LES MILLS™
The YMCA of Collier County has partnered with LES MILLS to offer you some of the best group exercise programs available. LES MILLS creates each of its programs based on research to ensure you see real results, fast.
LES MILLS combines cutting-edge exercise science, the hottest new music, and a team environment to create the most engaging group fitness programs. There are different programs that focus on helping you achieve a variety of goals. Since these programs are backed by science, you’re guaranteed to see results. What’s the best part? Unlimited classes are included in your Y membership at no extra cost!
LES MILLS™ OFFERINGS:
+ Les Mills BODYATTACK®
WHAT IS BODYATTACK?
BODYATTACK® is a high-energy fitness class with moves that cater to the Health Seeker, Step Up, and Athlete. We combine athletic movements, like running, lunging, and jumping, with strength exercises such as push-ups and squats.
A fabulous LES MILLS® instructor will pump out energizing tunes and lead you through a whole-body workout. It will challenge your limits, leaving you with a sense of achievement. Be ready to keep coming back for more.
What’s the best part of BODYATTACK? Functional fitness – that’s the fitness you need for everyday life.
BENEFITS OF BODYATTACK
- Functional fitness - feel stronger in everyday life
- Tone and shape your body
- Improve your coordination and agility
JUST GETTING STARTED?
Listen for the options instructors give, so you can adjust the workout to your own fitness levels.
WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?
Comfortable workout clothes, water bottle, towel and a smile. We supply everything else.
+ Les Mills BODYCOMBAT®
WHAT IS BODYCOMBAT?
BODYCOMBAT® is a high energy, fun martial arts-inspired workout. You’ll learn how to safely punch, kick and strike your way to new levels of fitness and strength.
This non-contact workout requires no experience. Our instructors will safely teach you techniques inspired by Karate, Taekwondo, Boxing, Muay Thai, Capoeira and Kung Fu.
Leave your inhibitions at the door and bring some attitude.
Before you know it, you’ll be releasing stress, having a blast, and feeling like a champion.
BENEFITS OF BODYCOMBAT
- Have fun learning how to punch and kick
- Burn calories, even after the class has finished
- Build self-confidence and coordination
JUST GETTING STARTED?
You can easily adjust a BODYCOMBAT workout to any fitness level:
- Take the options the instructor gives
- Build up from 4 or 5 tracks to a full class
We guarantee you’ll walk away with less on your mind than when you walked in.
WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?
Comfortable workout clothes, water bottle, towel and a smile. We supply everything else.
+ Les Mills BODYBALANCE
WHAT IS BODYBALANCE
BODYBALANCE® is a new yoga class for anyone and everyone. It uses a range of movements and motion, set to music, that will improve your mind, your body and your life.
Every BODYBALANCE class blends elements of Tai Chi, Pilates, and yoga to strengthen your entire body through safe and simple movements.
The variety offered in a BODYBALANCE class makes it appealing to people already doing some form of yoga. And if you haven’t tried yoga before, it’s a great introduction that complements all forms of exercise!
Every BODYBALANCE class will leave your mind and body feeling calm and centered.
BENEFITS OF BODYBALANCE
- Improve strength and flexibility
- Physical and mental benefits
- Leave feeling serene and relaxed
JUST GETTING STARTED?
Listen for the options instructors give, so you can adjust the class to your own level.
WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?
Comfortable workout clothes, water bottle, towel and a smile. We supply everything else.
+ Les Mills BODYPUMP®
WHAT IS BODYPUMP?
BODYPUMP® is the original barbell class for absolutely everyone. Instructors will show you all the moves and techniques to make your first class safe, fun and give you strength for everyday life.
The Rep Effect™ – a scientifically proven LES MILLS® formula - is the secret to achieving your fitness goals by using light to moderate weights, with lots of repetition (reps). BODYPUMP gives you a total body workout that burns calories, shapes, and tones without building bulky muscles.
The encouragement, motivation, and great music in every BODYPUMP class will achieve the results you want and deserve!
BENEFITS OF BODYPUMP
- Functional strength for everyday life
- Improve bone health
- Improve your core strength
JUST GETTING STARTED?
You can easily adjust a BODYPUMP workout to any fitness level:
- Start with light weights or even just a bar
- Build up from four tracks to a full class
WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?
Comfortable workout clothes, water bottle, towel and a smile. We supply everything else.
+ Les Mills CORE
WHAT IS CORE?
CORE activates a key ingredient for a healthier body - your core. A stronger core makes you better at everything you do - it’s the glue that supports many different areas of your body.
Every move in COREX has options, so it’s challenging, but achievable for your own level of fitness. Trained instructors will guide your technique as you work with resistance tubes, weight plates and body weight exercises, like crunches and hovers. We know your core is more than just your abdominals. So each workout is designed to strengthen your hips, butt, and lower back too.
Every CORE class emphasizes great technique and awareness, so you learn about your body and make it stronger.
BENEFITS OF CORE
- Stronger core in just 30 minutes
- Learn how to activate muscles responsible for core control
- Build coordination
JUST GETTING STARTED?
Listen for the options instructors give so you can adjust the workout to your own fitness level.
WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?
Comfortable workout clothes, water bottle, towel and a smile. We supply everything else.
+ Les Mills GRIT®
WHAT IS LES MILLS GRIT?
LES MILLS GRIT® is a 30-minute high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workout designed with short rounds of high-intensity exercise followed by periods of strategic recovery. The secret to ultimate results is not adding more workouts to your routine, but increasing their intensity. We recommend two HITT workouts a week as part of a balanced training plan.
BENEFITS OF LES MILLS GRIT
- Increase aerobic fitness
- Grow lean muscle tissue
- Burn calories for hours after you work out
- Get fit fast - 30 minutes is all it takes
WORKOUTS
- LES MILLS GRIT Strength: Uses barbells, plates and bodyweight exercises to make you strong, toned and unbelievably fit.
- LES MILLS GRIT Plyo: Explosive agility training to build a lean and athletic body.
- LES MILLS GRIT Cardio: Bodyweight exercises with a focus on speed and intensity to rapidly burn fat and improve your cardiovascular fitness.
WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?
Comfortable workout clothes, water bottle, towel and a smile. We supply everything else.
+ Les Mills RPM®
WHAT IS RPM?
RPM® is an indoor cycling class set to the rhythm of motivating music. It burns plenty of calories, but more importantly, gets you fit.
Based on the sport of cycle racing, RPM uses a series of simulated climbs and sprints to create a workout where you control the intensity - it’s literally easier than riding a bike.
Instructors will show you the all the basic cycling moves like standing up, sitting down, changing hand positions, speeding up and slowing down. You control your own resistance levels and sprint speed, so you can build your training level up over time.
An RPM class will leave you with a sense of accomplishment and a feeling of euphoria.
BENEFITS OF RPM
- Improve your aerobic fitness
- Burn calories and fat
- Increase energy
JUST GETTING STARTED?
Listen for the options instructors give, so you can adjust the workout to your own fitness levels.
WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?
Comfortable workout clothes, water bottle, towel and a smile. We supply everything else.
Find a Les Mills class that fits your schedule. Click below to view our Les Mills class schedules and sign up!
QUESTIONS?
For more information on Les Mills classes, please contact us at wellness@ymcacollier.org