Body Pump Workout

BODYPUMP is a resistance workout that uses barbells with very light weights and very high reps. They claim their workout is scientifically proven, so let’s see what the science says.

The BODYPUMP Workout

Their theory behind the combo of light weight and high reps is to “exhaust your muscles so you don’t get bulky, you just get strength and tone.” Which makes very little sense, if you break it down.

The exercises you can expect at a BODYPUMP workout are:

Chest Press

Squat

Deadrow

Clean and Press

Lunge

Reverse Curl

In the study, eighteen young men, who were experienced in Resistance Training, were matched according to their baseline strength and then randomly assigned to one of two groups:

Low-weight routine where 25-35 repetitions were performed per set per exercise.

High-weight routine where 8-12 repetitions were performed per set per exercise.

If you want to create muscle, you can do it either way but if you want to get strong, you need heavy weights.

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