CURSO DE ESPECIALIZAÇÃO TECNOLÓGICA

TÉCNICO/A ESPECIALISTA EM EXERCÍCIO FÍSICO

Formação: 813 Desporto | Nível de Qualificação do QNQ: 5
81325 Técnico Especialista em Exercício Físico
Língua Inglesa| Pós Laboral - 548

Teacher: Manuela Batista

POUND®
Porto, March 20th of 2021 Laura Nobre Rodrigues INSTITUTO PORTUGUÊS DO
DESPORTO E JUVENTUDE, I.P.
The Birth of POUND®

• 2011
• Two women
• Mix of drumming and exercise

They explained that after being

forced to play drums without a stool
and squatting over the drum kit,
they realized this could be an
effective way to exercise!
That’s how

was born!
A Unique Workout with Many Benefits

• In POUND®, students use lightly-weighted drumsticks, known as Ripstix®

• The drumming is done alongside movements inspired by yoga and Pilates.

What’s the result?

You get a full-body workout that combines strength
training, conditioning and cardio.
 The creators of POUND® claim that you can burn up to 900 or more calories per hour and drum
yourself to a stronger and more sculpted body. The class can also help you improve:

Coordination Agility Rhythm

Endurance Musicality (yes, really!)

Speed
POUND® founders also believe…
• “The rhythm of drumming permeates the entire brain to improve focus,
increase higher-level thinking and decision-making skills, boost the immune
system, lower blood pressure and decrease chronic pain, anxiety, and fatigue.”
Research does in fact support some of these claims.

Researchers out of London have even gone so far as to say that music can be thought of as a “type of legal
performance-enhancing drug.”
Does POUND® sound like something you’d be
interested in? Be aware that the type of music
you choose makes a difference.

There are two important factors you

should consider for workout music:

•Tempo

•Rhythm response
(how much a song makes you want to move)
Is POUND® Your Next New Workout?

Right now, you may be asking

yourself:

•Is there a POUND® class that is

accessible to me?
•Is this class for everyone? Can I
do it?

- Designed to be accessible to all

fitness levels.

“You can keep your feet planted to the

floor for the entire class for no impact,
or you can add jumps and kicks if cardio
is what you want,”

Kara Mallak, a POUND® instructor

 CURSO DE ESPECIALIZAÇÃO TECNOLÓGICA
TÉCNICO/A ESPECIALISTA EM EXERCÍCIO FÍSICO
Formação: 813 Desporto | Nível de Qualificação do QNQ: 5
Referencial de Formação – 81325 Técnico Especialista em Exercício Físico
Língua Inglesa| Pós Laboral - 548

Poundfit.com
Formador: Manuela Batista
Porto, March 20th Laura Nobre Rodrigues