Les Mills BODYPUMP Training

This past weekend I had the amazing opportunity of attending and becoming

 certified through an extensive 2-day Les Mills BODYPUMP 

training with Lydia Haskell - former fitness & figure competitor! 

Now Lydia owns her own fitness center called The Fitness Rave in White Marsh, MD

 What an amazing inspiration! 

The BODYPUMP training was located at UMD and started at 8 AM. 

DAY 1

First we took the BODYPUMP release 86 master class taught by Lydia herself, then started with a lecture period of the basics of being an instructor. 

Before lunch we were taught the proper way to lift heavily, all increasing weight to more than we had before and going through the class over again.  

I was already starting to feel it by this point.. 

After lunch we continued our lecture and prepared for our first presentation of the first track we were assigned - mine being track 5, triceps. 

Going through the release again and feeling STRONG :)

The day ended around 6 pm - starting back up on day 2 at 8 am. 

DAY 2

We got right into presenting our first round of the second track assigned - mine being track 6, biceps. 

Feeeeeelin' the burn. 

We were videotaped and given feedback on how to improve for our final presentation that was scheduled for the end of the day.

AND then the BODYPUMP Challenge came.

High. Intensity. Intervals. 

with HEAVY weight

I really can't but this into words, the challenge that is. It was kind of like an initiation in a way.. once you are done of course. And I felt more strong and capable when my body was at it's most fatigued. 

Whenever you think you can't lift or run or do any more, go one step further and realize 

YOU CAN.