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Review of Body Attack - Cardio Workout That Builds Your Stamina

January 23rd, 2008 · 8 Comments ·
 
 

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The gym that I go to launched Body Attack in November 2005, about 2 years ago. I have always wanted to join the very first class, but because of the terrific response, did not manage to get a place. (Like Chinese saying, toilet will always be popular when it is new. This believe goes beyond that.) New class is also definitely be popular, even after a month.

So, what makes Body Attack so popular?

Body Attack is a sports-inspired cardiovascular workout for building strength and stamina. It is a high-energy interval training class combines athletic aerobic movements with strength and stabilization exercises. Upper and body conditioning exercises are involved.

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According to Les Mills, here are the benefits of Body Attack:

  • Burn calories for a leaner body
  • Improve co-ordination and agility
  • Increase heart and lung capacity through a full-body cardio workout

My First Body Attack Class
So, after a month of its official launch, I went to the class 10 minutes before it started. Thought I was early. Not really. The studio was already jam packed. Guess about thirty five members were inside. I was puzzling. May be they know something I have missed out. May be Body Attack was really that good. Right before the class started, I saw another five curious members were actually standing out there struggling to join or not to join after seeing the big crowd inside the studio. Standing less than one meter apart from each other inside the studio was not really I expected.

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Once the music started, the action kicked in. Warm up track was not too bad. So did the next track. Few simple moves were done with the combination of legs and hands.

Most people in my class did not follow exactly with the toes pointing to the ground and heel towards the butts.

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Was told earlier that we would have a full track pushing up, so, I have been looking forward to that. However, knowing the push up would last for the entire music track (about 4 minutes), I did not dare to do it with only the toes on, chosen the easier method with the knees on the ground. Even the instructors did that.

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No, no , no, I am not talking about this push up. I am talking about this one.

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The wide push up for the chest was fine, but the close grip push up which uses the triceps was tough. Two options were available, and I chose the tougher one. Collapsed after ten times, but forced myself to get up and do it for another ten times. My triceps were like exploding.

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Close grip push up

One of the tracks was running from one end of the class to the other end. We were divided into four groups. Because the crowd is so huge, only two groups were allowed to run at one time. The pillars in the studio made things worst. We were lucky not to clash with each other. But I guess you will not mind having body contact with sexy babes or hunks, sweaty one though.

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This running track made me understand that the class was named as Body Attack. It was pretty dangerous because I saw some fellow like dashing without looking at others.

The subsequent tracks were fine. Sweat a lot, much more than I did in Body Combat and Body Jam. My calves were exhausted and I had to stop half way in the second last track. Had sore calves after the class. Fortunately, I have recovered after resting for two days.

Yeah, you have to move your hands while controlling your steps.

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Pay attention to the hanging feet as shown in the above picture, they are pointed down as required. Do it twenty times and you will agree that it is not easy. Trust me.

The girl standing beside me was good. Except the push up track which she stopped, she did not even stop for any other tracks which legs were involved. She was tough. Respect.

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Unlike Body Pump, Body Jam, Body Combat or Body Step, you will not ind many jargons used by the instructor. In summary, you will have warm ups with low impact moves. Then, with medium impact moves, your heart rate and energy level will increase. Subsequent tracks will challenge your stamina. Push ups and abdominal exercises are normally the next routine. Lunges will be done to strengthen the legs. Finally, you will cool down with stretching. My personal favorite will be the move which the instructor call it as Superman.

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Advice For Body Attack Beginner:

  • You will run and jump a lot. Get a good pair of shoes for foot stability.
  • Also, wear something comfortable.
  • Because of the intense moves, you will sweat a lot. So, bring a towel and water bottle.

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Body Attack is very different from Body Combat (which you work out like a martial art expert) and Body Jam (which you become Britney Spear or Usher). Body Attack is a fun cardiovascular exercise which challenge your stamina to the highest limit.

So, after Body Attack, will we have Body Defend soon?

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You may want to check out my review of other Les Mills fitness classes.

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8 responses so far ↓

  • surfnux // Jan 23, 2008 at 12:14 pm

    I heard there are plenty of push ups and sit ups in between of the tracks sometimes and its like very tiring. So, I decided not to give it a try.

    Oh well, maybe I must give it a try once to know how it feels like. No pain no gain huh. :)

  • Vertigo7 // Jan 23, 2008 at 4:47 pm

    After that, you might think that RPM isn’t that bad at all….. teehehe.

  • Lisan // Jan 23, 2008 at 6:46 pm

    Body Attack is my favourite among so many other classes, because it works overall body exercise, burn calories, the movements are quite easy yet effective, lastly it isn’t boring at all. I love it! The first time I went for Body Attack class I got a serious sore right calf too, takes me few days to recover. After that I was okay whenever I attend the class. I don’t like Body Jam class as the dance movements are quite complicated and gives me sore soles on my feet the first time I attended the class!

  • ahhou // Jan 25, 2008 at 10:00 am

    Body Attack is the best to challenge the stamina and endurance.
    RPM is nothing if you are regular to Body Attack.

  • Bruce Lee Boxer // Feb 16, 2008 at 9:13 am

    I have been a great believer in martial arts for fitness since I started kung-fu in 1992. The movements involved in fighting techniques are natural and tone the body and build muscle well. Plus the cardio workouts are phenomenal, and add some stretching, you have your flexibility too - all the ingredients to a perfect fitness regime.

  • Danii // May 23, 2008 at 8:44 am

    Hi Ive now done three body attack classes and LOVE it! The only problem is Ive been running weekly for over a year now (im just 22) and never had had bad shins or calves. After my second attack class the INSIDE of my legs (calves) were killing! I had to stop! Why this after the attack class? Should I stop? Its not like shin splints because its the insed of my legs and its not like a good sor you get after a workout. Id hate to stop?! Perhaps a rest of at least 5 days between classes? And then can I still run on the tready the other days? My boyfriend thinms its my body not being used to the hard impact?

  • Alice // Aug 6, 2008 at 10:26 pm

    Thanks for your Body Attack review. I have been taking Body Combat, Body Flow (aka Body Balance), Body Pump, and RPM for awhile now. I tried a Body Jam class and though I consider myself coordinated and a good dancer, Jam totally traumatized me. I could not keep up with the complicated moves and felt like a total spaz. Jam was the first and only class I have ever walked out of before it finished.

    I am admittedly intimidated by trying new classes because of that experience, but your review of Attack has given me the confidence to try it after work today. Now that I know the moves are not overly complicated, I’m sure I can at least finish the class!

  • iqina // Aug 16, 2008 at 12:37 pm

    I’m a regular to body steps, body combat. body pump n rpm classes. But my gym doesn’t hav attck yet…soo i secretly followed my fellow instructor friend to another gym n try it out. It wuz gud…i mean…gooddddd! Its almost d same as steps…juz w’out d board. N yes…although i’m fit…when i did first time…it wuz exhausting…such a simple move but yet soo hard to do it.
    But overall…who could not love a ‘les mills’ release? Duhh…

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