As I write this review my legs are aching and burning with delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). That is Les Mills Body Combat release 58 for you. It annihilates the legs and blitzes the shoulders.

The Les Mills UK training team often say that they really enjoy the quarterly workshops in Scotland. They describe us as mad nutters, loud , passionate and dedicated. And so Shey who was the master trainer for this event, rode the usual wave of excitement and delivered yet another amazing workshop. The atmosphere was electric even before the class started. The tension in the air was amazing.

Everything became a blur of loud music sweat, a few tears, loud Kiais and exhilaration.

Here’s what I remember about Les Mills Body Combat release 58.

• In track 2 there is a roundhouse kick challenge which works your legs and challenges your balance. The timing of the music in this track is tricky and will be very difficult to learn and to pick up the beat.
• The first power track is a song called Shooting Star (Al Storm HS Remix) which has been in Body Combat before. However a completely different mix of the same song delivers fast and exhausting moves. In fact this feels more like a track 8 finale than one so early in the class.
• We have more Capoeira in track 4. Another interesting piece of music with added sound effects for those of us who cheese.
• The second power track, Cold as Ice, supplies another lengthy shoulder blasting experience with many different combinations.
• A passable cover of the Def Leppard song, Action, provides us with a karate based track six with lots of back kicks and blocks.
• And Muay Thai track is great fun and Shey injected much humour into her presentation with its millions of knee strikes.
• And unusually we have a long cool down track with a lovely Kata are again based upon karate blocks.

Roll on January everyone. It’s going to hurt.

Now it’s your turn: Do you agree with my first thoughts about Les Mills Body Combat release 58? What did you think of the quarterly workshop? Please leave a comment or post a link to your own review.