If you've ever been to a gym, you've probably have heard of Les Mills classes. Body Pump, Body Attack or RPM sound familiar?
A BIT OF BACKGROUND
Leslie Mills is a retired gold medal Olympian and Commonwealth Games athlete from New Zealand. In 1968 Les and his wife, Colleen, also a track and field athlete, opened their very first establishment, a small gymnasium in Auckland. The apples did not fall far from the tree with both their children, Phillip and Donna becoming professional track and field athletes.
Left to right: Phillip Mills, Dr Jackie Mills MD (Phillip's wife), Colleen Mills, Les Mills
In the 1980s Phillip Mills started to develop group fitness programs and founded the Les Mills International brand in 1997. Les Mills has revolutionised group fitness and is now taught at more than 13,000 clubs worldwide in 75 countries.
The reason why gym goers have embraced the Les Mills classes is that there is something for EVERYONE. With powerful music and motivating instructors no matter what fitness level or experience, there is a class for you!
TYPES OF LES MILLS CLASSES
BODY PUMP™ - "Lift way beyond your limits."
The original barbell class that shapes, tones and strengthens your entire body by challenging all of your major muscle groups. The key is THE REP EFFECT™, a breakthrough in fitness training focusing on high repetition movements with low weight loads. This will help achieve strength and introduce lean body muscle conditioning.
* 60mins* moderate to high intensity
* average of 530 calories burned
BODY ATTACK™ - "Get the kind of legs shorts want to wear."
A sports-inspired cardio workout for building strength and stamina. This high-energy interval training class combines athletic aerobic movements with strength and stabilisation exercises. Not for the faint hearted!
* 55mins* high intensity
* average of 735 calories burned
BODY STEP™ - "I choose to step it up."
An energising step workout using a height-adjustable step and simple movements on, over and around the step. Cardio blocks push fat burning systems into high gear followed by muscle conditioning tracks that shape and tone your body.
* 55mins* moderate to high intensity
* average of 620 calories burned
BODY COMBAT™ - "Fitness is a battle, welcome to the front line."
A fiercely energetic cardio program inspired by martial arts, drawing from a wide array of disciplines such as karate, boxing, taekwondo, tai chi and muay thai. You will strike, punch, kick and kata your way to superior cardio fitness.
* 55mins* high intensity
* average of 737 calories burned
BODY BALANCE™ - "Restore balance to your world."
A combination of Yoga, Tai Chi and Pilates that builds flexibility and strength and leaves you feeling centered and calm. Controlled breathing, concentration and a carefully structured series of stretches, moves and poses to music create a holistic workout that brings the body into a state of harmony and balance.
* 55mins* low intensity
* average of 390 calories burned
BODY VIVE™ - Have a wise head on a hot body."
A low-impact, whole body group fitness workout that uses VIVE™ balls, VIVE™ tubes and body weight to boost fitness and core strength.
* 55mins* low to moderate intensity
* average of 550 calories burned
BODY JAM™ - "Trigger a dance explosion."
A cardio workout where you are free to enjoy the sensation of dance. An addictive fusion of the latest dance styles and hottest new sounds puts the emphasis as much on having fun as on breaking a sweat.
* 55mins* moderate intensity
* average of 530 calories burned
RPM™ - "Pedal to the metal."
An indoor cycling workout where you ride to the rhythm of powerful music through hills, flats, mountain peaks, time trials, and interval training.
* 45mins* moderate to high intensity
* average of 675 calories burned
SH'BAM™ - "Dance it out."
A dance workout set to chart-topping hits heard in the hottest nightclubs around the world, familiar classics remixed and modernised Latin beats, SH’BAM™ is the ultimate fun and sociable way to exercise.
* 45mins* moderate intensity
* average of 506 calories burned
CXWORX™ - "Love doesn't need handles."
The newest addition to the Les Mills family is a short, sharp workout that hones in on the torso and sling muscles that connect your upper body to your lower body improving functional strength and assisting in injury prevention. Based on cutting-edged scientific research, this is a revolutionary core training program.
* 30mins* moderate to high intensity
* average of 230 calories burned
I have personally tried seven of the ten classes (Pump, Attack, Step, Balance, Jam, RPM, Combat) and look forward to trying CXWORX™ when it launches at my gym next week.
So the next time you're at the gym, why not give Les Mills a go?
JW
References
- Les Mills - www.lesmills.com
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