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First Impressions of Les Mills Body Combat release 59 after GFX2014

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I’m in learning mode.

My DVD and music CD for Les Mills Body Combat release 59 arrived last week. So having experienced the new class live at GFX2014 in Glasgow with about two thousand other people, and watched the master-class, what do I think of number 59?

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Swords.

Let’s be honest people loved the last one. Some described it as the best ever. For me it was a grower. I hated the music at first but once I started teaching it it blossomed.

With 59 I think the music is better with some catchy tunes. I find myself whistling that “Lost In Space” theme tune without realising. So I’m off to a much better start with 59 and it’s looking good.

  • There are sword moves and sound effects in track two. For many years at Christmas I’ve revisited an old track from release 10 for the cheesiness of the swords. This one brings swords into the 21st century. I’ll have to find another Christmas song.
  • All three power tracks have sing along memorable choruses.
  • Fans of the capoeira track “Spitfire” from a while back will love “Danger Zone”. Track 6 is a mixture, again, of Kung Fu and capoeira but with added plyo-metric lunges.
  • What about those “leg escape” moves?
  • And did I say how hummable “Lost in Space” is?

So I’d better get on and learn this so that all my classes can feel the pain!

Now it’s your turn: Have you seen Les Mills Body Combat release 59 yet? Were you at GFX2014 Glasgow? What do you think. Go on. Leave a comment and share your thoughts.

Look! It’s the Video Preview of Les Mills Body Combat release 59

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It’s almost here. Like an oncoming storm.

At the beginning of March we’ll see Les Mills Body Combat release 59 for the first time. As usual Les Mills are teasing us with a minute long preview video.

Here it is.

They’re not giving much away. It’s the usual onslaught of punches and kicking set to pounding bass lines and heavy rock. Spot the return of the Jump Front Kick though!

Now it’s your turn: What do you think of the video preview of Les Mills Body Combat release 59? Is there anything you’d really like to see in the next release? Please share your thoughts. Leave a comment below. If you have a friend who would like to see the preview please share this post.

And check back in a few weeks for my first thoughts on Body Combat 59 after I’ve tried it out at the Quarterly Workshop.

First thoughts on Les Mills Body Combat release 58 after Edinburgh Quarterly Workshop.

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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.

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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.

Watch the Sizzler Preview Video for Les Mills Body Combat Release 58

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Do you want a sneak look at the next release of Les Mills Body Combat?

I can’t believe that we are up to number 58. The first release I did was number 8. That was so long ago.

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They don’t give much away do they? Obviously there’s more capoeira (a Brazilian martial art) with all those esquiva lunges.

I can’t wait for the quarterly training day and then getting stuck into learning this new class.

Now it’s your turn: What do you think about this preview video for Les Mills Body Combat release 58? What would you like to see in this class? More karate? More kick boxing? Please post a comment and share your thoughts.