Pound Workout - Anyone done it?

[AsSweetAsSugar]

I have never tried it, but always thought it looked like fun.

[Sand]

This looks like fun, but I wouldn't trust myself dancing with drumsticks in my hands. I'm quite clumsy and would likely hurt myself! Mine would have to be rubber drumsticks!

[Betty Boop]

Everyone -- Thanks for your responses! I haven't been able to post; I've been getting a weird Server Error message, so I hope this works. I decided to order an inexpensive set of sticks from Amazon and try the YouTube videos.

[Betty Boop]

Originally Posted by kittybug

I've taken quite a few live Pound classes. It's fun but kind of gimmicky too, in my opinion. Take that with a grain of salt as I actually play the drums in real life, and this is nothing like playing drums!

Ooh-- what drums do you play? I have been thinking about taking lessons.

[horsemom2]

another sample
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[wendug]

Well this is a workout where you can really tell if someone is off beat! I don't think I would like all the noise of the sticks. I think I'll pass.

[kittybug]

Originally Posted by Sand

This looks like fun, but I wouldn't trust myself dancing with drumsticks in my hands. I'm quite clumsy and would likely hurt myself! Mine would have to be rubber drumsticks!

Oh my gosh, this happened one time in class! One of the gals to the left of me lost her grip on one of her sticks, and it went flying right over my head. Thankfully, it missed me and we had a good laugh about it, but it could have gone so much differently had I been in a slightly different spot!

Originally Posted by Betty Boop

Ooh-- what drums do you play? I have been thinking about taking lessons.

I have an Alesis electronic kit, which is really fun because it makes all kinds of different sounds depending on what kit you choose from the menu. Before that, I played on a regular kit. I'm terribly out of practice these days! But I totally, totally recommend taking lessons! That's how I started...a friend of a friend was happy to give me lessons and it was so. much. FUN, I just got addicted!!

[Betty Boop]

Originally Posted by kittybug

I have an Alesis electronic kit, which is really fun because it makes all kinds of different sounds depending on what kit you choose from the menu. Before that, I played on a regular kit. I'm terribly out of practice these days! But I totally, totally recommend taking lessons! That's how I started...a friend of a friend was happy to give me lessons and it was so. much. FUN, I just got addicted!!

Thanks -- Yes, I've got to do this!

[Pratima]

I've done Pound a couple of times. It definitely is gimmicky--a new toy to add interest. Using the sticks does get your arms involved more in the workout and can help you do things like go deeper into a squat to try to hit the floor with the sticks.

It reminds me of ras garba using dandiya--Indian folk dancing! That's usually done in a group. I wouldn't consider either a major workout, both are good for variety and fun.

[kittybug]

Originally Posted by Pratima

I've done Pound a couple of times. It definitely is gimmicky--a new toy to add interest. Using the sticks does get your arms involved more in the workout and can help you do things like go deeper into a squat to try to hit the floor with the sticks.

It reminds me of ras garba using dandiya--Indian folk dancing! That's usually done in a group. I wouldn't consider either a major workout, both are good for variety and fun.

Now THAT looks like FUN!!!! I wish I had somewhere to learn that!