Can we make a Les Mills on demand thread?

Oh yeah that reminds me why I rejected attack - the running round the living room was too silly

Ha well done for doing shbam, I lasted about 2 min before literally tripping over my own feet

I prefer the 45min version for the workouts, except body attack. I'm on #106. It has got a running track which is absent in the 30min version. It's very lame when I haven't got anywhere to run around. Running on the spot is definitely not the same. I have not done other releases on 45min format so not sure if it's included in all the others too.

I’ve been going through phases of combat and phases of running outside + balance. Finding the Pilates tracks in balance surprisingly ab-y. I also did a runners hybrid one the other day which was great - I can’t do a full attack but a couple of tracks are ok. I quite often do CXWorx in the gym but haven’t managed to source any plates - grateful for any ideas there.

Checking in too. I signed up at the start of lockdown and ordered myself a bodypump at home kit. It arrived a week ago and I have started doing pump again. It's amazing and I have missed it so much. @Givemestrengthorgin I have tried doing it with handweights and I think you can do it if you have heavier ones. But I have only got 1kg and 2kg. They are useless for back and leg work. Google youtube on deadlifts with handweights and see if you can feel any benefits of it with what you got?

I have also now tried out bodystep as the bodypump at home kit got a step. It's very good for my legs and thighs definitely.

I am also doing attack, sh'bam, combat and balance and loving them all.

After reading this I'm going to give Barre a go

I just did free weights today and some boxing with ds1

I don't have a bar (am eyeing up a SmartBar when they come back into stock ) - I use a mixture of 4kg/5kg dumbells. A single 5kg for the plate moves. Not perfect, but goodness I can feel it today (and I do a lot of gym weights work). I've done Pump #103/#90/#105 - all good.

Is there a decent pump for doing at home when you don't have a barbell? I have light dumbbells or an 8kg kettlebell so have mostly ignored the pump classes.

Anyone else doing the Optimal Mix prime plan? Pump #103 has broken me. Squat pulses...ouch ouch ouch. My quads now hate me.

I love LMOD. The classes are amazing. I managed to buy a step at the start of lockdown and i love my step classes and combat and attack too. There is one class, I'll check which one, that has a German instructor and he is brilliant: reminds me of the German singers in Pitch Perfect 2 - random but I love it!

I do grit sometimes but I’m having problems keeping my iron levels up and I’m 56 so have to be careful not to do too much high intensity stuff as it can wipe me. It’s a time-efficient way of dealing with weekend excess for me, though!

Hey, joining in! Have had LMOD for a month and I love it. Just starting week 2 of the Strength and Tone Amplify plan. My 16 year old DD is alo joining in with me.

My faves are pump, balance, step, attack, combat. I really rate some of the combo/hybrid workouts as well. CXWORX is fab for the core. Mainly use dumbells but bought a 10kg weighted bar for pump. Have tentatively started grit strength as well, but don't enjoy it as much as the others.

I couldn't get the app on my smart TV, but managed to get it through the xbox if that's useful to anyone?

In the interests of science this is what my Apple Watch picked up for this morning - I did combat 82 again so it was one I was familiar with/know the moves for.

It can vary massive with weight and how much effort you put in. If I run 5k I burn around 300-350 calories depending on the route (hills etc).

@ArtieFufkinPolymerRecords probably because I'm unfit and knackered lol

Relaxation definitely on the online version of bodybalance.

Re calories burnt for running/combat etc - a lot of that will depend on your weight. Someone weighing 80kg will burn more calories than someone weighing 60kg.

FashionFoodLaughs and WelcometotheMountainTop - thanks, that's really encouraging! I think I'm going to give it a go for the free trial anyway - the good thing about doing this at home is that there's no one to see my middle-aged attempts at body rolls. (To be fair, pretty much all of my body rolls. Just not in the way it's supposed to....)

What I love about Body Balance is the feeling of gracefulness I get doing it - it's about slow, measured movements, really appreciating what your body can do. The instructor at our gym also does the 5 min relaxation at the end (not sure if that's in the OD version?) and people drift out of the class in a state of total calm.

I got my barbell and weights on eBay. It’s not the Les Mills one but very similar. I paid around £120.

I do about 400 calories in a 45 min combat
Ran for 38 mins yesterday and burned 540 calories

Why is there such a difference I wonder?

Balance is good but isn’t a “workout” IMO, it’s like yoga/pilates, prob under 150cals an hour and heart rate doesn’t get raised much. It’s great for strength/ flexibility though IME.

Combat for 45 mins is around 250 cals, for me.

Pump under 200, I don’t lift heavy weights.

Yeah Balance isn’t a huge calorie burner but it’s still a good workout. I like to keep it for using on a rest day to stretch everything out.

@Upsidedownrightnow it's a lot harder than combat! Although, I actually burn a lot more calories in combat (pro rata!)

If you do try it, I'd say start with strength.