{"id":202321,"date":"2025-10-15T17:47:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T17:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/202321\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T17:47:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T17:47:09","slug":"les-mills-introduces-bodypump-heavy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/202321\/","title":{"rendered":"Les Mills Introduces BODYPUMP HEAVY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Global fitness leader Les Mills has announced the launch of BODYPUMP HEAVY \u2013 an addictive new program designed to help clubs capitalize on the red-hot strength training category.<\/p>\n<p>Backed by the science of BODYPUMP\u2122 \u2013 the world\u2019s most-loved strength class for over 30 years \u2013 BODYPUMP HEAVY makes safe and effective weightlifting accessible for everyone by removing common \u2018gymtimidation\u2019 barriers and dialing up the workout experience with iconic music, group energy and an expert Les Mills-certified Instructor.<\/p>\n<p>While BODYPUMP builds strength endurance and lean muscle growth using the Rep Effect (over 1,000 reps in a single class), BODYPUMP HEAVY takes the proven psychology of group training and combines it with slower weightlifting, allowing for increased focus on technique and the ability to lift heavier.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ghiraWF-Sgo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WATCH BODYPUMP HEAVY TRAILER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>BODYPUMP HEAVY is tempo-based weightlifting that draws on traditional lifting techniques to challenge strength, build lean muscle, and drive measurable performance gains. Simple to do, the workout\u2019s slow tempo and ample recovery periods allow for expert coaching, so participants master form and technique.<\/p>\n<p>With strength training participation at an all-time high, BODYPUMP HEAVY has been crafted so operators can meet this demand through their studios, boosting overall club capacity and building community to drive retention and member referrals.<\/p>\n<p>Phillip Mills, Les Mills Managing Director, says: \u201cStrength is now the biggest category in fitness, but our research shows many people are being held back by gym floor intimidation and queues for equipment, plus challenges with technique or motivation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBODYPUMP HEAVY is a turn-key solution for clubs to maximize their strength offering by making it accessible to all members, reaping the rewards of in-studio workouts, while freeing up capacity on the gym floor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The program has been rigorously tested in the Les Mills New Zealand (LMNZ) gym estate with compelling results:<\/p>\n<p>82% of participants are highly likely to recommend BODYPUMP HEAVY to their friends<br \/>\n80% of participants are highly likely to continue doing BODYPUMP HEAVY<br \/>\n79% of participants expressed total or very high satisfaction with the quality of the program<\/p>\n<p>Geena Pannett, LMNZ National Group Fitness Manager and one of the creatives behind BODYPUMP HEAVY, adds: \u201cWe\u2019ve been trialling BODYPUMP HEAVY at our Auckland City club for a couple of months and it\u2019s been a huge hit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been particularly popular with males \u2013 who are inherently hard to get into the studio \u2013 and a massive success with new members. It gives them a place to learn basic lifting techniques without paying for a personal trainer or facing the intimidation of being on the gym floor by themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lesmills.com\/clubs-and-facilities\/our-workouts\/innovation\/les-mills-bodypump-heavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BODYPUMP HEAVY IS AVAILABLE TO CLUBS NOW \u2013 DISCOVER MORE HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Global fitness leader Les Mills has announced the launch of BODYPUMP HEAVY \u2013 an addictive new program designed&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":202322,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[6647,102,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-202321","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-fitness","9":"tag-health","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=202321"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202321\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/202322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=202321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=202321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=202321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}