Can we make a Les Mills on demand thread?

No Union Jack. Here's a screenshot.

Oh thank you! Did she have the Union Jack or am I muddling her up with someone else?

@oneglassandpuzzled One of the Uk locations is Stanborough Lakes in Welwyn Garden City. The instructor is Denice Burr and she has featured in a couple of the Bodypump filmings. She's classed as a master trainer and does the workshops for instructors to learn each new release.

She teaches at the David Lloyd that I'm a member of, though I only make one of her classes if I'm off work as they are in the morning on a week day. She's a brilliant instructor and really makes you think about your form throughout and always manages to give you that little push to achieve more than you think you can.

Ha ha, I've not attempted barre yet. Yeah the jumping kicks were a bit beyond me, I figured any old kicks would probably do!

Yay to no tears!

I agree about it being hard to see what they are doing with their steps sometimes. And in combat those jumping kicks things. I'm starting to get the hang of them but sometimes I just alternate a kick and then a jump to stay in time.

You should have seen my one and only attempt at barre. I was fine doing calf raises and then suddenly they started shouting at me in French while they knitted their legs together

I did a hybrid class tonight with no tears at all! I did swear a bit though when they zoomed in on upper bodies just as a new movement started in one of the BodyCombat tracks and I had no idea what their legs were doing. The variety is good, I'd not noticed the hybrids before, as I do sometimes lose interest doing a whole class of one thing.

I think MsMartini has a cunning plan doing jacks or similar to 'fill' while they're doing some nutty pirouette and hop thing on the step. I think some of the filming techniques don't help - I mean it's hard to work out where they are on the step sometimes (front/back which foot is off etc) due to perspective and it's worse when they do the swirly crowd shots. I hope you don't feel too down with it TabbyStar.

Anyway, I had a minor positive the other day doing Body Combat. I happened to look to one side during some jabs and spotted in the mirror that I have a bicep shadow when I'm working. Admittedly, only visible in certain lights, and possibly could do with some contouring/airbrushing to bring it out to the naked eye. I kind of wish I'd been more oranized on the tape measure thing.

Good! . I like the variety so even though I find step hard (I've just bought a step so very much a beginner), I will still do it sometimes and just do easier moves or jacks or something when it all gets too much! I've got better since the first class, when I was almost never doing what they did, and I always I end up dripping with sweat and smiling.

Thanks MsMartini - I don't normally cry over exercise! I can't quite decide whether I just need to do step more to get a better workout or whether to give it up for more energetic options! I can't do lunges quickly as I have a bit of pain in my toes, which was causing me to get a bit behind, I can adapt okay in BodyAttack but haven't quite worked out how to for step!

I just did BP United.

Did anyone identify the British locations? York?

@TabbyStar, aww, don't cry...I am very uncoordinated but I think I am getting slightly better by doing LM on my own with curtains drawn ....but often the co-ordination is beyond me in combat or step.....I just adapt and do something I can do of similar intensity, or try their moves but slower.....gradually it is getting easier and I am mor often doing what they are!

I might try a hybrid workout today, thanks for the tip. I sat on my step and cried yesterday because I couldn't work out the coordination! I've had other things going on, it was just the last straw!

I did the Bodycombat United - I think the United ones were only added today. Made a few adaptions for my knee injury but really enjoyed it. Will try the bodypump united tomorrow.

On Saturday I did the LM training strength with a couple of adaptions. Think the training ones are supposed to be a beginner version of Grit. Was a good workout and got my heart rate up. Can't wait until my knee is sorted so I can get some real intensity into my workouts.

Today was a Hybrid workout - actually I think they are quite a clever way to use existing content, and you get a chance to try some workout types you might have been avoiding grit without committing to a full workout.

Today I did The Trip 06 - again It's the one I do the most. It's a really good workout with a good mix of sprints, surges and hills.

@SingingSands - the workout numbers are related to each release, so at the beginning there was bodypump 1, combat 1, barre 1 etc New releases come out about every 3 months. I started doing bodypump at about release 89 and we're now up to 113 on the app. They are a couple of releases ahead in the gyms. No particular order to do them in. It's worth doing a particular release a few times when you're a beginner so that you get the hang of the moves. To start with you'll probably feel a step or 2 behind or going left when they're going right (well I did! ) After a while you'll find you have favourite ones that you go back to. I quite like doing the remix ones.

Hi everyone - I've just signed up to LMoD as was missing bodypump classes at my gym.

I can't believe the amount of content on the site - it's sort of blown my mind a bit! I'm going to start with bodypump and step as that's what I know, but excited to try a bit of everything.

I have a question about the workout numbers - what do they mean? Are they meant to be done in order? Why do they have hashtags? Wondering if I'm just being dim, or overthinking on it!

@kittykarate ohh i might try it :)
I love the older bodycombats and attacks. I did Bodyattack 89 yesterday and Bodycombat 64 today.. they are soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good.

Do you need equipment for grit?

Not for grit cardio - it's just the 3 S's required. Sports Bra, Shoes, Space!

Oh and something to mop up the sweat as I was pouring with it. I couldn't keep up to be honest, though none of the exercises were complicated. It was just soooo tiring.

Today I did my first ever full-length (55 mins) Body Attack as the previous plan I was following was all 30 mins. It was fun, but feeling it now.

I’ve ordered my equipment today. Anyone here ordered from LM recently and if so how long did it take to arrive? Can’t wait to get started on BP. We already have a spin bike so will have a go at RPM or Sprint tomorrow. Very excited!!

I bought a step and worried about where to put it, I find it looks fine in the middle of my dining room though 😁.

Ahh there's a LMOD thread! Hi everyone, I signed up a couple of weeks ago as I used to go to BodyCombat at the gym before I got pregnant with baby no2 who's 4 months old now. And I was sick of trying to find poorly filmed classes on YouTube!
Just bought myself a barbell to start doing Pump and I might get a step as well although where I'm gonna put it all I dont know!
I've got about 4st to lose, lost 7lb so far in 4 weeks but I defo feel myself getting fitter and more able to keep up with less modifications!

Lol. Do you need equipment for grit? I'm alternating between combat and attack at the moment.

I tried my first ever Grit Cardio. That was unpleasant.

Great stuff Snowy. at your son.