Based on archived instructor notes and YouTube clips, the Master Class followed this structure:
| Track # | Track name / theme | Music genre / artist (approx.) | Focus | |---------|--------------------|--------------------------------|-------| | 1 | Get Ready to Vive | House / remix – “Finally” (CeCe Peniston style) | Warm-up, mobility, posture | | 2 | Low-Impact Burn | Pop dance – Cascada or similar | Cardio block 1 (step taps, knee lifts, side reaches) | | 3 | Band Strength | Indie rock – e.g., “Pumped Up Kicks” (Foster the People) | Resistance band rows, presses, bicep curls | | 4 | Balance & Core | Ambient / chillout – Enya or Moby style | Single-leg balances, core stabilization | | 5 | Cardio Peak | Dance/electro – “We Found Love” (Rihanna) | Higher-intensity but no jumping (wide squats, laterals) | | 6 | Functional Lower Body | 90s dance – “Gonna Make You Sweat” (C+C Music Factory) | Lunges, plié squats, glute activation | | 7 | Stretch & Vive | Acoustic / piano – Coldplay or Adele (slowed) | Full-body stretch, breathwork, “vive” affirmation |
⚠️ Exact music changed for DVD licensing; Master Class often used live-licensed tracks not on retail DVDs.
Program: Bodyvive (now known as LES MILLS CORE) Release: 22 Year: 2011 Focus: Functional Strength, Core Stability, and Low-Impact Cardio Les Mills- BodyVive 22 - Master Class -2011-
In the timeline of Les Mills group fitness, the year 2011 stands as a pivotal moment for one of its most accessible programs. Bodyvive 22, filmed and released in 2011, represents a specific era of the program before its eventual rebranding to LES MILLS CORE. For instructors and enthusiasts who participated in the "Master Class" of this release, it remains a benchmark of early 2010s fitness trends—specifically the shift toward functional movement and integrated core training.
To understand Release 22, one must understand BodyVive’s mission. Launched in the late 2000s, BodyVive was Les Mills’ answer to a gap in the market: a low-impact, high-cardio, joint-friendly workout that didn't feel remedial. Unlike BodyStep’s complex choreography or BodyAttack’s plyometric intensity, BodyVive used a Reebok step platform (often just the top, not the risers) for stability and a resistance tube for light strength. The target audience was broad: deconditioned beginners, prenatal/postnatal women, older adults, and even elite athletes seeking an active recovery day.
By 2011, BodyVive had hit its creative stride. Release 22 stands out as the definitive Master Class of that era, capturing the program’s peak production value and emotional resonance. Based on archived instructor notes and YouTube clips,
A Les Mills "Master Class" is the gold standard presentation of a new release. Typically filmed in New Zealand (Les Mills International's home base) and distributed via DVD and Instructor Notes to thousands of clubs worldwide, the Master Class sets the energy, technique, and coaching standards for that quarter.
Bodyvive 22 was presented with the signature Les Mills polish: high energy, precise cueing, and a carefully curated playlist. In 2011, the Master Class format typically followed a structure that defined the Bodyvive identity:
Bodyvive 22 is significant because it showcases the program in its mature "Bodyvive" form. Just a few years later, the program would undergo a massive transformation. ⚠️ Exact music changed for DVD licensing; Master
In 2016, Les Mills rebranded Bodyvive to LES MILLS CORE. This change signaled a shift in intensity. While Bodyvive was marketed as accessible and holistic, LES MILLS CORE was repositioned to be harder, more athletic, and focused heavily on "scientific core training."
Looking back at the 2011 Master Class, viewers see a gentler, more holistic workout. It reminds fitness historians of a time when low-impact fitness was king for the "active ager" demographic, before the rise of HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) took over the industry.