Christmas is almost here. In my Body Combat classes I’m dusting down old classic favourites and we’re having great fun as everyone winds down for the holidays.

But Les Mills Body Combat release 62 is out, and I’ve started learning it for a January launch. It’s certainly going to kick-start 2015 with a bang.

Here are my first impressions.

• If you enjoyed the last few releases, you’d love this. It’s similar in feel and intensity.
• The Upper Body Warm up demos the basic punches in simple fashion. It may be the first ever Upper Body Warm Up not to feature shuffling in any direction at all.
• Track 3 is shorter than normal but packs power. You’ll be sweating like a tap by now.
• I can’t believe how many kicks and knee strikes there are in Track 4. Cool Kata at the start too.
• More Capoeira in Track 6 and that means more muscle burning leg conditioning. Like the “slow motion front kick”.
• I love the music for the Muay Thai. It’s almost upbeat progressive rock.
• An abs only conditioning is going to hurt.

Look out for Les Mills Body Combat release 62 coming to a club near you in the New Year. Until then, as programme directors Dan and Rach always say, “Keep it real and stay with the fight.”

Now it’s your turn:

Did you go to the Quarterly Workshops? What do you think of Les Mills Body Combat release 62? Please leave a comment below or a link to your review.