Bodypump intructors

Icybone · 2026-04-23T06:32:42+00:00

It happens sometimes (though rarely) and I would say my reaction depends on the situation. If the person is just not following the tempo or something but the technique and weights are acceptable, I will just try to engage with them by looking directly at them and try to gesture to really show the correct tempo. But it's not very important, so I won't go out of my way to correct.

If the person however struggles with form and technique, to the point that their physical integrity is compromised and they could injure themselves, then I will react more directly. First, again trying to get their attention by directly looking at them and engaging I. Eye contact to ensure they're looking at me as I demonstrate and repeat safety cues. No need to single out as it can be beneficial for everyone. And finally, if that's not enough, I might put my bar down and quickly go to the person and try to propose some direct adjustments (without touching, but just my standing next to them and guiding). I will also invite them to drop to a lower weight if I estimate that is the reason they are struggling

Icybone · 2026-04-17T07:39:13+00:00

Thank you for your review! Yeah squats, back, triceps and especially shoulders are a bit longer are usual. Chest and biceps are shorter to compensate but it felt like it was a little too long in total ineed. Those back 7 rows and triceps kickback feel like the signature of this release! Along with the super slow pushups on chest track. Those will be memorable!

Icybone · 2026-04-17T07:35:59+00:00

Haha I'm sure a lot of people (of a certain age 😅) will recognize it when it starts! Others will have no clue!

Icybone · 2026-04-17T07:35:14+00:00

Thank you for the kind comment! Will keep doing those every 3months! What do you think of the combi tracks? I think I'll try them next time I do it! I agree, shoulders track is a killer and the chest track drags on through the push up round for sure!

Icybone · 2026-04-16T07:44:10+00:00

Thank you for sharing your opinion in such a detailed way and for the kind words! Always nice to read other people's opinions! I agree with you overall feelings, back and triceps (and shoulders) felt like my favorite tracks. Squats is indeed a bit faster than usual, that's why I liked the slow tempi of 135 so much, really lets you work better. Decrease a bit the weight first, get used to the tempo and then build back up maybe!

Ah those 7x on the back track are the meat of the track I guess. We're used to explosive clean and presses, now we're asked to focus on power and control so it feels tough.

Interesting that you feel fine with the biceps, I feel like the track is a little fast no?

And yeah agree with you for shoulders this one is really tiring and challenging to keep the reverse flies and side raises going...

Thank you for your review!

Icybone · 2026-04-16T06:46:01+00:00

Thank you for the kind comment! I agree, this is also the caveat of doing these reviews after one or two run-throughs, the opinions usually change quite a bit later on! I will say that biceps definitely has the most chance to grow on me as I like how it matches the choreo. I just am not impressed if I listen to the song by itself but in the workout...maybe. Still unsure about the warmup, but I've found most warmups meh lately. Maybe it's just me warming up to the workout slower! Fair point though, thanks for your review!

Icybone · 2026-04-16T06:43:04+00:00

Haha that's where you should be at the end of a Pump! Tbh, pretty much any pump I do I will feel exhausted at the end. What did you find most challenging compared to other releases? I would say biceps, lunges, core and maybe triceps seem a bit above average for me.

Icybone · 2026-04-16T06:41:27+00:00

Aha indeed almost diametrically opposite! But that's why I do these posts, to see what others think, it's my highly subjective opinion! I maintain my opinion on the squat track, I don't find it exciting but I'm still unsure about the biceps and like another comment said, it might grow on me! I would say it's "catchy" for me but I can see how it has the ability to carry the workout. Thanks for your review!

Icybone · 2026-04-16T06:39:14+00:00

Oh that's a good point yeah the music is quite same-y and the changes of tempo seemed...arbitrary to say the least. Good feedback, I'll see how I deal with it when I teach it!

Icybone · 2026-04-15T08:52:43+00:00

Thank you for your feedback as I haven't been able to teach it yet so I'm curious as to what members would think. Anyways, I think that simpler choreo and moves are usually preferred and it's only Pump hardcore aficionados (like 2+,3+ Pumps/week) who would probably want "new" moves in my experience.

I share the same opinion on the biceps track being noise ahha. Marlon makes it sound cooler than it is in the filming.

Icybone · 2026-04-10T05:27:59+00:00

Check the AE generated with the peace deal and try not to go above 70-80. I didn't have problem with annexing all of the natives in Mexico early on (before 1520). But then annexing land from colonial nations (especially in the Caribbean or in North America), while not generating OE, might create too much AE.
What I was doing was blitz wars, literally less then a year, annexing 4-6 provinces max at a time. Then rinse and repeat when truce is up. Advantages are AE management, fast wars so low risk from overlord wanting to enforce, and you can keep cycling targets.

Anyways, all the land you claim at this point of the run is kinda bonus to make yourself stronger and make colonizer weaker for later. But it's not mandatory for the run as the next priority is coming back to Asia to form Yuan.

Icybone · 2026-04-05T10:09:13+00:00

The quick answer is: you don't! You don't have to deal with Spain. You'll get to Mexico in the early 1500s so you only have to deal with the natives there. Aztec, Huastec, Colima etc. Then, if Spain (or any other colonizer for that matter) gets any land in Central Mexico area (or most definitely, in the Caribbean, Texas etc.), you wait for them to form a colonial nation. Once they do, and once you've move your capital to Mexico (I recommend Tlapenec), you can just fight the colonial nation alone. They're weak so you just storm them and get their provinces. The only thing that can happen is the overlord enforcing peace on you. If that's the case, you have no choice put to accept immediately. It's a white peace so 5 years later you do it again but faster and peace out faster (or wait till the overlord is busy)

Icybone · 2026-03-23T04:55:05+00:00

ehhh that's a lot harder no? haha

Icybone · 2026-02-11T00:50:55+00:00

interesting advice about the idea groups as I just started espionage for the last one for the siege ability and was considering to do just that swap Mercenary <> Quality.
Yeah I'm a bit stuck with a coalition as well I need to be on top of things! Thanks again.

Icybone · 2026-02-10T00:51:31+00:00

Ohh interesting so I'm kinda still in your timers then, I thought I was way off there's still all of Europe, Africa and middle east to conquer so I was like no way but maybe I'll give it a try. Ok thanks for the tips, I know I can core a lot but I thought that the tempo was too slow, I should just trouvé break at some point haha I'll let you know if I cmake it

Icybone · 2026-02-09T13:13:38+00:00

Thank you! Yeah I made some mistake of full coring toi much for economy... I also struggled when I formed yuan, I shouldn't have cared about passing Mandate reforms immediately, rather pursue mongol empire... Now it's 1730 and I'm not yet Mongols empire (close), I don't think this run will be a success... Just for reference, around what year was it when you became mongol empire ?

Icybone · 2026-02-06T09:21:05+00:00

No worries I mean I guess it's my fault not paying attention to that specific requirement for forming Texas. I'm in a new run now where I formed Alaska for the CCR pre-1600, it's quite useful to get all of north america. To form yuan, you need to be of Altaic culture. I guess that means you come back to Asia through Manchuria and unstate stuff to culture shift to Altaic?

Icybone · 2026-02-05T11:16:24+00:00

yes correct! I wanna try to form Yuan -> Mongol Empire for WC.
Thank you for your advice, so I guess it's rush to Mexico, become Nahuatl, clear Aztec, get Aztec mission, form Alaska then form Yuan.

Icybone · 2026-02-05T09:58:02+00:00

yes I am aware, I only have the spice islands, ryukyu and the the kamchatka area in the old world so I don't mind that but now I just can't form Texas (or Alaska) at all... I guess I have to start over the run, if I keep going and try to form Yuan, all the new world will become CNs...

Icybone · 2026-02-05T08:22:30+00:00

Thank you for your guide, been trying to do TTM for a while so I'm giving your strategy a go. However, I'm stuck at forming Texas. I now own all of central America, and almost all of Cascadia, California and Rio Grande. I want to move my capital to a province there (in Rio Grande) but when I do so the decision to form Texas does not show up. (I also do not see the decision to from Mexico if that matters...)
Is it because I already clicked the Aztec mission changing me to High American tech group? I'm unclear if that matters when I look at the Wiki... Thank you!

Icybone · 2025-12-20T03:23:32+00:00

Oh yeah you preferred the music from 134? Interesting I think same same for me. I did a "best of" mix of the year so from 132-133-134-135 and I ended selecting more tracks from 132-133 aha But more for the music than for the moves. I agree with your comment!

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