Think to yourself, ‘have I ever been neurotic about anything?’. Chances are there has been a moment in your life where the answer is yes. Does this make you a neurotic person? Probably not. Don’t get me wrong, there are some people who are permanently neurotic – they happen to have that kind of personality…
Category: Les Mills
6 Thoughts about being a Les Mills Presenter – and why doing ‘the big events’ aren’t always the best bit…
It’s been about a year now since I became a fully fledged member of the UK Presenter Team, and seeing other people do the same this year has made me reflect on what a year it has been! I have also moved house, moved country and started (am about to finish) my Masters Degree. Overall I’ve been a very busy bee.
But how has the year been? What’s it really like to be a Presenter?
5 reasons why gym classes aren’t just for girls
Girls…leotards…lycra..headbands… This is the image that comes into most males’ heads when you mention the word group exercise. In the past, this may have been the case (google Jane Fonda and you’ll see what I’m talking about), however times have changed…my oh my have they changed. Group exercise is no longer only for cohorts of…
Research paper review: Group exercise intensity, enjoyment, and adherence
A study by researchers at the University of Pavia in Italy have found that the higher the intensity in a group exercise class, the less likely you are to enjoy it, and, therefore, adhere to it. Or so it would seem… The researchers took 27 people and put them through a moderate intensity fitness class…
When what looks like the summit is really base camp – BodyAttack 93 and beyond
Before I went to New Zealand, as the winner of Les Mills’ inaugural ‘The One’ contest, I felt like I was on cloud nine! A week after I got home I’d passed selection to join the Les Mills UK Team as a Rookie Presenter. Far from feeling like I was at the top of the mountain I realised that really I’d only made it to base camp. The views are exceptional, but there’s a totally new, challenging and inspiring adventure ahead, with the pressure and intensity, once you reach this altitude, at a whole new level.
Becoming ‘The One’ – and why I didn’t want to blog about it – Part 2
‘If you can dream—and not make dreams your master; If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same…….and you’ll be a man, my son’ Rudyard Kipling This is the second part of a two part post. If you missed part one, here’s…
Becoming ‘The One’ – and why I didn’t want to blog about it – Part 1
So this was it….possibly the biggest competition for instructors that Les Mills have ever had – ‘The One‘. The chance to teach in front of 1000s of people, win a Reebok contract and win a trip to New Zealand to star in a masterclass filming DVD – big deal indeed for anybody in the Les…
