, lunges, shoulders, core. Every track has a set choreography to the music, so by your third class you will know what is coming.

Who it suits

Anyone who wants to build strength and muscular endurance without learning a gym floor programme first. It is one of the best entry points into weights training we run, and it is the class most often credited by members with improving their bone density.

What to bring

A towel and a water bottle. Shoes with a flat, stable sole are better than running shoes for the squat and lunge tracks.