Alecia

I have been teaching pump for about a year and a half and just went through initial training for combat a few months ago. My very favorite thing is quarterlies! I went to the Super Q in New York last August and the Mega Q in California this year. OMG.......is all I can say. Do you Q????


My "day job" is hospice social worker. It is a tough job, but very rewarding. I could tell you many stories about what is really important at the end of life. Guess what? IT IS NOT MONEY OR MATERIAL POSSESSIONS!! Health is one thing taken for granted. The other thing is the love and relationships we have built. How lucky am I to have learned all of this at my age??!!

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How do you know when you are addicted to Body Pump?

Every other song you hear in the grocery store makes you look around for a bar
The people in the next car next to you at a stop light wonder why you are doing bicep curls
You avoid ANYTHING that will interfere with your classes
Most of your friends are body pumpers
You pick up a box with a three and one rhythm
You keep your elbows in when scratching your nose
You stand in line with your knees slightly bent
You look forward to using the port-a-potties at the state fair
You judge every person you see by what BP could do for them
Your bed is up on 2 risers
You open your own pickle jars, thank you very much!
You carry all the groceries in from your car in one trip
You have more workout outfits than work clothes
Your kids are astounded that you know so much about their music
When you've got a little extra cash, you buy a new BP top
You're in a nightclub, the DJ plays 'Flaunt It' and you automatically start tapping your foot, chest proud, shoulders back, lock your elbows in and curl up that air bar suuuper slow!
You're non-gym-junkie friend gives you 'the look' when you keep saying 'hey this is our chest track!'
You're at the Pink concert listening to Who Knew and instead of swaying and bouncing with the crowd, you suddenly realize you are halfway through a mental tricep track and about to hit the floor for dips
You sit on the toilet, you pull your hips back, push out your chest and check that your knees don't go beyond your toe line
You pass by a construction site and start yelling things like: good work, let's take it home, watch your back when lifting that steel post, or squeeze your glutes on your way up!!!
You prefer to eat donuts with your thumb through the hole!
You get mooned and instead of being offended, you correct their form
You've never been back to the weight room since you started BP
The traditional weight-lifting wisdom of 3 sets of 12 reps simply isn't satisfying enough
You can't lift weights without the music
You think a song sounds better in BP class than it does on the radio
You send this list to all of your fellow body pumpers!