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Get Brycked Up!

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I must get B.R.Y.C.K.E.D again!

I got B.R.Y.C.K.E.D Up, and I want to do it again and again. Two weeks ago, I was able to participate in something so fun, intense and different.  It was an hour and 20 minutes of pure sweat, laughs, smiles and hardcore non-stop workout.  I got B.R.Y.C.K.E.D Up, and I am now hooked.  I was invited by a friend to try a new workout; Of course, I was gamed!  When I got there, it was instantly enticing.  It was like stepping into a club there were Black Light, Strobe, Disco Ball, Carribean, Latin, Hip Hop music and sensory overload!  After the 2 minute warm up I was drenched in sweat and Tru Adams, the creator of Brycked Fitness was like, “Now let’s get started.” It was on an popping from that point forward.

B.R.Y.C.K.E.D Class

What is B.R.Y.C.K.E.D Fitness?

In my opinion, B.R.Y.C.K.E.D Fitness will be the next fitness phenomenon. I was privileged to experience it from the Creator, Batrice “Tru” Adams.

B.R.Y.C.K.E.D stands for:

Bootcamp.

Resistance.

Yoga.

Cardio.

Kickboxing.

Endurance.

Dance.

B.R.Y.C.K.E.D withTru

Who thought of that?

B.R.Y.C.K.E.D is a crazy INTENSE workout. Endurance is required and dancing makes the workout tolerable. All the movement makes you forget that you just did 40 squat jumps or 50 lunges then jabbing and kicking all in a 2 and half minute song span.  It makes it okay that you are doing bicep curls with resistance bands and then jumping jacks because you’re sweating and having fun. Tru Adams created B.R.Y.C.K.E.D out of the desire to create her a workout program. Tru compiled everything she loved and inspired her into this jam packed fitness workout program. Tru has been working in the fitness industry for over ten years and wanted something efficient and with variety.  She couldn’t pick just one, so she added EVERYTHING. (My kind of girl)

What is B.R.Y.C.K.E.D Like?

B.R.Y.C.K.E.D. appealed to me by covering all of your basics, adding on to others skills, and having different movements from song to song.  This format allows so much variety in one workout. I tend to get bored quickly with the same ole workout routine, over and over again. I burned 1100 calories in the one class. When I left the workout I was famished, pumped and woke up sore; but in a right way.  I hate cardio, but if cardio looked like B.R.Y.C.K.E.D; I see myself taking three classes a week. B.R.Y.C.K.E.D. could replace my normal workout routine. It’s that good! I also loved the Yoga part I never thought to include balance in my cardio but Tru slides that in too. Imagine doing Tree pose after you just squatted it out. Performing the Warrior Stance in between some high-intensity moves; I loved the mix of skills.

B.r.y.c.k.e.d Class.

Where can I get B.R.Y.C.K.E.D. Up? 

I am fortunate enough that the creator of this fantastic workout is near me local in the Southern New Jersey area.  There are opportunities to become certified in B.R.Y.C.K.E.D and also participate in Live Classes.  Words cannot do this class justice. Once you experience it you will want more!  I plan on getting certified in B.R.Y.C.K.E.D in the Fall or Winter and putting a Faith-based flare on it.  If there is a B.R.Y.C.K.E.D instructor in your area, I highly suggest you try a class.  What do you think? Would you try B.R.Y.C.K.E.D if it was in your area?

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Pound it!

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The last few weeks have been an adventure in fitness. I have been trying out some cool classes like Insanity, Kangoo, themed runs, and Pound! Have you ever Pounded or also known as Rip Stix? It’s  interesting class it’s full cardio movement and drumming class.  You use weighted drumsticks and concentrate on different areas as you drum to the beat.  Keeping up with the rhythm and drumming almost distracts you from the pain in your quads from the 50 consecutive body weight squats you just completed in 1 minute.  I would describe Pound as a cardio workout that combines Pilates, isometric poses and plyometrics.  I attended a class at The Riverton Health and Fitness Center. The class I took was 30 minutes, and it was all I needed to do.

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Wasn’t what I expected

I was invited from a High School Cheerleading buddy who we have reconnected through a Facebook Accountability group. It was fun to reconnect and try out a new workout. I have to admit I did not research the class, but I knew that it involved drumsticks. The instructor was great. She was full of energy, loud, funny everything you need when you are crunching for your life. As I have been trying out various classes, I find the instructor is vital to a good class. I worked out areas that I least expected. The music was great too. I thought from the description that it was going to be a Rock music, but it was a good mix of Top 40 music all with heavy bass lines. It was intense too! I thought it would be a challenge but in each 2-4 minute song you probably did over 1,000 reps in a particular area. All the while continually working out your arms from Pounding the drumsticks, on the ground, over your head, drum rolling across the floor.

Was it a workout?

We worked our legs, abs, and backs and the next day I felt it in muscles I hadn’t worked before. Especially in my abs. All the different combinations mostly included isolating and stabilized your core in the movements. Some of the combinations took mental concentration too. Your arms are going one way, your legs the other and pounding all in between. I think this was intentionally, so you couldn’t focused on your hamstrings or external obliques screaming, “PLEASE STOP!”

Pound Fitness.

Worth a try?

I left POUND pumped, (yes pun intended) I love music and drumming to the music while working out was a fun energy release. I would like to try an hour long Pound class because although I was winded at the end of 30 minutes. I would like to challenge myself and see I could go for longer and how that would feel. If you have a local gym in your area that does Pound, it would be worth it to try out this new workout!

Have you ever Pound before? Heard of it?

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Yep, it’s Insanity?

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Recently I decided to try an Insanity Class. I am sure that you have seen the infomercials. A high-intensity cardio workout that is supposed to get you results. Also, the name alone is something to either be very cautious of or curious. I chose curiously; now I am not a BeachBody representative or distributor. They did not pay me nor do I get any commission from this post but I am exploring different forms of exercise on my weight loss journey and having a lot of fun trying new things. I was invited by a friend of mine to try this class. I went for three reasons:

1) I’ve been in another plateau for the last few months. (So annoying)

2) I was curious I wanted to see why some people just love to put their body through an insane amount of cardio for 45 minutes. I do not like cardio, but I need it to boost my metabolism and get this stubborn weight off. So, why not make it fun too and have some fun with my friend.

3) It was free. Yep, the first class, was free so what did I have to lose other than a few calories.

Before Insanity
So, I did it. I went, and it was, insane! (Yep pun intended) We started off with a warmup and instantly my body went into sweat mode. Not sure if the heat was up but those short 3-5 minutes which felt like 30-50 got me revved up. Then we would do five different moves that worked different areas for three sets. For example, one set would be five plyometric moves that we do for 30 seconds each; take a break for about 1 minute then another two lays down the same. At the end of the third set, we do something called a “power move,” which was some crazy hard (at least for me) move that we do for a minute. Take another break and then move onto something like Agility moves, or Strength, Core and Abs. These mini circuits lasted for about 45 minutes ending with a cool down and for me lots of praise thanking God that I didn’t throw up or pass out. Yes, you do the same thing repeatedly expecting different results. In this case, the result is a lot of huffing, puffing and sweat.

I’ve been working out for over ten months now, regularly and I’ve never felt so out of shape. It was challenging for me, and I burned 376 calories in my first class, which was a bummer because in my 20 minutes of strength training I usually burn about 355 calories. I felt like I put myself through a whole lot of work and even more sweat for nothing. Another thing about cardio is that it only burns calories while you’re doing it but Strength training continues for 24-48 hours after the 20-minute workout (at least for HIIT). Despite all of these downers, I would totally add this to my workout routine, why?

AfterInsanity

It was fun; I know that sounds sadistic, but it was. It was fun hanging out with other like-minded women and making crazy moves to some intense music and at the end being proud and thanking God that I made it through. Also, it switches things up for me. Strength training is great but despite what people say you need to do cardio to lean out and slim down. Why not, have fun while doing it. Working on plyometrics and agility is also a great well-rounded workout to add to strength training. Now, I don’t plan on becoming a cardio queen. I still prefer lifting heavy stuff, but I think I will continue to add some new cardio classes, moves to my weekly routine. Have you tried Insanity? Did you like it? Do you want to try?

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