Don't let the small weights fool you; the first time you take the YMCA's new Body Pump class, you're likely to feel the after effects the next day. "It's definitely a challenge," said Amy Rathje, YMCA ...

But now you want something that works your muscles as well as your heart. The latest trend in exercise classes combines aerobics with weight-training exercise. It's called "Body Pump." And it may be ...

CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL photo by Cindy Ellen Russell / crussell@staradvertiser.com BodyPump instructor Gina Hopper leads warm-ups in her BodyPump class at Mana Fitness Studio in Kaneohe. Hopper says the ...

This intense workout known as BodyPump is quickly taking over gyms and fitness clubs across the US and it’s one of the best, full-body workouts you can do. Here is what you need to know about this ...

It's elbow-room-only at Cara Gilchrist's Bodypump class on a recent Tuesday at the Southeast YMCA, and the barbells are flying as about 40 bodies curl and flex to a thumping hip-hop beat. Some ...

A 55-minute strength-training class at my gym, Body Pump, has recently become a minor obsession of mine. But I haven’t always loved strength training. I used to be really intimidated by it, mostly ...

A group exercise class now offered at more local gyms is luring men into the female-dominated aerobics studio, and encouraging more women to curl and press barbells. Jodi Roper, left, conducts a ...

In January 2010, the Columbus YMCA launched its first Les Mills BodyPump class. There was a little resistance at first, but seven years later, it continues to be a very popular class at the Y. Health ...

A benefit will be held for the GRACE Foundation in conjunction with the release of a new BodyPump class at the Grand Island YMCA. The GRACE Foundation offers emotional and financial support to cancer ...