FROM LOS ANGELES TO LEITH - A POUND® STORY
Susan qualified as a POUND® instructor in 2017 and has been teaching classes in the Thomas Morton Hall at Leith Theatre for over a year.
Starting in L.A., POUND® is a 45-minute group fitness class taught in over 70 countries worldwide. It’s a workout for both the mind and body, combining cardio, strength and conditioning, and pilates-based movements with drumming. In each class, participants rock out to awesome music using lightly weighted drumsticks called Ripstix®. It gets loud, sweaty, and provides the perfect atmosphere for letting loose while working out.
Susan says “I attended my very first POUND® class in May 2017 and instantly fell in love! I discovered it at a time when I was at a real low. I’d lost my parents and was also struggling with confidence issues, something I have contended with most of my life. I can honestly say that up until that point I had never experienced such a cathartic form of exercise. I felt so good after my first class that I knew right there and then that I had to teach it so that other people could experience it. Don’t get me wrong, the workout itself is sweaty work but taking part really does make you feel like you’ve just discovered your superpower. When the music starts and everyone strikes to the same beat, something truly magical happens. For those 45 minutes everyone has the permission to switch off from the world and focus on themselves, while improving their fitness, strength, and coordination.”
POUND® proves that exercise doesn’t have to be boring, competitive or repetitive and demonstrates that movement is just as vital for the mind as it is the body. The work out is suitable for all fitness levels as all of the
movements can be regressed and progressed.
“Feedback from my class is that they are too busy rocking out to the music and having fun, so they forget how
hard they are working. “
Testimonials
Genuinely the most fun I've ever had working out! Susan is brilliant and
makes the classes even better. I absolutely love this class. I am a POUND
convert! - Vicki Bell
Brilliant workout, so much fun!! Susan has an enthusiasm for it that
gets you through & an amazing soundtrack helps too!! I'll definitely be
back! - Lisa Topping
You can join Susan at POUND every Thursday, 6.40pm in the Thomas Morton Hall.