REVIEW OF BODYPUMP™55:

My very first hyperlinked review of Bodypump 55:

Bodypump 55 described as a technique release based on good choreography and the understanding that this is a working release as well.

The focus of this release is form correction and refocusing on your technique and focusing yourself to redefine what you are capable of achieving in Bodypump.

The music is hard edged and this allows weight increases and allows the class to make sensible decisions on weight selection while maintaining good technical execution.

The greatest thing is that this release features new artists INXS - Motorcycle - Nu Pagadi and The Chemical Brothers. A wide and varied class and song types and a variation of exercises that would keep the hard core Bodypumper challenged for Hours . Forgot to mention also music from the popular show The OC will be entertained with music from this show featured in the tricpes part of this release.

More technical review is coming in a few weeks when I unpeal the release.

  1. Back To Basics, The Shapeshifters

    Track Information

    Is a typical warm - up track. We see the return of the classic ending that we have had so far in the 50's series of Bodypump. There are plenty of quick changes, which should keep everyone on their toes.Like the group and had no idea how Micahel was going to make this song a track 1 when I read the tracklist. The track sets the mood for the whole class.

    Music Rating: 8/10. I have the CD love the track.

  2. You Are All Of That, Danzel

    Track Information

    Has tons of bottom halve movements and tons of slow action to keep the die-hard Pumpers satisfied. It is a long track so advice participants to keep the weights in check. The more I hear this song the more I like it that is what is so weird about Bodypump you hear it at the 1/4 and it is nothing like hearing it outside when you have time to listen to the music.

    Music Rating: 9/10. Like Danzel listened to the track a number of times and it is a grower track for me :) Now it has and it has taken 2 days to become a favorite from this release. Tons of singles which is always good in any Bodypump class.
  3. Sweetest Poison, Nu Pagadi

    Track Information

    Looks intense the first half of the class has tons of cues that need working on. The track has many bottom halves and ends with a massive set of pushups. Lucky I did German in High School, which makes the track easier to follow.

    Music Rating: 8/10. The music will grown on me. I remember the track now. At the 1/4 it all came back to me the music.
  4. Olympia, E-Type

    Track Information

    Olympia by E-Type I cannot remember in the last 6 or 7 years that we have not had at least 1 E-Type track in a year. This year have two. A very short track 3 sets of combos and tons of technique cueing going on.

    Music Rating: 10/10. Love E-Type can't get enough of his music..
  5. California, C.O

    Track Information

    A highlight of the release love the song and the return of dips which I have not seen in Bodypump for such a very long time there are tons of great variations in exercises. Good singlaong and by the end of the track a real shoulder / triceps and upper back burn. Nice work :)

    Music Rating: 9/10. Excellent track love the music and def now one of my fav triceps tracks.
  6. Galvanize, The Chemical Brothers

    Track Information

    A short track and this means sensible weight selections (meaning increase weights.) Looks a very fast track not much time for social chit chat just set it up rack it up and move on out. Which is what track 6 should be like.

    Music Rating: 10/10, what more can one say like the song alot had the CD single before the release of Bodypump 55.
  7. As The Rush Comes, Motorcycle

    Track Information

    Motorcycle come to Bodypump I have one single of theirs and it is on a chillout CD I own the exact same song. The track sets up to phases and they work well with this release. I now find that no weight option is a good way of doing this track this time around I stuck to the weights for this track the ending is great and love the feel of the track.

    Music Rating: 8/10 have the chillout mix of this track and like this one lots.
  8. I Get Up, INXS

    Track Information

    Brings INXS to Bodypump this is a short fast. Rack the weights up tracks being a short track not much time. Killer beginning and ending everyone would have to see this to believe it.

    Music Rating: 10/10
  9. Karma, Alicia Keys

    Track Information

    Familiar work as done in Bodypumps in this series. Like the plate work though. Listened to the music after two days and like it. So much for first impressions.

    Music Rating: 6/10 not a fan of hers sorry the exercises are great but she is not one of my favorite sngers.
  10. Libeatio, Krypteria

    Track Information

    Not much new in this one. I wish they used some of the stretches in the manuals some of them would add variety to Bodypump. Neverless this is a great track and love the cooldown for this release. Easy to learn which is a shock!

    Music Rating: 8.5/10, Interesting track hmmmmm will grow on me :)

FINAL THOUGHTS

  • Music Rating: 8/10
  • Choice of Exercises: 9/10
  • Variations in themes: 8/10
  • Enjoyment Level 10/10
  • Lucky I can speak German :)

    This is a great release, a nice short bodypump and a fast bodypump.

    Excellent work Michael and looking forward to Bodypump 56 due in November 2006.

    That’s my review of Bodypump 55.

    Then there is Michael's quote "Use it before you abuse it."


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