New Les Mills thread.

Did another Hybrid today the one with Combat/Grit (Grot) and Core. I’m looking forward to trying out BP 115 tomorrow!

@rosettesforjill thank you, I'll give one of those a go

Did the new BP 115 tonight, I enjoyed it so I will definitely do it again. Got to gear myself up for getting back to Grit tomorrow, haven't done it in over a week, I feel like I will back to square one!

I did 45 min BC 81 tonight, it was very meh 💁🏼‍♀️
I find the older ones burn way more calories
Although I like 77-79 and 83
Weird how some of them don't push me enough

Can anyone recommend a nice BP 30 min to do tomorrow
I haven't done BP in months
Have everything except the step

Well that's my first one done. 30 mins of Pump 114 and I'll be sore tomorrow. I literally haven't worked out in years. There was only a tiny bit I couldn't do not having a step, the other bit I just lay on the floor like one of the instructors.

Looking forward to seeing what else is there.

I did a Hybrid workout on the new workouts list, runners focus. It was Attack/Pump/Core and I really feel I’ve had a tough leg and shoulder workout! I find the time flys by on the mixed releases!

I've the Amazon basics step too. It's not bad at all for the price.

I did pump nano this morning. Really liked that they showed a non barbell option the whole way through, as I am only using dumbbells it just made it really clear to me how I should be moving. It's body step for me tomorrow, though am slightly scared by the high prospect of falling over if I extend to the 55 min version

Why don't I ever note which releases of things are good? There's a CXworx/Core one I wanted to do again, and I've spent about 10 minutes skipping through the videos trying to find a specific section.

I have the Amazon Basics one, I think it was about 40 quid. The only down side is that the risers don't lock in like they do on the Les Mills one, so it's a bit trickier to move around, but it's nice and big and I use it for step, pump, Grit and it's great.

I did BA 100 tonight - not gonna lie, it was a struggle after a weekend of chocolate and booze and also the fact I have never done it before, I felt like I had completely lost my mojo! But I think I have just got to push through it and get back to it

I think my no name step is 3/4 the length of a reebok one, but was about £35 last year on amazon. The length is OK for BP as I'm a short arse, but its possibly a bit short for fancy dancey step routines.

@supercee , I got 1 @ £45 too, it's not quite as long as the gym ones but good for BP and doesn't take up as much room at home.

I got a second hand Reebok step for about £45 I think from eBay (I've said this a few times each time it comes up so apologies to anyone who reads the whole thread!) - I'm glad I did get a full sized one, though I do actually do BodyStep rather than just use it for pump.

Thanks @Skatingpark97 I guess if I'm going to commit to this then I need to do it properly. Have you got one you can recommend? The cheaper ones on Amazon haven't got the best reviews re BP but I wasn't planning on spending £70 for a Reebok one.

@supercee , yes you need a step but it can be shorter / cheaper than the steps provided in a gym or shown in the LMO videos.
I really love LMO and feel I have got to know the instructors especially Glen. You can mix the versions up so BP 115 came out today but you can go back and find your favourites from the past plus there is a version called United showing instructors from around the world filmed at home.

Hello! 👋 long time mumsnet reader but have never actually posted haha! I’m a Les Mills instructor in 6 programmes (combat pump shbam grit balance and attack) so stumbling on a thread like this has made my day! If I can help in any way with any questions let me know :)

Hi all, room for another?

My barbell set finally arrived so hoping to begin the free trial and start Body Pump tomorrow. Fed up of feeling sluggish and have put on over a stone (probably more like 2 now 🙄) in lockdown.

Do I need a step of some sort like the classes? I live in a flat so Combat and Attack might be out for now so I don't annoy my neighbours but interested to see if there are other strength classes.

Looking forward to trying BP 115 in the next few days!

45 minutes of Body Balance this morning, followed by lunchtime riding lesson. Had some struggles getting on the horse though, could't get my foot high enough to get on him from the low block, and he was dancing around when I was getting on him from the high block and I just didn't feel safe.

BP115 done. More old style than 113/114, more like United. You can add on the weight.

@kittykarate, good to hear of progress.

I've not done much LMOD recently as been more focussed on outdoor stuff and some Pilates with dh. But that's OK I think - mix it up a bit!

I do Pump with handweights. Step you'd struggle to do on a step in the house though as there's a lot of going from side to side and sometimes over the top.

I seem to have lost my motivation to do anything LM though. I'm back to swimming this week and doing a lot of walking, I wish I could be in a better routine but life in general is a bit chaotic.