offers a blueprint for modern hybrid training:
In the timeline of Les Mills group fitness, the year 2011 stands as a pivotal moment for one of its most accessible programs. , 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. Les Mills- BodyVive 22 - Master Class -2011-
In 2016, Les Mills rebranded Bodyvive to . 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." offers a blueprint for modern hybrid training: In
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 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. In 2016, Les Mills rebranded Bodyvive to
Master Class sessions were held around October/November 2011.