The following is a blog post from someone higher up on the hierarchy of Les Mills Body Combat instructors... This guy reviewed the new release before most of the world ever got a chance to jab, kick, knee-strike and superman punch it out for themselves. Makes me want to get back into my own Body Combat class which I've taken a break from lately, due to other life issues, but I'm itching to get back in there. Here's just a taste of what I may find awaiting me. (ouch)
(here's the actual link to his website, where you can find this post as well as his others: http://grandnat.co.uk/first-thoughts-les-mills-body-combat-release-61-after-edinburgh-quarterly/
First thoughts on Les Mills Body Combat release 61 after Edinburgh Quarterly
Another blistering martial arts workout descends onEdinburgh after a very short summer.
It only seems a few weeks ago I was raving about the 15th Anniversary Body Combat release. And now here’s another one.
But is it a worthy follow-up to the intensity of that last one?
In a packed out studio, instructors from across Scotland sweated, grunted, groaned and shouted their way through the masterclass and education. Our trainer was new to me and I didn’t really click with him. Masterclass delivery wasn’t up to the usual high standard and in my opinion the education session was patronising. I’m sure his style of delivery will mature as we all continue on our “Les Mills Journey”.
So here are my thoughts on the tracks.
- A couple of upbeat warm up tracks take our heart rates up high immediately. TheMuay Tai knees section felt particularly intense for a warm up.
- We fact two lower tempo leg conditioning tracks and again feel the burn of the “Switch Lunge”
- The song “So What” from track 4 was originally in Body Combat release 27. In the notes programme directors Dan and Rachael acknowledge that “you might remember this music from way back”. I do remember it from way back and I remember paying for it. Whilst it’s a great piece of music I’m left a little grumpy at having to pay for it again. It’s not even a different mix.
- More “Superman Punches” in another long heavy rock Muay Thai from Airbourne.
- Track 8 is different from the usual format and all the better for it. A relentless mix of different punches which genuinely blasts the shoulders.
- There are Jaguar’s (the animal not the car) in what is perhaps the weirdest ever conditioning track.
Les Mills Body Combat release 61 will exhaust you. Take plenty of water to the launch classes and for goodness sake don’t forget to breathe
