WHAT IS PACE?
PACE is a fun, non-threatening group exercise program that quickly and
safely changes your body shape. PACE utilizes hydraulic resistance
machines that match the effort the user at any fitness level.
HOW DOES
PACE WORK?
A PACE program works on a work/recover/work/recover format alternating
between the hydraulic exercise stations and recovery stations, such
as steppers or jogging squares for a set interval, usually 30-45
seconds each. After warm-up, you should try to maintain your target
heart rate for the duration of the class. You decide how hard/fast
to push yourself with the help of the PACE instructor.
WHAT WILL PACE
DO FOR ME?
The major benefit for the PACE user is inches lost. You will burn
lots of calories and strengthen your muscles while having fun. You
will look and feel better quickly and safely.
WILL I GET BIG MUSCLES
FROM PACE?
No, there is no negative or eccentric resistance with PACE which
is necessary for
bodybuilding and developing bigger muscles. What you will notice
are stronger, leaner, more
toned muscles. The nice benefit of stronger muscles is that you will
have an increase in your
resting metabolism, which means you will be burning more calories during
everyday activities.
WILL I LOSE WEIGHT FROM PACE?
Yes and no. You will lose body fat faster than any other 30-minute
workout. However, as you increase your muscle strength, you may gain
a pound or two of muscle weight. Again, the major benefit will be
inches lost.
HOW DOES PACE BURN FAT FASTER THAN ANY OTHER 30-MINUTE WORKOUT?
PACE burns fat 3 ways:
1. You burn more calories during your workout. Each machine works two major muscle groups, thereby utilizing more muscle mass and burning more calories.
2. You burn more calories following your workout. (The body's metabolism stays higher longer.)
3. You will increase lean body weight and metabolism. A pound of muscle will burn about 50 calories per day more than a pound of fat.
HOW
MANY CALORIES DOES A PACE WORKOUT BURN?
Research has shown that a 30-minute PACE workout burns between
350-900 calories. This depends upon two things.
1. The more intense the workout, the more calories burned.
2. The more lean body weight, the more calories burned. As you progress in your PACE workouts, you will be able to push harder and you will be getting stronger, so you will be burning more calories progressively.
WHY
DOES PACE HAVE THE "IN-BETWEEN" STATIONS?
They serve two purposes. For those people pushing hard on the hydraulic
machines, they act as "rest" stations and allow the user's
heart rate to lower into their target zone. For those people not pushing
quite as hard, they act as aerobic stations and serve to elevate the
heart rate into their target zone. The format of PACE is work/recover/work/recover,
which burns more calories and helps eliminate boredom.
HOW IS PACE DIFFERENT
THAN OTHER AEROBIC PROGRAMS?
Aerobic activities such as step bench classes, stair climbing, jogging,
etc. are all good
cardiovascular exercises that burn body fat. However, some programs
require a degree of
skill and coordination end tend to intimidate the unfit person. Others
can place a great deal
of stress on the joints and do not provide muscle toning, especially
for the upperbody.
PACE is fun end easy for anyone to do and provides a total body strength and cardiovascular workout.
I'VE BEEN TAUGHT TO LIFT AND LOWER WEIGHTS SLOWLY. PACE SEEMS TO BE THE EXACT OPPOSITE. Exactly. Remember, PACE is not a weight. Speed is the key to PACE - the ability to move the resistance as fast as your fitness level allows, is what sets PACE apart from any other circuit program.
WILL
I GET BORED FROM PACE?
You will get bored from doing any program the same way eventually.
There are many variations to a PACE program, which help to reduce boredom.
However, PACE is not something that someone will do forever. PACE
is an excellent introduction into a health club for the intimidated
or deconditioned person and then to eventually transition into the
general population. PACE is also a great cross-training tool and fun
group exercise program for existing members to integrate into their
personal training regiment.
IS THEIR RESEARCH TO BACK UP THE
BENEFITS OF PACE?
Lots. PACE is the result of over 20 years of research, PACE has established
the credible foundation on which fitness centers aerobic studios,
hospital wellness centers schools and corporations have built their
successful PACE programs.
Visit the PACE website at http://www.pacegroupexercise.com