There are aprox. 8 pieces of equipment in a circle. Each body part is worked and the goal is to not only use and build muscle (It has been proven, it is no longer a theory, that weight training does protect and increase lean tissue which raises metabolism allowing you to eat more. In addition we now know that it prevents osteoporosis as well as a whole host of other illnesses.) but also to raise your heart rate through aerobic activity, which burns fat, improves your heart, lungs and vascular system.

The equipment is very easy to use. It is the easiest equipment I have ever used. The first time I went in after I signed up, I was shown how to use each piece. When you join they will take measurements inform you of percentage of body fat.

 

The equipment is designed to be pushed then pulled rather than lifting and lowering weights. If you are prone to injury, this is a nice way to work out about as safely as possible.

 

It is actually a simple concept. A cd plays all day with music and instructions. Let’s say I start at the bicep curl machine. I start it when the tape says to go to the next station and do as many bicep curls as I can in 30 seconds. Like a bike pump, the faster I curl my biceps the more resistance I feel. After 30 seconds, the tape will have you go to a springlike platform where you march in place or walk in place for 30 seconds. (Here is where the additional 8 stations come in. There are 8 platforms.) The theory behind this is to keep up your heart rate rather than increasing your heart rate.

The goal for most women is to work 60% of their maximum heart rate. 

 

After what is called this recovery period for 30 seconds on the spring board we are told to move to another station so I move on to the squat machine and the same cycle happens. Every 8 minutes, the cd tells us to check our pulse (Which you will be taught to do if you don’t know how.) If we are in our target heart rate, then great, if not, then we need to work harder