Les Mills - Legend

New Zealand fitness industry heavyweight, Les Mills, has died at the age of 91. Les Mills founded Les Mills World of Fitness. Their fitness programs are sold by thousands of gyms worldwide. In the US alone there are about 4,000 gyms selling a Les Mills program. If you've seen BODYPUMP, BODYPUMP HEAVY, or BODYATTACK then these are Les Mills intellectual property. I often joke that we'll soon see PUMPIDYPUMPPUMP as a brand. Maybe BOOTYPUMP. There is no limit to the number of PUMPS possible.

Les Mills was a New Zealand Commonwealth Games field athlete who won a gold medal in the discus. He also won a silver medal in the shot put. Later, he coached Beatrice Faumuina to a world championship in the discus. 

Apart from sport and fitness, Mills was mayor of Auckland for eight years. He was big man, big in character and stature. His son built the business he founded into an international success story, but back in NZ he had little understanding of how big his name was. When visiting Texas, he was surprised at people's reaction upon meeting him, they were surprised Les Mills was a real person, not some French company!

I sometimes use Les Mills as an example of NZ's soft power. 

https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/people/celebrity/gym-chain-founder-and-olympian-les-mills-snr-has-died

Body Ambition of Middleton MA

Every so often I give a shout out to a female owned and run business. Drum roll....and I present to you Body Ambition.com. BA Fitness is located in the Boston, Massachusetts area, 206 S. Main Street, Middleton to be precise. 

BA Fitness is the brainchild of Janelle Monteiro, the winner of Miss Bikini USA in 2007. She then went on to become a WBFF Pro. Ms Monteiro has a staff of six trainers, an all-women team that can help you lose weight and get in shape. 

I've been aware of this gym for a while, and I've noticed they haven't just disappeared like so many do. They've stuck around and grown. 

The other thing I've noticed is they don't just work on the physical aspects of getting in shape. Ms Monteiro also helps with the mental aspects of achieving stage presence and poise. This is what I think differentiates her business from the others. Her advice, and the advice of her team, impart skills that can be used in every facet of life. 

Anyway, if you're in the area, or available to be taught online, give them a call and tell them who sent you (me).

Click here >>> https://www.bodyambition.com

Exercise Exercise and More Exercise

I found the following pictures showing what regular exercise can achieve. I hope the person doesn't mind my posting them on my blog.

Jennifer Rose-Aidala is a WBFF competitor, mother of three, and she's in her mid-30's. Look at the folllowing images. The first shows the absolute before and after, I don't know the exact time period here, but likely more than a year with a diet to go with the output.

The second photo shows when she's getting somewhere and then the substantially completed outcome, again quite amazing.