New Les Mills thread.

@sociallydistained that's great about your running. It makes it so much more worthwhile when you can see the effect elsewhere.

I also did a grit strength this morning (#16), my first one. Loved it and loathed it in equal measure . So many lunges. I think I'll be feeling it later.

One thing I have noticed is that there doesn't seem to be much of a cool down, at least in the few videos I've done. Is that the case and if so, what do you all do for your cool down?

Ooh well done sociallydistained. A GRIT completed before 7am! Hardcore!

BB #88 Flexibility 30 minutes. Hmm.. this had some different moves in it, it was definitely a challenge. But good I guess,I don't feel too sore afterwards, though there were some moves that were a whole heap of nope as far as my hip was concerned.

Grit Strength 25 done this morning. Feel like my clean and press is getting swifter lol.

I am so glad I bought my spin bike now. It is getting its monies worth as aside from the RPM & The Trip classes I do, I am addicted to tacking on a bit of Sprint onto the end of anything I do. For example, this morning I did a 10 minute track after Grit, my heart rate was sky high and increases my calorie burn big time for just a short session.

I also ran Friday night and couldn’t believe how much better I am, as in I can run 4.5 miles without stopping... I’ve never been a runner, I struggle so much but I did complete couch to 5k last year but in all honestly actually doing 5k after was still sooo hard. I think the HIIT on the bike has increased my cardiovascular system ten-fold. It’s the only explanation!

My favourite body pumps are 113 which never made the gyms as that was in the first lockdown and 104 in particular is fantastic!

@kittykarate, no advice or expertise, but poor you, must be so frustrating.

I started with Core for the first time about 10 days ago - doing introduction #3. I can see the difference, but man alive it is hard! The good news is I can see how I can still get a good workout when I’m travelling as I just need to pack a resistance band!

I'm still plodding through the recovery from my hip flexor injury - I did 0.9km of walking on Saturday.

So I'm thinking, my priority is getting strong and stable enough to walk again. Do you think doing a plan like most days doing Body Balance once a week Barre + Stretch#1 Hips, once a week Core + Stretch Hips will help me stay at least mobile? I can't see me being about to do BA or BC for at least a month, even low impact/marching

I'm sure it'll improve PintPot. I started being able to pirouette without falling over a few weeks ago though my scissor kicks were still more like a pogo.

I've just started doing Barre after subscribing to LMOD in a fit of gym Body Balance withdrawal pain. OMG. Why won't my legs do that? I feel like Celeste Barber doing an impression of bendy, elegant Summer the instructor but I'm hoping it'll get better with practice...

@rosettesforjill thank you for that.

Although I can't bear the thought of taking pics of myself at the moment!!!

I watched Dan's goal setting video this morning and have therefore not put weight loss down as a goal

[quote MozzchopsThirty]@nbee84 hi thanks for the welcome back

I might try the fast burner again, I did about 4 weeks of it before and it was good

I've weighed this morning and it was not pretty!!!!

Maybe I need to measure rather than weigh
How do you know you're measuring in exactly the same place?[/quote]
I've been doing progress photos instead of weighing because I've hit a bit of a weight loss plateau which has been really demotivating. I've seen some great progress that way over three week intervals.

@nbee84 hi thanks for the welcome back

I might try the fast burner again, I did about 4 weeks of it before and it was good

I've weighed this morning and it was not pretty!!!!

Maybe I need to measure rather than weigh
How do you know you're measuring in exactly the same place?

Feeling smug this morning as I got up early to do a Grit Cardio before work. Ended up having to have a lie down afterwards 😂

Just got to week 3 if the Fast Burner. Less than 1lb weight loss but 7 inches off so I'll take that.
I hadn't exercised for months but I can feel
My energy levels increasing. I mostly do combat as it's my favourite and a pump on the weekend when I have more time.

Hoping to lose more inches from my belly(s)

Hi @MozzchopsThirty - good to see you back 👋
I've kept up the exercise and combat is my favourite too - I'm having to work around a knee injury so tend to stick to the upper body ones. Like you, lockdown hasn't been kind to my waistline! But a few weeks back when the dates for lifting the lockdown were released I realised I really needed to get my arse into gear!!! What seems to be working for me (8lb down so far, 10 to go) is that once a week I take a photo of my weight and send it to a trusted friend, she's even made a chart for me 😆 Knowing that she'll see if I've stuck to it or not is the accountability that I need.

@PeppaPigStinks I'm also a runner and I like the strength focussed ones are a good complement - Pump is great if you have weights (you could use dumbbells instead of a bar), Core (doesn't need any equipment but a resistance band is useful), Balance (low intensity yoga/Pilates) and the Trainer series (Rachael Newsham is my favourite so far).

Combat is really fun if you would prefer cardio!

Hi can I join in?
Was on the original thread during first lockdown.

I'm really struggling at the moment, over eating, drinking too much.
I can pack in 5 workouts a week but my diet and alcohol intake means I rarely see any difference

I long to be in that place again, about 4 weeks in where you can see changes and don't even want to eat anything rubbish

My faves are body combat and body balance. Body attack is ok too

Good luck all

I did a gentle Barre today, all the easy options and staying at single time. Followed by 15 minutes of hip openers from Stretch #1. Gosh she's bendy, it's good they had a person of reasonably normal flexibility along side her.

I'd start with either Body Combat or Body Attack @PepperPigStinks , neither needs any special equipment and reward enthusiasm. Both have getting started videos to teach the moves, and 30 minute and longer variants.

I have no idea. I am a 'jogger' and never really got into any other exercise.
I think I might try combat. I think I like the sound of that thank you

@PeppaPigStinks I would keep it simple and short to begin with. Maybe try Core - the 30 mins ones aren't "just" core - involve glutes, shoulders and back exercises and good focus on form, nothing too fast.

And I love Combat and it is a bit less intense cardio-wise than Attack or Grit. You can pick different lengths.

Or try a hybrid - usually something like Combat, Attack, Core, Body Balance.

Do you know what type of exercise you want to do Peppa? Cardio, weights, yoga/core/Pilates, HIIT, dance?

I like Body Attack and Step for cardio, but Combat is v popular on here too for that. Body Pump for strength (you can do with hand held weights if you don't have a bar) or Grit if you like HIIT - that's short, then BodyBalance is a mix of tai chi, yoga and Pilates, or Core - that's a shorter workout anyway. There are also some hybrid classes (or combo maybe?) where you can try out a mix.

I tend not to do short versions of things, I do the 55 minutes but stop when I'm bored. You get to know which tracks work or not for you, but obviously you have to have the time to do them!

Can I ask for some super nice short recommendations? I signed up two months ago and just haven't had the time to do any work outs! I need to find a way to fit it in but feel a bit out of my depth with all the options

@Pebbledashery definitely listen to your body. I am the same, I like to push myself and I like to eat more so I feel the workout 6 days is essential to that 🙈 a month or so ago I really felt depleted, was crying through workouts and decided to have a week off. It felt naughty but I came back to it so much stronger the Monday after. I think it did some good. At the moment I’m back to days and feel okay but I would def take time off again if it got to that point.