YOUR ULTIMATE HIGH INTENSITY SOLUTION

Frequently asked questionsTell me more about LES MILLS GRIT™SERIES? LES MILLS GRIT™SERIES is composed of three high intensity interval training programs of 30 minutes – LES MILLS GRIT™STRENGTH, LES MILLS GRIT™PLYO and LES MILLS GRIT™CARDIO. These programs are our answer to the global trend towards high intensity interval training and consumers’ desire for express workouts. People want big results, fast and they want motivation. LES MILLS GRIT™SERIES is our answer to these needs.

If you’re a Fitness instructor or personal trainer, we’d love to see you in a LES MILLS GRIT™SERIES Instructor training module soon. Dates and locations of trainings will be posted at the beginning of August, so be sure to come back to the website and sign up.

Like all Les Mills programmes, to become an instructor for LES MILLS GRIT™SERIES, your club must license the program from Les Mills.

Why is it called GRIT?

The GRIT in LES MILLS GRIT™SERIES refers to the fact that to get through the workout, members will need to show real grit and determination. Grit means showing a perseverance of effort to help overcome challenges and LES MILLS GRIT™SERIES programs are all challenging!

Why 30 minutes?

Each program uses bursts of 110% effort broken up by short periods of recovery and due to the high intensity nature of the pro-grams; 30 minutes is the optimal time to push members to their limits and get maximum motivation and fitness results.

How many tracks are there? What does each track entail?

Depending on the program there are 5-6 tracks that make up the 30-minutes. They are:1. Accelerated warm up: As you’re only training for 30 minutes we increase the heart rate

quickly so you’re quickly in a training zone in track 22. Track 2: Here we begin to increase the work interval intensity and is where the body

starts to reach to higher intensities3. Interval Tracks: These tracks deliver blocks of high intensity interspersed with recoveries.

The recovery phases can vary in intensity ranging from complete rest to an active recovery maintaining an aerobic training zone.

The work intervals are also of varying lengths and intensities to maintain variety and stress different aspects of the anaerobic energy systems.

Longer blocks may involve surges in intensity where, for example, one 30 second block will be higher in intensity than the rest.

4. Core Track: Most releases will include a core track that will condition the core as well as reduce intensity levels and therefore serve as a cool down.

You should continue to move around after the class until your breathing and heart rate returns to normal. This is a perfect opportunity to rehydrate.

™How big can LES MILLS GRIT™SERIES classes be? Do they have to be small-group/team training? LES MILLS GRIT™SERIES is inspired by small group (4-10 people) and team training (10-20 people).

LES MILLS GRIT™SERIES has been designed to provide members with optimal motivation and much more one on one coaching than they get in Group Exercise. It becomes difficult for the Trainer to provide members with one on one attention and motivation in a group of more than 20.

Therefore while clubs are welcome to offer the workouts to larger groups and in their Group Fitness studio, we recommend limiting the number to 15 to 20 people max. Alternatively include additional trainers to help with the coaching and one-on-one engagement with members with big-ger numbers. How do I start teaching LES MILLS GRIT™SERIES? To become an instructor for LES MILLS GRIT™SERIES, you must find a club or facility which will license at least one of the three programs from Les Mills.

If you think a club might be interested in bringing on LES MILLS GRIT™SERIES, we’d love the name and contact information for the decision-maker at your facility so we can provide them more detailed information.

If your club/facility licenses one or more of the LES MILLS GRIT™SERIES programs already, you will be able to find trainings online at www.lesmills.com. We will do our best to schedule trainings at or near the facilities that are bringing on this program. Keep in mind that trainings are set up between 4 to 6 weeks in advance, so if you don’t see one in your area in the next month, be sure to check back soon! How do I get my club to bring on LES MILLS GRIT™SERIES? Refer your club to www.getlesmillsgrit.com for the latest online information about LES MILLS GRIT™SERIES. There’s a video showing LES MILLS GRIT™SERIES in action and printable information about the programs. Then all your club needs to do is fill in their facility details on the webpage and we’ll be in contact.

Or let us know the name of your facility and who to contact about getting into the hottest fitness trend on the planet. As it’s a 30 minute format, is the training or quarterly release discounted? LES MILLS GRIT™SERIES represents the same Les Mills commitment to quality music and choreography, safety & effectiveness as any of our other programs. As such, the cost of each release for each program in the LES MILLS GRIT™SERIES is the normal kit price that you pay.

How long is the training? Do we need to submit an assessment video? The training occurs over two days. Each day is approximately 9 hours and participants will need to attend and participate in all hours of each day. Trainers will attend the module, and subsequently will likely receive either a Passed to Teach outcome or a Pass Withheld outcome. Trainers receiving a Passed to Teach outcome at the end of the module are required to submit a video for assessment, which will be due 60-90 days (de-pending on your agency requirements) from training. Instructors receiving an outcome of Pass Withheld should submit their Quality Assurance Form (sign off from a club representative or other pass/certified trainer) 30 days from training and their videos by 60 days from training. Some agencies will offer a ‘certified at training option’ for previously certified Les Mills Instructors. This means it’s possible for instructors who have previously passed Les Mills video assessment in another program to be assessed as certified at the end of day 2 if they show that they are competent in all compulsory areas for their presentation track and good Technique in all other tracks. In this circumstance, further video assessment would not be required. When will the program kits be available? LES MILLS GRIT™STRENGTH Release 1&2 will be available only to instructors who attend training and to fully-certified instructors as a back release. Your agency will have these kits available from approximately 20th August 2012. Do I have to do a separate training for each LES MILLS GRIT™ program? No. The LES MILLS GRIT™SERIES has been designed as a small group and/or team training program and as such uses a different style of instruction. Trainers will be down on the floor with participants and will be required to engage with and give one-on-one coaching to individual participants. This coaching style is a unique aspect of LES MILLS GRIT™SERIES and is constant across all three programs and therefore the training focuses on this area. The choreography of all three programs is simple and should be relatively easy to learn. Note: Even though you will be certified to teach all three programs your club/facility still needs to license an individual program in order for you to teach it i.e. in order to teach all three programs, your club/facility will need to license all three programs. If your club/facility does not license a particular program, you will not be able to purchase a music kit for that program and therefore will be unable to teach it. When will LES MILLS GRIT™SERIES be launched to clubs? This is will be different for each country and each Les Mills Agent that operates in that country. The majority of Les Mills facilities who choose to licence the LES MILLS GRIT™SERIES will launch within the next 6 to 12 months (by August 2013).

Where and When can I get more information? Keep checking back to this website for the latest information for the launch of LES MILLS GRIT™SERIES.