Can we make a Les Mills on demand thread?

Ah yes, CX, i don't go anywhere near that, though I probably should! I'll give barre a try, thanks!

@TabbyStar I've just flicked by this post and I have to say Barre is quite a workout more than I thought it would be! Reminds me of the trickery that is cx. Looks like you're lying down and not doing much but instead you're doing some ballet moves with some weights but you definitely feel it!

I've not tried barre, my worry is that it won't be much of a work out, though that's not based on anything really, does it feel like a good workout?

I exactly the same @kittykarate! Yesterday’s one involved a pirouette followed by an arabesque, then a pirouette to the other side followed by another arabesque. All of mine were to one direction. Just couldn’t get it right. That’s where it’s really nice to be in my living room rather than in front of actual people!

I really enjoy the Barre classes, though I'm never sure that I'm pirouetting in the correct direction (either way seems difficult!)

I ended up squeezing one in just before tea time. I’m working my way through the 30 minute Barre classes with all the grace of an elephant. I feel I’m making progress though!

Oh no! There's nothing worse than being sabotaged at the last second.

Grit Cardio #26 for me today. Had to to stepping lunges not jumping ones. The only good thing about Grit is that it is only 30 minutes long. There was a burpee challenge in this one - try and do 50 in 2.5 minutes. Urrrrrrgh. (I didn't do 50!)

I was all motivated and dressed up ready to go...

Did Body Pump 110 today - it's the one filmed on the platform in front of a lake/mountain. Absolutely beautiful to look at. I didn't enjoy it though, something is sore and stiff in my left hip so had to skip the lunge track.

I really like Attack, I started doing it low impact. It's much easier to coordinate than Sh'bam, which just makes me grumpy, but I'm not sure middle aged woman is the target demographic.... They give you low impact options in Attack, usually a few reps in, but they're pretty easy to work out.

My shoulders were never flexible enough for the bar in Pump, so doing it at home I just use barbells. Lunges are problematic for me, they hurt/damage my toes.

Just found this thread! I'm enjoying LMOD too, my faves are Body Balance and Body Step, although I only do the 30min step sessions as the longer ones seem to wreak havoc on my knees. I do the odd Body Pump but I find the bar across my shoulders too painful and the squats are brutal on my knees. I might try to do some more of the purely upper body ones.

Grit is definitely too hard for me and Sh'Bam just made me feel incredibly uncoordinated and OLD.

What is Attack like, is there a lower impact version? I might have a look...and I tried one Combat but it felt a bit repetitive, I might try some of the releases recommended on here.

Still love LMOD! Really liked the United BC and Attack releases. I'm doing Pump tomorrow after doing it for the first time in a while last Saturday and being in utter pain.

I've started committing to early gym sessions again and this morning I used the bike to do a short session of Sprint and The Trip. Loved them, especially The Trip! And want to do a full length one next time!

I'd never do it because I would probably just lie on the floor weeping. Abs are not my strong point.

I do think I'd never dare do CXWorx in a gym... I trump like an elephant sometimes doing situps.

@TawnyPippit and @nbee84, snap . I am 54 and in my head a ninja warrior. In reality......I do love exercising at home from that point of view!

I'm off to do Combat in the 'actual' gym for the first time since early March. I've been doing it at home on a wooden floor in bare feet so wearing trainers will feel strange.

@TawnyPippit - your description of yourself made me Similar to me! 51 year old with a dodgy knee. I injured it at the beginning of September and though it is improving I am waiting for an MRI to find out what I've actually done. Physio has told me no running, no high impact or I could put myself back to square one. tbh as soon as I try my knee is uncomfortable. I did bodyattack united after reading this mornings posts but I had to make too many adaptions and felt like I didn't get a proper cardio workout.
I like The Trip over the other spin workouts too - current favourite is 06.

I've been doing Body Attack. I love it. I feel like I'm clubbing! But with less make-up and no chance of copping off with anyone...

Bodycombat 67!!! loved EVERY single track! amazing way to start the day :)

I love attack and combat as the choreo is less insane than Sh'bam. One thing I would say is that you need to wait when they demo a new combo for the lower impact version as they don't usually highlight it until the 2nd rep or later (probably to encourage people to give it a go!)

I'm 51 and I find BodyAttack fine, it's a bit like old fashioned aerobics! My gym didn't do it, so I only started it at home, to begin with I mostly did the low impact stuff as I had an old back injury, but soon progressed into doing it high impact. There are occasional things that I'm too slow to keep up with, but not many. It's pretty easy to follow what they're doing too (unlike Sh'bam!)

Hi @nbee84 - yes, I did Bodypump at the gym so have been doing it on LMOD during lockdown but using hand weights (hence the Xmas present). DH got a spin bike just before lockdown and we discovered Trip, which is great. I hate the spin bike and the RPM classes with a passion but hop on the bike like a sprightly bunny for a Trip session, dunno why. Love Bodybalance. Am frankly a bit scared by anything else like Grit and Combat and Attack! They all sound so shouty! I have one knackered knee which I am supposed to protect and I expect my knee surgeon would weep blood if he thought I were doing those.

In my mind I am a perky 25 year old NZer with iron abs and a jaunty tattoo. In reality I’m a rounded mid 50sLondoner doing Les Mills in my shed underneath the Heathrow flight path. Ah well!

@TawnyPippit Excellent Christmas present! Have you done any Les Mills before?

I’m very excited as I’m getting a Les Mill weights bundle for Christmas. I am literally the queen of All Gear No Idea. No excuse not to do pump in the New Year

Oh I remember her! Thank you 🙂