Zumba or Body Pump?

Not sure, sorry. If you find a central class though, I'll come with you!

I should have gone to zumba tonight as i missed mondays also but the crappy weather and headaches said nooooo dont goooo.

zumba is great for burning off calories and a good giggle but its a lonnnnng process to toning up and fighting flab I think..

I go for the general exercise as im usually purple faced and out of breath after an hour but I dont think im shedding any weight from it. Its a bit of a laff with the local women more than anything.

Id say Body Pump if you already doing running so your doing the pump as toning and the running as cadio im trying kettle bells on sunday so that should be interesting!

I do both, but they clash, so I do body pump at the gym on tuesdays and alternate tuesdays zumba at a private class with some pals - but obviously have to pay extra. Body pump is best for toning etc - i can definitely see the difference in arms, shoulders etc - I feel more toned as it's literally a full 1hr of using weights. you don't get the same results from Zumba, as it's more moving around etc, but is definitely fun - although takes a little time to get used to the moves - so to begin with i didn't feel as if i was working out hard enough as I was so busy trying to follow the instructor! so i guess it's what your trying to aim for. Have you tried body combat? i do that as well as spinning, and thoroughly enjoy combat - v. high energy.

If you're already doing running I'd go for pump to add some toning into the mix. I've not actually done zumba but I can't see it being as cardio-intensive as running or a body attack class.

I love pump - so much so I go to a 6.45am class every wednesday morning!

It works everything & would be an ideal add on to your running.

I do a personal training sesssion every tue morning & use kettlebells in it - really works shoulders & back - great for wedding dress prep!

Thanks for the help!

I think I will go back to body pump.

Your're mad!! but in an inspirational way - maybe if I give it another go one day I will love it that much too *doubtful, but good to have something to aim for!*

Ah, now I was going to say Zumba because it's dance based. In the past, I've stuck to the more dance related workout classes as it doesn't feel like exercise. The best one I ever did was Body Jam (same collection as Body Pump, Body Balance etc). It was brilliant. Unfortunately, the only place that runs Body Jam in my area in Bannatynes!

LOL im so busy working 6 days a week, wedding etc & attemptin to have a life inbetween that ive no choice but to go before work to sort out my body! Its not as bad as you think + OH gets up at 6 for work anyway so I just get up with him. I could do weights all the time, its cardio I hate - I do Mel B work out, body combat & spin each week - classes make it so much easier - then personal training could be circuits, boxing, running & kettlebells - whatever the girl has in store for me, i never know until i arrive!

You are being a really good reminder of why I need to get off my butt At the moment work is so tiring I come home and flop out on the sofa for a bit with every intention of getting out for a run or a class 'when I've just had a quick sit down' but in reality I'm there for the rest o the night. You've made me think I might have to push myself at first to adopt a schedule I'm not comfy with, but that I'll get used to given time.

You do so many things! I'd love a personal trainer but in general it's very expensive here in London and I don't want to join a gym!

If i went home after work I would never get up & go to the gym - i mite go for a walk but nothing hardcore - I go to gym straight after work & then when im home im home for the nite and the classes are designed for people like me! I usually have dinner preped the nite before as well so it doesnt take long to rustle together..

Believe me im no cindi crawford - Ive nearly a stone to go before im within a healthy BMI but Ive always done the gym so this & now im doing slimming world & I see myself getting stronger, fitter & leaner which is really the best incentive there is!

Neither for me....I'm a total spinning addict!!

argh! another mad person! I fail at spinning - I have tried and tried but I just can't do it. The instructor can yell herself blue but after 10 minutes I can't do the stand up sit down change resistance - I'll just pedal along at my own pace thank you as my legs are now jelly. I think I'm scarred for life after my first attempt when I hadn't secured one of my feet correctly and it slipped off the pedal whilst I was standing up. Banged my butt v hard and scared myself! Yes, definitely that. Not the lack of fitness at all.