Does Anyone Else Not Care for Les Mills Workouts?

nyskier · 03-31-20, 05:22 PM

This is sure to be an unpopular opinion, but so far I just don’t click with Les Mills on demand. It’s not the workouts per se, but the atmosphere: loud music, pulsing lights, yelling instructors. It’s just not my vibe. I even get annoyed by the accents and I’ve worked with charming Aussies in the past. Is it too masculine perhaps? I can’t figure it out, but the trial will most likely mean the end of my subscription.

tangerine · 03-31-20, 06:43 PM

I feel this way yes! I only liked their BodyStep workout, there seemed to be less of that dark atmosphere - I don't like that whole 'tough guy' vibe. Too bad because I think the music is stellar and the workouts themselves are pretty good.

zraipel · 03-31-20, 06:51 PM

Although I LOVE

Combat (especially the Beachbody DVD set they did), I feel the same way as you do about all their other workouts. I have tried all the other categories they have, but I don't enjoy them at all for all the reasons you mentioned. Combat seems more lighthearted than all the others, and Dan and Rach are a lot more fun than the other Les Mills instructors.

alisoncooks · 03-31-20, 06:55 PM

I thought about signing up for the free trial, but I went over and watched some videos. Meh...they don't speak to me.

manleym · 03-31-20, 07:08 PM

I had Body Pump and honestly, didn't care of it. It seemed too "over-the-top" for me. I didn't like the atmosphere either - dark, loud music, pulsing lights, yelling instructors - not my thing. Overstimulation.

Rhonda · 04-01-20, 07:19 AM

I had a subscription and when it expired I never renewed. I did enjoy Combat but after a while got tired of it. Not sure why but just couldn't get into it anymore.

Bodypump I have never liked, guess I don't care for endless reps.

Body Step I enjoyed the athletic ones.

Yoga Flow I only did the shorter ones as I can't do yoga for more than 20-30 minutes at a time.

Never tried the barre workouts as I don't care for those type of workouts. HIIT or something like that are just too hard to even think about doing.

I don't think I will be a subscriber again.

weighttrain · 04-01-20, 08:40 AM

I teach 6 Les Mills formats- I love BodyAttack and BodyStep. CX and TONE are my second choices. BodyPump and BodyCombat are not my bag of chips (I don’t teach those formats and never felt the need to jump on a bandwagon).
I have a 60 day free trial through my instructor portal but I haven’t activated the offer and I probably won’t.

Some of the filmings were done at their global LIVE events, others are smaller in a studio. Their trainings are gold standard. The delivery of the content is elevated.

As a long time home video exerciser we see and notice more than a non video fanatic consumer would notice in a home workout. We are a smart crowd and our expectations are elevated.

Hazel Porter · 04-01-20, 12:45 PM

I taught Body Pump for a number of hears in the late 90s and early aughts and just loved their classes (I also trained for Body Combat but it never took off at my gym). The atmosphere in the room was electric and motivating

Sadly, none of that seems to translate to their streaming offerings, at least for me. I just find them grating and annoying, too "in your face" for my little home workout space.

clerkin11 · 04-01-20, 02:12 PM

I don't like all of their programs, but I do love Body Combat. I love Rach and Dan. I may have a little crush on Dan. He doesn't bother me at all

I'm not really a fan of Body Pump. I'd rather do Cathe for weight workouts.
I've done a few Body Flow stretches that were fantastic!!

I need to try more of the other programs. BodyStep looks promising. BodyAttack looks hard!!

Oh I did a dance one too - Sh'Bam and it was fun. About the intensity of a walking workout, but good music and lots of fun.

leigh1673 · 04-01-20, 02:12 PM

I used to love doing the live classes when I belonged to a Gold's gym.

I tried it online and just didn't click. For me, the draw of those types of classes is the energy of the teacher and the people around me (I feel the same about Zumba).

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03-31-20, 05:22 PM
nyskier VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL	Does Anyone Else Not Care for Les Mills Workouts? This is sure to be an unpopular opinion, but so far I just don’t click with Les Mills on demand. It’s not the workouts per se, but the atmosphere: loud music, pulsing lights, yelling instructors. It’s just not my vibe. I even get annoyed by the accents and I’ve worked with charming Aussies in the past. Is it too masculine perhaps? I can’t figure it out, but the trial will most likely mean the end of my subscription. __________________ "Remember that you can eat your way through any amount of exercise"-- Jillian Michaels" "Nothing tastes as good as being fit feels."--Bita "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." --Aristotle

03-31-20, 06:43 PM
tangerine Join Date: Nov 2004	I feel this way yes! I only liked their BodyStep workout, there seemed to be less of that dark atmosphere - I don't like that whole 'tough guy' vibe. Too bad because I think the music is stellar and the workouts themselves are pretty good. __________________ Alice came to the fork in the road. "Which road do I take?" she asked. "Where do you want to go?" responded the Cheshire cat. "I don't know," Alice answered. "Then," said the cat, "it doesn't matter." - Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

03-31-20, 06:51 PM
zraipel VF Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC	Although I LOVE Combat (especially the Beachbody DVD set they did), I feel the same way as you do about all their other workouts. I have tried all the other categories they have, but I don't enjoy them at all for all the reasons you mentioned. Combat seems more lighthearted than all the others, and Dan and Rach are a lot more fun than the other Les Mills instructors. __________________ Stephanie

03-31-20, 06:55 PM
alisoncooks Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TarHeel country	I thought about signing up for the free trial, but I went over and watched some videos. Meh...they don't speak to me.

03-31-20, 07:08 PM
manleym Join Date: May 2018	I had Body Pump and honestly, didn't care of it. It seemed too "over-the-top" for me. I didn't like the atmosphere either - dark, loud music, pulsing lights, yelling instructors - not my thing. Overstimulation.

04-01-20, 07:19 AM
Rhonda Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: MI	I had a subscription and when it expired I never renewed. I did enjoy Combat but after a while got tired of it. Not sure why but just couldn't get into it anymore. Bodypump I have never liked, guess I don't care for endless reps. Body Step I enjoyed the athletic ones. Yoga Flow I only did the shorter ones as I can't do yoga for more than 20-30 minutes at a time. Never tried the barre workouts as I don't care for those type of workouts. HIIT or something like that are just too hard to even think about doing. I don't think I will be a subscriber again.

04-01-20, 08:40 AM
weighttrain VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: So Cal	I teach 6 Les Mills formats- I love BodyAttack and BodyStep. CX and TONE are my second choices. BodyPump and BodyCombat are not my bag of chips (I don’t teach those formats and never felt the need to jump on a bandwagon). I have a 60 day free trial through my instructor portal but I haven’t activated the offer and I probably won’t. Some of the filmings were done at their global LIVE events, others are smaller in a studio. Their trainings are gold standard. The delivery of the content is elevated. As a long time home video exerciser we see and notice more than a non video fanatic consumer would notice in a home workout. We are a smart crowd and our expectations are elevated. __________________ I was an infomercial participant in BSS1 I was Master Trainer for the Pop Pilates format prior to Cassey Ho breaking her NAFC contract

04-01-20, 12:45 PM
Hazel Porter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Colorado	I taught Body Pump for a number of hears in the late 90s and early aughts and just loved their classes (I also trained for Body Combat but it never took off at my gym). The atmosphere in the room was electric and motivating Sadly, none of that seems to translate to their streaming offerings, at least for me. I just find them grating and annoying, too "in your face" for my little home workout space. __________________ http://members.aol.com/naconfer/images/hazel_hobbes.gif What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?

04-01-20, 02:12 PM
clerkin11 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: upstate NY	I don't like all of their programs, but I do love Body Combat. I love Rach and Dan. I may have a little crush on Dan. He doesn't bother me at all I'm not really a fan of Body Pump. I'd rather do Cathe for weight workouts. I've done a few Body Flow stretches that were fantastic!! I need to try more of the other programs. BodyStep looks promising. BodyAttack looks hard!! Oh I did a dance one too - Sh'Bam and it was fun. About the intensity of a walking workout, but good music and lots of fun.

04-01-20, 02:12 PM
leigh1673 Join Date: Aug 2003	I used to love doing the live classes when I belonged to a Gold's gym. I tried it online and just didn't click. For me, the draw of those types of classes is the energy of the teacher and the people around me (I feel the same about Zumba).