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Instructors from all over have struggled with the issue of hand weights in their BODYPUMP™ classes. It is the position of Les Mills that clubs should utilize only the official BODYPUMP™ weights for each release including the "plate" portion of triceps, shoulders, and/or lunges. Les Mills Midwest would like to address this issue for the benefit of all instructors and participants. 
As a rule, however, it is imperative that BODYPUMP™ is conducted exactly as choreographed. This is a barbell to music class, not sculpting. The differences may seem nuanced, but the bar is crucial to the integrity of the program. It is important that instructors explain diligently the acceptable equipment for this format. Understand that liability support from Les Mills International is contingent upon strict compliance with choreography, instruction, and equipment by both instructor and facility in the delivery of BODYPUMP™.
Warm-up (#1), squats (#2), back/glutes/hamstrings (#4), biceps (#6), abdominals (#9), and cool down (#10) tracks do not present a dilemma. There is absolutely no reason to utilize hand weights for these tracks. Please do not permit participants to water down their workout by eliminating/substituting use of the bar in these tracks.
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When it comes to creativity in a program launch party, Catina Topash and her team at Wilson's Fitness in Columbia, Missouri are top notch! We all know that BODYJAM™ is an amazing class that feels like a dance club, but who would have ever expected to launch this amazing program in a BAR!? That is exactly what this talented group of instructors did.
The bar is De Ja Vu. Wilson's had a really good relationship with this bar, doing trade outs etc., so Catina went to the owner and worked out the logistics. De Ja Vu provided water bottles, lighting and sound and Wilson's did the rest. There was a small stage for instructors to perform on and the response was amazing! They used the launch of a new program as an opportunity to go beyond the walls of the fitness center and reach out to their members and prospective members.
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KIA ORA Les Mills Midwest Team! If your club has made use of the widget introduced to licensees in May 2008, then you know what a powerful and unique statement it can make on a website. The success of the club widget has led to the development of a PERSONAL one that any certified Les MillsTM instructor may put on his/her own website, blog, or social networking page. These widgets are ready NOW for you to place on your page compatible with a number of networks including: Facebook, MySpace, Google, Yahoo, Vista, and High5.
Gotta get the widget? You can get your own at www.lesmills.com/iwantawidget in 4 easy steps:
1. click the "GRAB" button
2. select your network
3. select the class, language, and country you desire
4. choose to either open the network or copy the small piece of code.
DONE! You have your own Les MillsTM widget!
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Hand Weights In BODYPUMP 
