Over 6 million people worldwide participate in a Les Mills program every week! The company from New Zealand is the largest provider of group fitness courses, which are offered in over 14,000 clubs and 75 countries — and of course at Holmes Place.
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It all began with a gold medal. Lesley “Les” Roy Mills (*1934 in Auckland, New Zealand) was a very successful athlete. He took part in discus, long kick and weightlifting competitions in four Olympiads. In 1966, Mills won a Discus gold medal in the Commonwealth Games. Two years later, in 1968, he opened his first gym and was later elected mayor of his hometown for eight years.
Les' entire family was sporty: His wife and two children also took part in Olympic and/or Commonwealth Games. Son Phillip (*1955) developed a series of Training programs with music for the fitness club chain his father. In 1990 he published the first of them, “Pump™” and founded the company Les Mills International in 1997, named after his father. BODYPUMP (with barbells) was the first workout that was licensed worldwide and many more followed. Including body balance (yoga/pilates), bodycombat (based on martial arts), bodyjam, body step, bodyvive, RPM, CxWorx (half-hour, functional core training), Sh'Bam and the HIIT-based GRIT series for smaller groups. Depending on the course and constitution, 300 to 800 kilocalories per hour be burned in Les Mills-Classes.
With “Born To Move” 2014, Les Mills has a A new program specifically tailored for children Launched, which is offered at various ages from two to 16 years. There will also be a nutrition program from Les Mills soon.
Les Mills classes are definitely also part of what your favorite clubs have to offer. However, as course options may differ from club to club, find your current Les Mills course online with us — or on site.
Holmes Place Team
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