pump class

Definition

A group fitness format using light weights and high reps to music, like BodyPump. Aerobics married strength training and produced exhausting offspring.

Example Usage

I thought pump class would be easy because the weights looked tiny, but 800 reps later I couldn't lift my arms to drive home.

Origin

Les Mills BodyPump created in New Zealand in 1991, popularizing the barbell group fitness format globally

Fun Fact

A typical pump class involves performing up to 1,000 reps in an hour, making it less about strength and more about spite-fueled endurance.

Source: Group fitness and studio terminology

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