With presenters from Malaysia in the up and coming Bodycombat 63, it is one of the most revered release - however, despite the awesome workout (and how Lesmills programs will be structured in the future), a few of us agree that we don't feel the "bodycombat feel" anymore..Most Lesmills programs have been tweaked to allow a member to leave (in fact, they are encouraged to leave) the studio after 4 tracks and coming back next time for 5, 6, and subsequently.. To me, if once I walk out of the studio, good luck trying to get me back in.. In other words, if I walk out half way, it comes to either the instructor sucks, the class is boring, or the class is not for me..
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Bodycombat 63 has probably the toughest first 4 tracks.. Serious, I am not kidding.. While I appreciate the tough workout and the arms-busting tracks with pushup conditioning work in a traditional legs track 4, it didn't grow on me..
In fact the last few releases didn't grow on me.. My class members didn't like it as well and most certainly and most always I have requests to bring back releases from 20-30s where I can see them singing along to the workout with smiles on their faces.. Those were the songs that brings the fun out in the class and working out together, forging friendships and having fun..
Not anymore..
That's where the program lost me..
5 years and having delivered 20 releases later, it has come to a time when I am mulling about hanging up my gloves once and for all.. and it's making me very.. and keep my yoga mat and also store away my resistance tube..
Maybe I should just go back to weight training and swim..
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I agree about the "SMARTSTART"... It's just weird that all this time we've been telling them to stay til the end (so we gave options, let them take break and sips etc), and now LM tells us to tell them to leave half-way. Some instructors on facebook think this is a good idea, but for me personally... meh.
ReplyDeleteAbout feel... as I started from #59, I have no problem with how they are, although I can certainly feel the difference to the song selections of the older releases. I guess it's just a trend thing, some will love it, some will hate it. For me, I wish they could pick more popular musics instead of just obscure songs that you only get to know in BC. Yes, some of them were great, but many of them needs time to "click" into - and if we as instructors need to listen that much to click, what about the members? But then again, almost on every release there will be tracks least favored and we never use again after the release weeks, so...
Hope you will like the 64. I actually stumbled on your blog googling for the 64 tracklist. :D