It is now 5pm and after last night's GRIT / pilates adventure my body still feels like this
I was so nervous before going but really needn't have worried, the workout itself was an awesome 30 minutes of hard work, sweating and occassional wanting to be sick on myself in a class full of equally worried but friendly faces. As with most things, you'll get out what you put in here. It's all about pushing through when your legs decide they don't want to do any more.
The class started with a brief warm up by our incredibly enthusiastic instructor. Unlike traditional classes, she went demonstrates the moves during a break between music tracks. The track counts you in an you're off, with the instructor moving around the room to help with technique and provide (non-cheesy I promise) encouragement. The format is based on high intensity interval training - short bursts of intense exercise followed by a little (20 seconds to a minute) break to get your breath back, then off you go again. With sets of three complimentary exercises that change each track, the class is easy to follow without being boring. The small class size makes it feel almost like personal training.
All in all a great way to get fit, trim and very achey in just 30 minutes per session. Les Mills recommend 2 to 3 sessions per week alongside your normal exercise programme and I can't wait to try GRIT strength and GRIT cardio later this week!
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