For a Fitter Planet

Season finale! Maybe the most authentic episode so far with the one and only K-B, all the way from New Zealand. Get to know K-B in this extra-long episode about how to bring your most authentic self to the room when you teach classes.

In the last episode of 2022 will Niklas and Ditte give answers to all your questions. What is the difference between SH'BAM and BODYJAM, is BODYPUMP really strength training, and what program would be their one and only program for the rest of their lives if they had to choose?

Meet SUPERSTAR 2022 winner Eva, sharing her SUPERSTAR mindset and how she always strive to develop as an instructor. She shares great tips on how to actually choose that one SUPERSTAR track (or any track) if you want to bring your absolute BEST… And our first hand judge Niklas spills the tea about the secrets behind winning SUPERSTAR. 

“Heartbeats and Hangovers” from Les Mills Live London. Is the post filming down buzz a thing? Ditte is sharing her learnings, highlights and behind the scene moments from the massive master class filming in London, including her tips how to empower nerves. 

London here we come! Get to know your new podcast hosts Ditte Sommer Weinreich and Niklas Bohlin as they chat about the biggest fitness event of a long time, Les Mills LIVE Filming in London. Thousands of people, pumping music and energetic workouts will be filmed and our girl Ditte is going to be on stage! How has she prepared and what is the biggest don't do:s on stage?

In this episode we are talking to one of the greatest role models of our time when it comes to creating innovative, captivating and effective group fitness classes! Program Director of BODYCOMBAT and LES MILLS CORE, Dan Cohen have spent close to 25 years at leading edge educating and inspiring thousands of instructors and participants world wide through his teachings and his programs. In this episode he shares his extraordinary knowledge, experience and fundamental keys on how we can hold on to motivation and stay inspired teaching classes and do your own workouts life long.

WELCOME TO SEASON 2. At Les Mills, we love group fitness and LIVE workout events. In this episode Kristin Andersson and Johan Pettersson Strömer talk about why this is so powerful and close to our hearts together with our guests Les Mills Nordic Trainers Lydia Johansson and Niklas Bohlin. Both with a lot of experience from the group fitness era, both on a personal and a professional level.

Up close interview with the winner of SUPERSTAR 2021 - Jemina Laitinen. It's also time to wrap up this year and Kristin and Johan share their best Christmas gift ideas and look forward to some events the upcoming year.

Fitness apps and at home workouts have taken a gigantic leap since early 2020, so we absolutely wanted to include the subject. As a global omnichannel fitness app, LES MILLS+ promises to bridge the gap between digital and live workouts. Our guest is Kim Walbridge who is the Global Marketing Director at Les Mills International. We talk about the history and the future of fitness apps in general and LES MILLS+ in particular. And we will of course get to know Kim a bit more. Join us and learn all about LES MILLS+.

We are back with Les Mills SUPERSTAR. It is time again for Group Fitness Instructors to be brave and shine like true superstars with the chance to be the lucky winner of SUPERSTAR 2021. We talk to two previous winners and a jury member to find out all the good details you need to know to either apply yourself, nominate your favourite instructor or just enjoy the sparkle of true SUPERSTARS.

In this episode we meet with one of the world's greatest role models within the Fitness Industry, Kylie Gates! Listen and learn the difference between being an instructor and a “fitness leader” and get your hands on advice you can use to stay passionate for a lifetime within group fitness! Kylie fell in love with group fitness 30+ years ago when she joined this new training concept called BODYPUMP at an event in Australia. Her passion for the growth and development of herself and others have taken her to the biggest group fitness stages, teaching to thousands of people around the world. As a creative director of Les Mills she is working closely with the Program Directors making sure the product result of Les Mills programs always is world-class. She is “the mother” of Les Mills Advanced Training for instructors who want to stand in their full power and potential, being the best version of themselves when they teach.

What is behind the success and rapid expansion of the chain Fitness24Seven? How do they tackle the fitness industries biggest challenge of retaining the members, while driving big sales numbers in a sustainable way? In this episode we have the pleasure of having Hanna Edman from Fitness24Seven talk to us about these subjects and much more. Don't worry, it is not all serious business, we have a laugh or two as well.

Join us and the Queen of Dance Dorotka Baburin when we discuss what we really miss: big and small live events! We get tips on how to throw world class events in different sizes, what is really the things people will remember and talk about after? Dorotka will share a lot of experiences from being a part of events for more than two decades.

The Fitness industry, as all industries, has faced perhaps the most challenging period in modern history with the pandemic forcing many operators to shut down. After lockdowns and restrictions, what is the way forward? How do the clubs keep helping members fall in love with fitness, start their fitness journeys and stay motivated? In this episode Mediha will talk to Riku Saastamoinen from Esport in Finland. Esport chain is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and their family owned clubs has one of the largest member bases in Finland. Join us to hear what strategies Esport are putting in place to make their Live group fitness offering better than ever. Now is the time to be brave and find new solutions that will support fitness clubs to grow.

Teaching group fitness classes solo seems to be the industry standard yet teaching classes together with another instructor or as a bigger team, can give a whole new dimension to the experience! Team teaching classes have a long list of benefits both for participants, clubs and instructors and of course it is so much fun! Kristin and Johan talks to two team teaching pros, Adrian Ljungqvist from Nordic Wellness and Simon Nilsson from Endorfin. What's behind their passion for team teaching and what can a team bring that one single instructor can't.

Are you a club owner, manager or just starting a business? Are you thinking of adding Virtual classes to your offering or otherwise interested in the subject? Then this episode is for you! Join Mediha Siitari as she talks to the no1 AV provider Esa Karppinen from Electrowaves in Finland about the what, why and how of virtual classes. What is on trend right now and what the future looks like.

Kristin Andersson and Johan Pettersson Strömer are inviting their first guest: Les Mills Nordic Trainer and Business Development team leader Fanny Åhlund. What's behind the scenes of becoming a group fitness instructor and why is she doing this?

Who are we and why are we here? Why we love what we do and how can we create life changing fitness experience? In this episode we introduce you to our hosts Kristin Andersson and Johan Pettersson Strömer and they will give you a first taste of the world of group fitness.

We're on a mission to create a fitter planet. This doesn't mean making people work out. It means helping people fall in love with fitness so that they want to work out. Anyone in the group fitness industry, instructors, participants, group fitness managers, club owners, can find inspiration and information in these series of episodes from Les Mills Nordic represents with guests.