New Les Mills thread.

I did the new half hour attack today. Enjoyed it but found it didn’t have the best Power or Agility tracks. However, I love new content and I wasn’t planning on doing attack today but it def burned some cals (I wanted to do weights also today hence doing the half one. I’ll try the full at some point). The half one is so intense with Plyo/Agility/Power back to back then strength lol.

Bodyattack 108 for me today. I always dread attack a little bit but love it when I'm doing it! I love the presenters' enthusiasm. However - I don't think running really works in a home workout. I can't get up enough speed to make it feel like much effort and I do have the luxury of plenty of space! Maybe I need to take it outside.

I did 30 mins body attack 107 this morning followed by Tone 6. Was absolutely busted after! Tone's a weird one though, I couldn't work out what it was supposed to be, HIITish cardio? I think I was thrown by the name

Grot 30 this morning. Still hate it but my fitness levels are definitely improving. I can do more reps now and can jump. Couldn't even do star jumps 2 months ago. Donkey kicks are beyond me though, who comes up with these things.

Thanks kitty, moira and rosettes for your replies. It does seem like they're having issues getting the packs out. I'll have a look on the website and maybe try a different plan instead! Just trying to get back into it after having been a bit demotivated recently

I think they are having issues with the packs going out - a lot of people on the Facebook group seem not to have received them. I think you can just download from the website though, or contact customer services and they'll send one to you

@PearlHart I think you should have received an email with the calendar and a pack. I haven't done Fastburner but that's what happened for me with Gamechanger.

I've only ever done the 'old style' challenges like Optimal Mix rather than the new fangled ones. With the older ones, basically you downloaded the schedule in PDF and in the app, the challenge would be listed under the library for faster access to the workouts.

Can anyone tell me how the challenges work, please? I thought I'd signed up for the Fast Burner challenge, and it's showing 'active' on the app, but I've never had anything delivered to my email. I was expecting a challenge pack or something!

Enjoy, @Stealthynamechange!

I agree with pp about why LMOD is so good. In addition, I tried lots of different things in the first lockdown but wasted time faffing around with different platforms, different tech, classes that were too easy, too hard, needed too much space etc. I find LMOD works really well for me - I wish it had proper Pilates in but otherwise it ticks all my boxes for home exercise.

Thank you.

Thanks @MsMartini great tips 😊 - i shall have a try & report back! i needed the tutorial on using their platform 🤦‍♀️ too confusing 🙈

I love Les Mills for several things;

The energy of the presenters
Some great music
That the routines are set to the music, not just a bit of music in the background
They make it fun, not just a routine of things that you have to get through
The app is well laid out and has so much content
There are so many different types of exercise all in one place - you can choose what you do depending on mood/energy levels/time/equipment

I haven't really tried out many online platforms - I've used fitness blender, 30 day shred, random Youtube videos, a friend lent me some Davina dvd's - but once I'd found Les Mills on Demand I just loved it (and have done Les Mills classes in the gym)

I also rate the Peloton app as I have a spin bike at home, so I subscribe to both Peloton and LM. Their spin classes are great and I also love their bike bootcamps. I do some of the strength classes and stretching classes too.

Most of all, I genuinely enjoy the classes which keeps me motivated and makes it good value for me. YMMV

Why is Les Mills better than what's free and available online?

Hi @Stealthynamechange, there is so much choice!

I'd start (and possibly stop!) with Combat for cardio. It is such good fun and bit less hardcore than grot or attack. Yopu can easily take the jumps out.

And do Core to start with for strength - the full classes (30 mins plus) include shoulders, back, glutes etc not just abs.

Then maybe try a hybrid - I ike the ones that go Combat/Attack/Core

I do strength training separately (calisthenics now, used to lift) so rarely do pump or grit strength as too high rep/low weight for what I want, but lots of people like them.

There are also beginner tuition videos but it sounds like you are experienced so your form will be OK - you just need to build up slowly.

Hi all, ive just signed up for les mills, precovid i was doing hypertrophy strength classes & yoga at gym. Over the past year its slowly disintegrated 🤦‍♀️ currently doing online yoga and walks only. I'm not able to go back to gym, so les mills it is! Ive ordered a barbell (not theirs). Can anyone recomend a good starter program? I ideally want to lose 25kg but 5kg would be amazing! I cant jump as ive damaged my knee... anyone help? The app is overwhelming!

Grot cardio 23 for me this morning followed by body balance. That's last day of Game changer done! I really liked the format of game changer so am planning a modified tone and strengthen with combo days starting on Monday.

Hope everyone's doing ok. Grot early this morning for me (29 - too much jumping) as I got Pfizered at lunchtime so didn't know how I'd be feeling this evening. Turns out I'm feeling fine so I will use the free evening for extra

Oh no I don't think I'd be friends with Erin but I like her
Yes I think Dan & Rach would be a laugh, and marlon would be on the dance floor all night

Oh I love KG! Took me ages to warm to Erin but admire her now, still don’t think we’d get on as friends 😂

hahaha Marlon would totally be serenading and dancing in the nightclub queue.

I would love to go for a night out with Marlon! Not for any adulterous reasons he just seems like he'd be so much fun!

It's quite funny how you build up a mental profile of the instructors isn't it? I sit there thinking, yep, would go for a drink with Dan and Rachel. I can picture Rachel falling off a pair of high heels and laughing her arse off. I can picture Lisa from BA going out and eating a dirty burger. Can't picture KG or Erin like that.