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Seriously! The Tracklist for Les Mills Body Combat release 65 out already.

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It’s out already.

The Track List for Les Mills Body Combat release 65. And I’ve only taught release 64 and not reviewed that yet.

Do you want to know? Fancy spoilers? You can find the track list for Les Mills Body Combat release 63 below.

Look away now if you don’t want spoilers.

Les Mills Body Combat release 65

Coming to a fitness club near you in September 2015.

As always thanks to Simon Philp for finding this list first. Check out his blog  – you’ll find much more Les Mills stuff here!

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What do you think of the Les Mills Body Combat release 65 tracklist? Please leave a comment and share your thoughts.

If you want more spoilers you can click on the links above to see the music on Amazon. They won’t be exactly the same mixes because Les Mills often edit the tracks, and some are Les Mills cover versions and not available commercially.

Spoiler Time! Here’s the Track List for Les Mills Body Balance release 70.

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I’m not joking. It’s out already.

I haven’t posted my review of the current Body Balance release yet. And here is the track list for Les Mills Body Balance release 70. We’ll get to see this in September.

If you don’t want spoiling DON’T READ any further. Otherwise have a look.

Les Mills Body Balance release 70

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Listen on Amazon:

If you want more spoilers you can click on the links above to see the music on Amazon. They won’t be exactly the same mixes because Les Mills often edit the tracks, and some are Les Mills cover versions and not available commercially. But it will give you a good feel for what’s on its way.

First Impressions of Les Mills Body Balance release 69 after Edinburgh Quarterly Workshop

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What do you think of the new release of Les Mills Body Balance?

Les Mills Body Balance release 69

If you’re an instructor you’re probably already teaching it. If you are a participant you’ve probably already done it.

Which means I’m late with my first impressions post. Although my full review will follow shortly, here for completeness were my impressions of the new class I experienced at the Quarterly Workshop.

  • An energetic Tai Chi set to Fat Boy Slim’s Praise You feels like a full aerobic workout. A shock to the system. Only settling into a true Tai Chi flow in the last section the track is a tough one.
  • By contrast the Sun Salutations is mellow to the point of slumber. Were the first two tracks meant to be such polar opposites?
  • Standing Strength presents two warrior pose sequences bookended by three-legged dogs set to a piece of music repeated twice.
  • Balances are tough. Moving from half-moon pose to aeroplane to twisted half-moon pose brings on serious wobbles. A short but interesting sequence.
  • After some tough Core Abs tracks in recent releases, at the Quarterly Workshop I felt this was an easier set of exercises. Having since practiced and then taught the sequence it’s deceptive. Short and tough. Without proper form though participants might feel this one in their legs. We need to focus coaching on the lower back and core.
  • A double Twist Track with revolved triangle pose which is always a challenge.
  • Forward Bends is a long mellow track with plenty of time to explore deep stretches.
  • Good to hear Stanton Lanier back in the relaxation. Though the “plink plink” of his piano is perhaps to similar to the forward bends music and doesn’t offer enough of a contrast.

Les Mills gave us a bonus Balance track this time around with the infamous bird in a basket pose. It’s optional. Those instructors teaching less advanced participants may never even use the bonus track. It’s a good idea to keep it separate in my opinion.

But in a release I would describe as plain and unremarkable it’s ironic that the attention grabbing track is the one that most people won’t see.

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First Impressions of Les Mills Body Combat release 64 after Edinburgh Quarterly Workshop

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This hellish hard workout is growing on me.

My digital music and video downloads appeared two weeks before the workshop. I resisted even a sneaky peek not wanting to ruin the surprise. I gave in though. I looked. And I shouldn’t have.

What I saw didn’t engage me. Endless drills of kicks and punches. One track was running on the spot for 5 minutes. Press ups in the middle of another track with no time to grab a mat.

After over 10 years as an instructor I should know better. Wait for the workshop and experience the release raw, live and delivered by an enthusiastic trainer.

Les Mills Body Combat release 64

Once there, he sold me on the new workout. Had me gasping for air and exhausted. Savage delayed onset muscle soreness burned by gluteals, hamstrings and quads the next day.

I’m sold on it but I suspect participants will consider this a Marmite release.

Those looking for a gut wrenching, breathless cardio burning blitz will love Body Combat release 64.

Those who love the cheese of “Hairspray”, “Pirates of the Caribbean” and ancient sound effects tracks of old will take some convincing. A tough sell lies ahead I think.

Here’s a few impressions after the Quarterly Workshop.

  • No shuffling forwards or laterally again. We do the release on the spot.
  • No roundhouse kicks perhaps for the first time in Body Combat history.
  • Half of the Lower Body Warm Up is exactly the same as half of Combat 2.
  • We have press ups again in Track 4. Conditioning moves at this point in the class are here to stay. Many people fed back last time that there was no time to fetch mats and towels. The trainer at the Quarterly Workshop promised Les Mills will build in enough time in future releases.
  • Track 5 is HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) pure and simple. Designed as the highlight of the class again this will be a Marmite track. Can’t argue this one will produce results though.
  • Capoeira leg burning returns in Track 6.
  • The finale is the only genuine sing along song of the release and it rocks.

I’ve almost finished learning the choreography and polishing my presentation. I can’t wait to hit the clubs with this one and see what my participants think.

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Check out the Track List for Body Combat release 64 here.