I’m sure by now you have heard of Les Mills and their famous workouts, maybe you’ve tried out a couple of them yourself? It’s no surprise why these exercises are loved by thousands of people all over the planet as they get everyone involved and bringing them together. You don’t have to be a hard-core athlete to do them, you can start the workouts as a beginner and take them at your own pace. That’s the great thing about Les Mills, they allow exercisers to find their own boundaries and love for fitness.
One thing I regularly find myself trying to understand is which exercise is best for me and which one should I choose? There’s so many to pick from and they offer similar yet very different results, so it’s quite important to evaluate what it is you want from your workouts before you begin. Are you looking to build lean body mass and strength? Or are you looking to burn calories rapidly and shed the pounds? All workouts burn calories at a different pace and they will certainly change your body in different physical ways too.
To help you, we’ve created a quick guide to explain what the Les Mills cycling classes we offer at Luxe Fitness are for and how they can help you. With this information all in one place we hope it will save you time trolling through pages to gather what you need in choosing the right cycling class for you.
The Quick Guide to Les Mills Indoor Cycling Classes at Luxe Fitness Gym
RPM Les Mills Training
What is RPM Les Mills?
RPM is a cardio cycling exercise that has you working out to motivating tunes alongside an inspiring trainer and like-minded exercisers. It is based on cardio peak training which involves you speeding up your heart and lowering it back down which helps to build up your aerobic fitness and cardio endurance.
How many calories can you lose in RPM workouts?
In this 45-minute workout you can burn up to 500 calories!
What do you have to do in RPM training?
You will combine cycling with hill climbs, sprints, interval training and more. You trainer will guide you through each step but all of them are easily doable and you will build up your ability pretty quickly.
How does RPM help you physically?
RPM is known to help people lose weight as well as toning their legs and tummies. You will also reduce blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
How often should I do RPM workouts?
There is no set number of times you should or shouldn’t do RPM, however a study shown that exercisers who completed RPM workouts 3 times a week over the course of 8 weeks were able to improve their cardio fitness, reduced body fat, and decreased their blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
Can I book RPM Les Mills training session at Luxe Fitness?
Once Luxe Fitness gym reopens, we will have regular RPM classes available on our Virtual Indoor Cycling Studio. However, currently exercises can take classes available on Les Mills on demand carried out by world-class instructors. You can access the RPM Les Mills on demand with a free trial! If you’d like to find out more about RPM Les Mills Training please click here.
Les Mills Sprint
What is Les Mills Sprint?
Les Mills Sprint is a HIIT cycling workout that requires you to use as much as energy as you can in a short space of time, followed by a period of recovery and then you do it all over again. This is known to burn calories fast and helps to grow lean body muscles.
How many calories can you lose in a Les Mills Sprint workout?
As this is a HIIT workout, you can expect to burn at least 290 calories in the 30-minute session, although calories are known to burn long after your exercise.
What do you have to do in Les Mills Sprint?
The workout uses a combination of sprinting, power training and strength building where you will power cycling for a period and then rest, continuing the process for 30 minutes. The challenge will be to go as fast you can whilst cycling on a setting that is difficult so it really pushes you and builds strength in your muscles and legs.
How does it help you physically?
This workout has multiple health and fitness benefits, studies have shown it can improve cardiovascular, metabolic and musculoskeletal fitness. It will also help to reduce body fat mass and blood pressure, whilst increasing fitness, lean body mass, glucose tolerance and strength.
How often should I do Les Mills Sprint?
Les Mills recommend you should look to do the SPRINT workout no more than twice a week.
Can I book a Les Mills SPRINT workout at Luxe Fitness Gym?
Yes of course, you can access Les Mills Sprint classes on demand with a free trial until the gym reopens once lockdown is over. After lockdown we will hold regular Sprint classes at our virtual indoor cycling studio. Visit our Les Mills Sprint page for more information or take a look at our classes schedule online.
Les Mills The Trip
What is Les Mills the Trip?
It is a super fun digitally immersed cycling workout that uses cinematic screens and state-of-art sound systems to make exercisers feel like they’re in another world. This distraction takes them away from the feeling of discomfort and they tend to perform better without noticing.
How many calories can you burn in a Les Mills The Trip workout?
In this fun 40-minute-long workout you can burn up to 470 calories in just one session!
What do you have to do in this workout?
It is a multi-peak cycling exercise where you will cycle through different digital worlds on the screen in front of you to energetic music. Your trainer will guide you through the workout a so you can get the most of out of your training.
How does Les Mills The Trip help you physically?
You will reduce body weight significantly as well as increasing muscles and lean body mass.
How often should I do the workout?
There is not set number of times you should do this one, however with all the studies out there it’s a workout that not only helps to increase your fitness and reduce your body fat but at the time alters your mental state and makes you happy. You don’t notice how difficult this immerse workout is due to the fun you have so enjoy it as much as you can!
Can I book a LES Mill the Trip workout at Luxe Fitness?
Yes, we’re offering our clients the chance to join us and take the Les Mills The Trip classes on demand with a free trial. Once the gym is back open you can join us in our Trip classes at our award-winning gym and cycling studio. If you need more information visit our Les Mills The Trip page or contact us today.
Join our team today at one of the best UK gyms, offering hundreds of classes and workouts. You will have access to our fantastic virtual indoor cycling studio along with our private Instagram page that has over 100 different workouts for you to choose from.