About me
Me - BC41 release September 2009
I’ve been asked how I got into BODYCOMBAT quite a few times so here goes;
I’ve always been into the gym for as long as I can remember. Thinking back it all started when I was 10 and saw the movie “The Karate Kid”. I was a skinny kid and related to the lead character. So I bowled on down to my local gym and started Tae Kwon Do. That was where my passion for martial arts began, I would continue on to achieve a black belt in both Tae Kwon Do and Karate.
At the same to time get to my TKD class each day I’d walk through the weights area of the gym. Curiosity got the better of me in my early teens and before long I was lifting weights at the same time. Eventually my passion for weight training won over and in my early 20s I dropped the martial arts all together and became a “bodybuilder”. These days although I do lift weights I’m definitely no bodybuilder – in fact at my heaviest I was about 108kg (240lb) – almost 30kg heavier than I am now!
Throughout my entire life though one thing has remained constant.. I’ve always hated cardio. I’d happily get my butt to the gym but I’d find ANY excuse not to get on a bike or treadmill. One day I noticed my local gym was advertising the new releases of their Les Mills programmes – and something called BODYCOMBAT caught my eye. I figured it could be interesting, and since it was the new release everyone would be equally in the dark as to what they were doing. So I gave it a go… and immediately fell in love with the programme. The music, the martial arts base, the intensity all hit home with me… I started attending every class I could and that must’ve caught the attention of a local instructor as before long she had me on stage shadowing her and training up to instruct.
The rest as they say is history!
I started this blog mostly as an outlet for various random BODYCOMBAT related thoughts that pop into my head, and it seems to be proving fairly popular; If you’re on facebook please feel free to add me, and of course if you have any queries or comments just fire away… enjoy! 
Glen
30 Responses to "About me"
November 11, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Hey there Glenbo, GOOD luck for certification tomorrow, will of course be rarking the party for you, as you know me I too LOVE combat. I will be there in fighting form buddy, so all the BEST and see you tomorrow, with everybody eles that Melly has invited I CAN’T wait and I will expect the assessor to pass you with flying colours and if she doesn’t I will deal with her heeee. GOOD LUCK my friend, LITTLE MOUSE
December 12, 2008 at 5:59 am
Good day! NzGlen
I am crazy about bodycombat. There ’s a track that i really like with, but i dont know the name or even couldnt remember the script.
It is a girl singer in the song, fast movement,… and in the track, we have to play upper cut, step forward at different angle, 90-180-270-360 clockwise direction or vice versa.
If you figure out the track name please let me know.
Thanks!
Ava
December 12, 2008 at 6:26 am
Hi Ava, it sounds like angel eyes from BC33 to me, great track! Is this it?
December 17, 2008 at 9:29 pm
I am from Taipei, Taiwan.
I used to only do weights, and I started to attend body combat classes around September, and now I really love body combat!
I just came across your blog and find it really interesting and informative.
Thanks a lot.
January 2, 2009 at 7:23 pm
hi there,
I am very new to body combat and im loving it….. but i do have a question. How long do we do each release for? as i see we are up to 38/39.
Cheers
January 12, 2009 at 8:23 am
Hi guys!
Andre good to meet you! Yes BC is definitely additive!
Nardia – a new release comes out every 3 months. Most instructors will do the new release from start to finish for at least 2 weeks, normally 3 before mixing it up. I’d say you’re currently on 38 as 39 hasn’t been released anywhere yet. Not too long now!
Eco yes BODYCOMBAT is definitely available in the US – visit http://www.lesmills.com to find a gym near you
January 18, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Oi glen thanks for the info about bc39 sizzler plus the track list. U givin me such a good energy everytime I read your blog. I used to do bc once a week now iam down to 4 class aweek . You do have a point : BC is addictive!
January 28, 2009 at 6:00 am
GRACIAS POR HABER CREADO ESTA WEB PAGE. BODY COMBAT ES LO MEJOR.
January 31, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Hi mate,
I just found your blog via Tami and Craig Warman’s blog and I’m so glad because now someone reports about BC classes from Les Mills Auckland.
I used to write about classes and filming too before I left NZ. But from time to time, whenever I got the chance to go back to Auckland, I still managed to visit the gym and do the classes.
Would be so cool to do a class with you.
Keep up the good work and thanks for doing this. May I link ur blog? Cheers matey.
Reymond
March 29, 2009 at 11:50 pm
Hi Glen,
I admire the fact that you can do that amount of exercise! The most I manage is my weekly yoga class and the odd kick boxing session. It’s amazing! Glad to see you’re still out there doing your thing.
Joan De La Haye
http://joandelahaye.wordpress.com/
June 7, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Hi,
We’ve been doing Esquiva in the past couple of weeks to an instrumental track (very tribal sounding), I have no idea what it’s called or which release it was from as the instructor has been doing a great mix and match from lots of previous releases. I really like this track – do you know which one I mean and what it’s called?
June 7, 2009 at 3:02 pm
Hi Rachel
It’ll be Stamp from BC37 (Jeremy Healy & Amos) – this was the first ever esquiva track. There’s been two since, No Good from BC38 and Tubthumping from BC40. However if it’s tribal sounding then it’s definitely Stamp. Great track!
Hope this helps!
June 11, 2009 at 8:26 am
Hello everybody….
From Portugal… We love BCombat too… In my gym, will starter the classes nest month and i will be there of course..
I am completly crasy about Body Attack………….
see you people…
July 1, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Hi dear,
I’m from saudi arabia, & here we loved lesmills group exercises.
I wanna know when the next filming date?
best in health..
July 1, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Hi Ayman
The next filming date is end of this month, take a look for a post July 2009 filming on the front page for the days in which each programme is filmed.
Hope to see you there!
July 1, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Ayman the post address is http://nzglen.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/july-2009-filming-dates/
Hope this helps!
July 2, 2009 at 5:34 am
OK thanks NZGLEN,,
umm, I can’t come on this filming “Quarter3″ cause it too close so, I’ll be prepare for the next one that on October for sure to come & I’m so excited about this site too.
Regards..
July 7, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Hi could you let me know how you got to go to the filming of combat 40 release please??? im dieing to go to one i absolutely love combat and Im going off to do the course in a couple of months to start teaching it.
Thanks
Em
July 7, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Hi Emma,
Well it’s pretty easy, you just come along! The filmings are just like regular classes at Les Mills Auckland, you can just pay a casual workout rate at the gym and join in the class!
Hope to see you there one day!
Glen
July 9, 2009 at 10:47 am
hi glenn i am a jammer from holland and i love it!!!
mabye you have the traclist from BJ 50?? tanks for now! greetz chatje
July 13, 2009 at 4:00 am
Its so good to find people as combat obsessed as me!!! It makes me feel…well almost normal!!!
August 17, 2009 at 8:54 am
Hi Glen, I’ve been trying to get the song layla (Caribean mix) but the link you gave has been disabled and i can’t seem to find it on itunes. I’m going on holiday for 3 weeks soon and want to put the songs on my ipod so i can do some combat while i’m away any ideas gladly recieved .Thanks Sue.
August 17, 2009 at 9:04 am
Hi Sue. It’s on Skitz Mix 30 – so if you can find that on iTunes maybe that would work – failing that I’ve got no idea! I’ll try to find another link but of course that won’t help you put it on your iPod.
Good luck!
August 18, 2009 at 9:08 am
Thank you for that I’ll have a look for it now .All this fitness stuff when i’m on holiday i think i must be hooked lol.
Thanks again Sue
September 28, 2009 at 11:21 am
I’m heading over to Melbourne for a holiday and would like to know where I can go to get my combat fix while I’m there. If you or anyone else is able to let me know that would be appreciated. Even better perhaps met up with some fellow Melbourne combater’s and do some classes together.
October 17, 2009 at 6:00 am
HI GLEN ! NOW THATS REALLY A GOOD NEW SONG FOR BODY PUMP: “UPRISING” FROM THE BAND “MUSE”
November 3, 2009 at 9:26 am
I start tomorrow my first Body Combat class. I am very excited.
That’s great to find instructors who share their passion.
Very inspiring
November 5, 2008 at 3:38 am
wonderful!
im crazy into bodycombat too, but well, having a full time job only restrict me to bodycombat classes once a week, twice at most if i can spare some time off work..
anyway, BC38 is coming in early Dec here in KL.. and there you guys are already filming bc39?? omg!