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How many BodyPump classes should I go to a week to create a weight loss situation? Currently I go twice a week to BP and bike another day.

You need to work out enough to get results.  Not getting results with 3 workouts?  Try 4...still nothing, Try 5.  I teach BP 3 times weekly, teach Step, yoga, and Bodyvive 5 other times a week.  I also take RPM once or twice a week.  The key is balance...you could probably squeeze in another cardio without too much trouble, but plan on a yoga or Bodyvive class as a great recovery workout, too.

 

good luck

You need to look carefully at your diet.

Good diet + exercise = good body. 

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Michael, you bet me to it, I was about to say if exercise alone doesn't seem to help then you need to look at what you eat and adjust your eating habits.  Good luck.

 Happy Pumping!

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I follow an analogy from economics:

Calories in > calories out = weight gain

Calories in < calories out = weight loss

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RPM is the answer, I would recommend at least 3-4 classes per week if possible and about 3 Pump classes. Nutrition is the key. I believe a diet which  derives primarily around fruit and vegetables is the single best way to regulate and control ones weight.     Insidental exercise is also very important, if you can walk or cycle a little more instead of driving   small distances this will also contribute.  Try to derive your Carbs from low gi foods like multigrain breads, heavy fruit breads, brown rice, oats/porridge, unsweetened muesli, high-fibre cereal, sweet potato, apples. Fat burner proteins including lean meat like beef, pork, lamb, veal, seafood is also great such as prawns, lobster, abalone.     Try to stick to low fat cheese.    With fruit and vegetables, try to stick to negative calorie foods. I  will give you a few suggestions, asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, apples, watermelon, grapefruit, grapes.    Almonds, brazil nuts.   When you eat from these food groups, you can safely satiate your appetite without overindulging in unhealthy foods as you will be too full to even worry about them.  I am only giving you some guidelines.  If you do a google search under "fat-burner food", you will get a complete list. I hope you find this helpful.

I highly recommend that you talk to a nutritionalist, or if you have a person at your gym that is a dietician or get referral to one who can set you on the right path. It is important to lose weight safely and effectively with healthy guidlines. Losing 'weight' can be easy, maintaining  a healthy body composition, improved physical appearance and shape can be more of a challenge.

The 'weight' you lose should be the right 'substance', bodyfat, and not just excess water or in extreme cases lean body mass.  Therefore, having someone that - can advise you and monitor your progress, check your health condition, is informed of your current weight and shape, knows the type of physical activities you engage in or like, understands what foods you consume and what foods you enjoy consuming..... can result in a successful weight loss program rather than entering into a dangerous yoyo dieting regime by just adding classes or eating different types of food.  

When you  increase your exercise program you need to ensure that your body is receiving enough of everything that it needs and your 'diet' is providing you with clean energy to burn. Possibly, by adding one more class a week could help you reach caloric deficit, but I dont know your situation or your health condition, so its a little difficult to answer your question.

BodyPump has absolutely helped me in my 'reshaping adventure' and I teach/participate in 3 BP classes a week, 2 to 3 BodyCombat, 2 Body Balance, yoga and spinning and I am very active out of the gym. This is possibly more than you want to do. What works for me, exercise or diet wise, does not necessarily work for another. Be realistic with your goals and with the time you have to exercise,  make a total commitment to yourself  and you'll reach your ideal shape/weight.

All the best.   

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Thanks for all the good ideas, many suggestions to think about!

I'd say 2-3 Pump classes a week is great, but change it up with other Les Mills classes.  Add in some Body Jam, Body Step, or Attack if you want to blast major calories.

My advice would be to just find classes and activities you love and then make that your focus.  Then hop on the scale in a few weeks and I betcha you'll be down 2-3 pounds.  I find that when I'm too focused on weight loss I somehow psych myself out. 

Remember - slow and steady weight loss is what you want. 

Lots of good advice here. A good diet is crucial, and try working in some other more cardio-intense LM programs to your workout week in addition to your Pump classes.  You should get a heart rate monitor so that you can really quantify what you are doing as far as the balance between caloric consumption and energy expenditure. A Polar F6 is a good one to start with- not too expensive, but it tracks the info you need. One other thing that you do have to keep in mind is that in your stepped-up efforts to get in better shape, you must allow time for your body to rest and recover each week.  It's not during the exercise itself, but rather the recovery from it that makes you stronger and leaner. Good Luck!

Just had a look at the Les Mills site, and it had a caption which said that 1 Body Pump class was the equivalent to 3 or 4 regular weight training sessions.