While pregnancy is not the time to start a vigorous new exercise regime, exercising is highly recommended for the duration of pregnancy and new routines may be started so long as the exerciser is monitored by a professional and begins slowly. There are, however, a few guidelines to take into consideration:

1. Always obtain your physician’s, midwife’s or prenatal caretaker’s approval with any pre/postnatal exercises.
2. If you have been exercising regularly, it is OK to continue exercising while you are pregnant as long as you have your physician’s approval and the program follows ACOG guidelines. (www.acog.org)
3. If you have not been exercising, get your physician’s clearance and seek out an instructor or trainer to help you find the appropriate work out.

Millennium Park is a beautiful park in downtown Chicago that frequently offers fitness opportunities! This initiative to meet the people in an unintimidating outdoor environment is sheer genius! Relax, try something new, and enjoy the summer weather before you begin your busy weekend.

This year, Les Mills Midwest is happy to provide the best of the best in presenters to deliver life changing Les Mills experiences to park attendees. The National Trainer Team from North America will lend some outstanding talent. In addition, Les Mills has a team of CHAMPION instructors all our own who will be taking the stage.

Come out to support fitness, SCW and Les Mills Midwest as we endeavor to reach more people through outstanding group fitness opportunities. The talent is world class, the material is life changing, the timing is perfect, the venue is incredible, the reason is compelling, and the motivation should be easy to come by: free fitness in the park! [Read More]

Is something holding up your launch? Want to help, but don’t know where to start? Keep reading to discover some strategies to help your club get on the pathway to LIFT OFF!

Once the program is selected and agreement signed, many owners simply step away from the new program launch. After all, he/she likely will not be teaching it. Do you have enough instructors? Are you having a hard time finding a training? In a region of 11 large states, there are trainings every weekend, but not always close by. So, what’s a licensee to do? Recruit. [Read More]

Need more incentive to come to Chicago for
the June Q?

Want to earn 8 CECs for only $19?

Be a Midwest MOVER and earn CECs for little more than what you do after every class! We GUARANTEE that you will not miss a single life changing experience. Simply assist with barbell, step, and Vive ball set-up and tear down. You don't have to come early OR stay late! Just provide a little muscle power and receive a designer t-shirt and the gratitude of Les Mills Midwest! [Read More]

NEW TRIBE MEMBERS: MARCH

BRAND NEW CLUBS: Great Lakes Athletic Club Lake Orion, MI joins the tribe by introducing BODYPUMP®!

BODYATTACK®: Lakeshore Sports Club East Lake, OH

BODYCOMBAT®: Endurance Fitness Center Downtown Grand Rapids, MI

BODYFLOW®: Aspen Athletic-Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, IA and YMCA North Family Davenport, IA

RPM®: Health Pointe Plaza Cape Girardo, MO and Ozark Fitness-Poplar Bluff Poplar Bluff, MO

BODYSTEP®: Endurance Fitness Center of Holland Holland, MI

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Celebrate the 10th birthday of BODYCOMBAT® at your club with the release of BODYCOMBAT® 40 and you could win a Masterclass with Program Directors Dan and Rachael Cohen. Brainstorm with your team and organize your own awesome re-launch event! Make sure you take lots of photos and email these, as well as details of your event, to info@lesmills.com. Start planning your re-launch today!

A poster and email template to promote the launch are available for download from eClub.