Weight lifting class?

[Anonymous]

Anyone know where I can take a set of classes for beginners? We live in moco (upcounty). Currently I have a bike and rowing machine at home and I do cardio 5x a week, 60 mins. I think I need to do some strength training though and don't know where to start.

[Anonymous]

Great question. I assume you can look up personal trainers near you and they can meet you somewhere. I have no idea how to look up personal trainers though...other than google personal trainers in XXXXX.

[Anonymous]

A couple of ideas:

Does Gold's still have Body Pump? That is really fun.

What you need is a trainer who can teach you some basic moves.

[Anonymous]

I like Burn Boot Camp now. The strength days only.

I also liked Body Pump but don't know if that's still a thing.

[Anonymous]

You can sign up for the Peloton app even if you don't have the bike. They have a zillion non-bike classes on the app and their strength training classes are so good. You can take beginner classes on the app.

[Anonymous]

Are there people on DCUM who get paid to push Peloton crap? You bought your Peloton stuff. It's your bed. You lie in it. Don't push that crap on other people just because you bought it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are there people on DCUM who get paid to push Peloton crap? You bought your Peloton stuff. It's your bed. You lie in it. Don't push that crap on other people just because you bought it.

Whoa. What's your beef with Peloton? Asking as someone who doesn't have one and has no reason to be defensive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are there people on DCUM who get paid to push Peloton crap? You bought your Peloton stuff. It's your bed. You lie in it. Don't push that crap on other people just because you bought it.

Whatever. I'm a different poster and I use the app for the exercise classes almost daily and it's been life changing. Highly recommend!

[Anonymous]

What do you mean when you say you want to learn to lift? What does lifting mean to you?

I ask because while things like body pump, burn boot camp, orange theory and peloton incorporate some weights the type of strength they incorporate really end up being more cardio than strength. Not saying they are bad and can be a good place to start, but if you really want to lift, get strong and build muscle you are better off working one-on-one with a personal train and learning core moves like deadlifts (barbell, dumbbell), bench press variations, squats, rows, and having the trainer work on a progressive overload program for you.

[Anonymous]

Peloton app is great for beginning weight training! Don't listen to the PP. Also, I have found good weight training accounts on IG, especially geared to women (if that is applicable to OP).

[Anonymous]

Even if you decide to do a boot camp type of place I still recommend working with a trainer to learn proper form first. many of the bootcamp trainers don't correct form as often as they should.

[Anonymous]

I love Bodypump because it's choreographed to music and fun to workout to a beat, but most people are doing it wrong. They're rushing their sets and moving too fast, not challenging themselves with weight, or doing too much weight with crappy form.

[Anonymous]

The reason people endorse the Peloton app enthusiastically is because…it’s really good. It’s well curated and you don’t have to worry about sifting through millions of YouTube videos to find something at the correct level. They are labeled for beginner, intermediate and advanced. The strength classes have nothing to do with any equipment that people have bought for cycling or rowing or running. PP woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning I guess! I love the Peloton app strength workouts, they have been life changing for me. Just 20-30 minutes a day is so doable for me when I can do it at home, and the results are astounding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are there people on DCUM who get paid to push Peloton crap? You bought your Peloton stuff. It's your bed. You lie in it. Don't push that crap on other people just because you bought it.

Whatever. I'm a different poster and I use the app for the exercise classes almost daily and it's been life changing. Highly recommend!

+1 I don’t own a peloton either but use the app almost daily.

[Anonymous]

I love my Peloton and love the app overall for strength. My only complaint is that sometimes the instructor (depending on who it is) takes too many breaks in a strength class and then I feel like we're spending too much time resting or demo'ing to get anything meaningful in, but some instructors are more efficient than others. Also, because of this, I tend to lift heavier with Peloton when using their strength to make it a little more challenging.