Kettleworx

Saturday I tried out a new class called Kettleworx.  I wanted to compare it to Body Pump.  First off there was a lot less equipment required.  My mat and three kettlebells vs. my mat, a bench, a bar and a bunch of weights.  I definitely didn't feel like I got the same impact from this class though.  Body Pump gives you a set for each muscle group done until exhaustion and sometimes way past exhaustion.  Kettleworx had more movements of different kinds but not as much repetition.  Kettleworx also included burpees. Um, no?  Burpees require no use of a kettlebell and therefore should promptly be eliminated from that class thank you.  

There were a lot of deadlifts which I love...and I am sore today.  However, I had a real concern about accidentally letting the kettlebell go during a kettlebell swing and all I kept thinking about were Nintendo Wii controllers before they added wrist straps.  I did enjoy using the kettlebell during some of the moves but overall wouldn't say I liked it as much as Body Pump.  Just a different type of workout.  It'll be good for me to throw in my routine here and there to switch things up and not get bored though.  I probably just have a long ingrained love of Body Pump and need to give this class more time to grow on me.  The studio was very nice...especially compared to the gym I chose against.  It's really nice to have side mirrors to check your form and trying to do Body Pump at the "almost" gym without a side or back mirror was challenging and another thing I didn't like about the "almost" gym.  I won't even get into the process of trying to cancel at the "almost" gym since I had to cancel my membership that had been sold from my gym that closed. Another reason I was glad I chose not to go there.  Plus the idea of being forced to go there because my gym sold my membership irked me...I was lucky enough to not be under contract unlike many other unhappy members.  So I think I will be happy with my choice! Kettlebells and all.