Looks like it’s all over the internet early this quarter. I found it here

1. Raining Diamonds by Ricki-Lee
2. Someone Like You (Kris McTwain Club Edit) by N-Finity
3. I Like How It Feels by Solitary Phase
4. Bring Me To Life (Hands Up Club Mix) by Jan Wayne
5. Bad Case Of Loving You by Secret Appendix
6. Bottoms Up by Nickelback
7. Ecuador (Bad Behavior Remix) by Sash!
8. Be Cool 2011 (DJ From Mars Club Remix) by Paffendorf
9. Feel So Cloes by Calvin Harris
10. Time To Say Goodbye by il Divo

Alternative track 6: Gettin Over You by The Louder Forest

Alternative track 8: Airplanes (Kris McTwain Remix) by Groove Chasers

Naturally, the video links are indicative only.

Here it is, as originally posted by the always informative NZGlenn, the track list for BODYPUMP 81 :

1. You Make Me Feel… – Cobra Starship feat Sabi
2. Higher Ground – Jagged Eagle
3. Loud – Stan Walker
4. Ravers Fantasy (Manox remix) – Manian
5. Domino – Miss Daise
6. I Own You – Shinedown
7. San Francisco (Remix 11) – Fine Tune
8. Blood Is Pumping – Blade X
9. Mr Saxobeat – Alexandra Stan
10. Best Thing I Never Had – Beyoncé

Alternative tracks:
6. Dynamite (Remix IX) – Studio 88 feat Juno Mars
10 Breaking Inside – Shinedown feat. Lzzy Hale of Halestorm

 Naturally, the Australian version will be full of covers and the video links are just indicative.

I really do like the mix of music for this release. The songs are not the ‘top of the charts’ kind of songs that we’ve seen over the past few releases, so they will likely age a lot better.

As always, I’ll post up the full review / preview as soon as we’ve had our workshops.

So what does it feel like ? Well, I can tell you that this is the first time in a few releases that im actually sitting here writing this with whole-body muscle soreness after launching two Pump classes yesterday. There is not a single track in this whole release that doesn’t push your body right to the edge.

Let’s get a feel for it:

Warmup: I love this warmup. The beat is as lively as you’ll find in a warmup. It’s an absolutely fantastic way to set the mood for the workout with some great Magic Moment opportunities. Don’t get lulled into a false sense of security here though. Yes, the moves are the same as you expect from any warmup, but remember that this is just the start of the day. Well get the usual taste of what’s coming up and you’ll leave the track warn and ready for the real work.

Squats: Let the games begin! Three rounds of high intensity cardio training to smash the legs. The first round begins nice and easy with the usual set up moves followed by a gently set of 2’s and 3’s. Find your rhythm with a repeat of what we just did and then launch into a massive set of singles, bottom halves and more singles. Quick shake out before we start on the second round. Now we shake hings up a bit. It’s basically all singles and bottoms. We get a breather with a 4×4 thrown in there somewhere just for good measure, but then it’s all high intensity singles.The big bass beat of this Lady Gaga remix works really well in this track, especially the last 8 singles when the legs are about to catch on fire :)

Chest: Oh yeah, how long have we waited for the original version of Smells Like Teen Spirit? No dance remix, no re-sequencing, just one of the biggest rock tracks of all time. Let’s Go! I reckon you could predict the moves without ever having seen it. You know this song off by heart. You’ve probably worked out to it in the weight room before this. With The Light Out.. It’s Less Dangerous. So, how does it go?  4’s to set the tone, 3’s to build the pace ,2’s to get the heart beating and a huge set of singles, pulses and bottom 4’s for the chorus. Get a bit grungy and do it all again. The rounds are a good length so that by the time you get to the end of the second one, the muscles are pretty much smashed. Lucky we get a quick break before we head into the final round. 2’s to set the body up and then 20 singles to the end. Grab as much weight as you think you can handle, then add another kilo. If there’s one track that will take you there, it’s this one.

Back: Well, here’s a blast from the past. We haven’t heard from E-Type in a little while. Euro pop at it’s cheesy best. We see the return of the power press. That’s the one where we clean the bar up, catch with that little squat and follow it up with three little presses to the top. This one is a little more challenging than usual because we join the first two rounds together without a break. Let’s head straight into it. Rows and deadlifts start the day before we launch into the power press, triple row combo. Do it a couple of times, follow it with a couple more sets of triple rows and the repeat the whole lot for round two. This is a perfect way to shoot the heart rate right through the roof. After a quick break, we head into rounds three and four where we skip the deadlifts at the start and launch straight into the big presses. Oh, and we get to meet our old friend, the 7-row again a few time too.

Triceps: You only barely get a chance to drop the heart rate from the massive back track when we get straight into the triceps. It’s a really good ‘Till the Word Ends’ remix with a bit of a dubstep feel at the start. First off, go a little heavier on your bar than you normally would as we only have two rounds on the bench for our extensions and presses. Then, a surprise in the middle with 16 big tricep pushups to isolate the muscles. Let me assure you, they bite! Especially the second set of 8. You’re still up on your toes, right ? Also get yourself a big plate for the overhead extensions at the end. The advice for this one is: Atatck every set as if it’s the only one. The track has a very groovy feel and nice quick transitions to keep the muscles under tension the whole time.

Biceps: Another iconic track. I don’t think there will be anyone reading this that hasn’t wanted to lift weights to Eye Of The Tiger! Again, no dance remix, just the original rock beat in its full glory. Now, as you expect from this track, you’ve gotta fight for this one to get to the end. We start with a nice dramatic stagger lift to the guitar riff. When the verse starts, set up your body and get strong for the 2×2’s and 1×3’s. We do this three times to fatigue the biceps before we step into the ring for the real fight: 2 bottom halves & 2 singles * 4. Sounds easy here, but once you’ve done the three preceding sets, your arms are already tingling. Quick stagger& roll. Fake a break. Bang! Surprise! Knock out round! Muscles burning, breathing heavy.Bite down and take the last round like a champion. I think I’ve just found my new favourite bicep track.

Lunges: First, let me tell you, we’ve never done a lunge track like this before. Prepare yourself to get a new set of legs as your current set may just melt during this track. Start the track with just over a minute of squats. Not just any squats though. After a slow setup squat, it’s all singles, bottoms and bottom holds. This set alone would be enough by itself, but here it’s just the first course. Get rid of your bar and set up for lunges. Two rounds each leg. Normal lunges first, and just like the squats, it’s all about the singles and bottoms. Now the fun part. dynamic backward stepping lunges. One slow one. 8 big singles. 8 knee lift lunges. 8 Propulsion lunge. Sounds OK right ? But what’s a propulsion lunge ? Think knee lift lung but then jump into the air as you raise the other knee. You barely get enough time to ponder why the evil minds at Les Mills would punish us like this before we launch straight into the other leg to do it all again. Ouch!
During the workshops, I’ve never seen a bunch of instructors groan and moan as much as this.

Shoulders: Ok, so you think the pain is over for a couple of minutes, right ? Wrong! Not only do we get punished with 4 rounds of non-stop circuit training, we also get two rounds of 16 pushups and a whole new move thrown in for good measure. Let’s start the workout with the bar set to come cool dancy/techno sounds. Some work above the head before we quickly ditch the bar and grab out plates. We see the return of the bent over rear raise before a nice set of side raises, rotator raises and our new move where we start with a rotator raise and add 2 overhead presses before returning to the bottom. It’s a nice addition because it moves the shoulders in every direction. Follow that by 16 pushups and you’re halfway through the track. Yup, halfway. Ouch. Suck it up and do it all again. The track finishes with a decent sized set of overhead presses, just in time for the shoulders to give up :)

Abs: The smooth, slow sounds of Rolling In The Deep fit the ab work for this release perfectly. Even this track has a new move thrown in. It starts as a quick crunch-pulse, modifies itself t add the feet in the air and then morphs into a bicycle crunch. We spend a significant amount of time with our feet in the air to really engage the mid-section. After two rounds of crunches, we transition into a moving hover followed by a couple of side planks with a raised leg option. My body was definitely shaking by the end of it.

Cooldown: Oh, thank goodness, the stretches are slow and long and spend most of their time on the ground. After those propulsion lunges, I need all the recovery I can get.Nothing terribly new or complicated here, just a great opportunity to stretch out your weary muscles and reflect on the incredible workout you just went through.

As I said at the start, BodyPump 80 represents a milestone and evolution in Group Fitness. We have raised the intensity to a new level with the emphasis on high-intensity circuit training and constant innovations in virtually every track. The release is amazing for instructors to present and an absolute knock-out for everyone to participate in. Make sure you get to a gym as soon as you can and be a part of it.

The way we’re going here, we can probably merge BodyPump, Attack and Combat into the one class within a few releases :)

If you’ve read the sizzler below, you’ll know this is going to be an amazing release.

Warmup: Resusciate Me – September
Squats: The Edge Of Glory (Glory Mix) – Red Beans & Rice
Chest: Smells Like Teen Spirit – Ninth Immortal
Back: The Tide – Twilight
Triceps: Till The World Ends – Britney Spears
Biceps: Eye Of The Tiger – Altiyan Childs
Lunges: Fading Like A Flower (Club Radio Mix) – Dan Winter
Shoulders: Hands Up! (Sample Ripperz Remix) – Jens O
Abs: Rolling In The Deep – Colourbox
Cooldown: Fade Into Me – David Cook

Yay, E-Type (or at least a cover of it) is back in BodyPump. We haven’t heard from them in aaaaages.

Smell like teen spirit… Eye of the tiger… Oh boy. This one is going to rock!

This release is a great mix of high-intensity aerobic training to get you fit and burn calories; isolated strength training to tone and shape your muscles; and circuit training to push your body to the limit. Time to load up your bar and get working!

You’ll enjoy short bursts of high-intensity training in Tracks 2, 4 and 7 which will lift your heart rate, increase your fitness and burn calories. You’ll be on The Edge Of Glory in no time.

To complement the high-intensity work, there’s pure strength training tracks spread throughout the release to ensure you get a balanced workout. In Tracks 3, 6 and 9 we isolate a particular muscle group – chest (Track 3), biceps (Track 6) and core (Track 9) – to build pressure in the muscle, work it to fatigue and create change.

We’ve got a BODYPUMP first in Track 7: the Propulsion Lunge. It’s a hugely effective power training move where you leap into the air. You may not love these at the time, but you’ll love the results they help you achieve!

Tracks 5 and 8 are circuit-style tracks where you let rip for short bursts of intensity before enjoying a quick recovery. This is where change happens when you push yourself to the limit. Track 8 also sees the debut the Rotator Overhead Press; it’s a total shoulder-conditioning move that will really get your Hands Up! and your shoulders toned.

BODYPUMP 80 is a great release – trust us on this one; you don’t make it through 20 years without learning a thing or two!

(Originally posted by  Carol Limme on Google+)

I wish I could get that many people to my classes :)

The focus for BodyPump 79 is easy-to-follow moves combined with high intensity and high endurance rounds to shape our bodies for Summer (or Winter, depending on your side of the globe)

Warmup: We start of this ‘next level’ workout with a fairly familiar tune that will take us ‘Higher’. As expected, no real surprises here, just the usual sequence of deadlifts, rows, squats, lunges and bicep curls. Not that we need anything new in the warmup. The first 5 minutes are here to warm up and connect with the workout. Given the awesome tunes playing, there is certainly no problem doing that

Squats: Ok, time to work. The advice for the day: At least triple(!) your warmup weight. This one is going to hit us with 4 massive rounds of work. We get a nice little combo too. Let me tell you, when the beat hits, you’ll know the song. This one will definitely take us ‘closer to the edge’. After a little 2×2 warmup, the chorus takes us into the 4 single + 4 bottom combo. You’ll be surprised how quickly your heart rate is going to shoot up. Small chance to slow down a bit with some 2’s and 3’s and then straight back into the combo. Too easy so far ? Well, i didn’t think so, but since you asked, how about some evil little ‘down, hold, up slow’ combos to build the acid before you smash the single combo again ? Catch your breath, lather, rinse repeat. Bet you’re rethinking tripling your bar weight right about now :)

Chest: Another remake of a current pop track to push the chest. Nice easy beat to get us started and aligned. 2’s, 3’s, a couple of slow ones and a nice solid set of singles and bottom halves. Nothing unexpected today, you can just lose yourself in the music and focus on the workout. You will feel a little tingle though around two thirds into the track when you realise you’ve done an awful lot of singles without a break. Don’t worry, you’ll get a quick break before a big 90 second finish. Dig deep though, that last round feels a lot longer than you think!

Back: Oh yeah, the Power Press combo is back. Inspired by Cross Fit to really get the blood pumping and the heart rate racing, we combine this with a new wider grip to target more muscles. We start with a normal single row and triple warmup round to a nice big techno beat. Perfect way to start the workout. Quick break and then get yourself up with your new medium wide grip for 3 rounds with 2 breaks. The first round starts with some slow deadlifts before the beat drops away and you head upstairs for the Power Press. It’s a bit of an odd point in the music as you’re lifting without the usual big bass beat, but don’t worry, it comes back stronger than ever by the time you head upstairs again for the second time. Throw in some triple rows and our old friend the 7-row to finish it and your heart & lungs are screaming by the end of the first round. Two more rounds to go. Can you handle it ? I was starting to wonder by the end.

Triceps: A man singing Lady Gaga’s ‘Born this way’ ? Hmm…Australia’s PPCA licensing and royalty restrictions have a bit to answer for :) Once your get past the artist choice, we get stuck into a solid tricep workout starting with the bar in a fairly predictable extension, press set. Let’s mix it up with some tricep dips to shock the muscles, visiting some slow and deep dips as well as singles and quick-slows along the way. Finish the track with a massive round of seated overhead extensions and by the end of the track you’ve totally forgotten about the song itself.

Biceps: Woohoo. Big rock track in the house. From memory, the last time we saw ‘Livin on a Prayer’ was somewhere in the late 30’s. Let’s give it a shot. I think you could probably make the choreography up yourself just by listening to the song and get it right. This is a perfect bicep track. 2’s during the verse, 1/3 for the pre-chorus and tense bottom halves for the chorus. Tap your toes, sing along and just have fun with this one. Go big a little bigger on the weights too. Trust me, you’ll be too busy singing along to notice that your arms just caught fire.

Lunges: I’ve got to say, the lunge tracks seem to be getting harder and harder lately and this one is no different. Set to a dance remix of ‘Grenade’, we’re getting hit with consecutive sets of squats and lunges . There are minimal breaks between changes, so you’re going to really feel this workout within the first couple of minutes. Start off with a decent sized bar and hit some slow squats to set the mood. Quick transition to mega-set of lunges to raise the heart rate and cringe as we get into the dreaded ‘quick down-hold-slow up’ lunge that just totally burns up the legs. Reset for round two as we do it all again on the other leg. Ok, so now you’re ready for a break. But wait… No… Round 3 ? what ? but I only have 2 legs! Hah, Surprise! We’re back to the first leg with some single and bottom half punishment. Care to swap legs for round 4 ? No, i did’t think so. Do it anyway :) Vicious, but totally worth it.

Shoulders: Scooter is back! Awesome. Check out the video on Youtube for this track: “J’adore Hardcore”, it was shot in my town of Melbourne, Australia :) So, apart from the great music, what’s new ? For Release 79, we get to combine Pushups, a bent-over standing rear delt raise, side raises, rotator presses and our old friend the peck deck. Twice! the new Standing rear delt raise is a really interesting move. Because you’re standing, you’re much more aware of your body and end up executing them more effectively, I think. I certainly feel it much more. the transition between the moves is seamless and by the time you hit the peck deck, the massive beat will drive you through the roof! Save some fuel for the end though… There are 17 pushups!

Abs: Ahh, my old friend the Rotating Side Plank is back. How I’ve missed you. Remember it from BP 66 ? Start with a Side Plank and then thread the top arm around and under the body. First though, we’ll start with a quick round of crunches with a new upside-down plate hold that is designed to get your elbows out of the way and open your chest properly. Nice track overall, although it seems quite short in comparison to the usual ab tracks.

Stretch/Cooldown: Nice to see the choreography team change things up a bit this time around. Set to a beautiful song, we get nice long stretches in a completely different sequence that is sure to trip a a few instructors here and there :) We see a couple of new stretches and spend virtually not time on the ground at all. Nothing terribly exciting here, just a well earned break after a massive workout.

So, what’s my impression overall ? Without a shadow of a doubt, this is my new favourite Bodypump release. There is absolutely not a single ‘weak’ link in this whole chain. Every track is fair but vicious. Every track oozed energy and excitement and every track gives you the best possible workout for the muscle group. If you walk out of a BodyPump 79 class without being a quivering, sweaty mess, you and I need to have a very serious talk about your weight selection :)

Once again, congratulations to the Les Mills team for an absolutely outstanding release. They have set a new benchmark, and given the whispers I have heard about Bodypump 80 coming up, things are only about to get even crazier!

Now, get out of here. Enough sitting at the computer. Find a gym, grab a bar & some weights and get into it!

Here is the official teaser from the Les Mills website:

If you’re after a simple, effective and athletic workout, BODYPUMP™ 79 is the one for you.

It’s a challenging release that’ll test you to the limits, so it’s important to recognize what those limits are, especially if you’re new. Make sure your weight selection isn’t too heavy, form and technique are strong, and that you take any options you need to get to the end.

Your Warmup will help you prepare mentally and physically for the test ahead, starting with a Squat routine that will take you Closer To The Edge of your fitness. A new combination - 4 Singles, followed by 4 Bottom Halves - will pound your legs to virtual submission.

In Track 3, remember to allow your shoulder blades to squeeze together as you lower the bar to get the most out of your Chest workout.

The Back track introduces an innovative Mid-bar Grip - half a hand-width wider than in SET position - that changes the way the muscles fire. Don’t forget to bend your knees through the tough Power Press/Triple Row Combo and we’re bringing back 7 Rows to really nail the back.

“You bring your best, we’ll bring ours.”

Be prepared to have the kitchen sink thrown at your triceps - Tricep Extensions, Tricep Presses, Seated Dips and Overhead Extensions will take you to the point of fatigue. You weren’t Born This Way, but you are on the right track, baby!

After a hardcore Biceps track, set to an American classic, Lunges set off a Grenade in your legs. Then it’s on to shoulders, where an old favorite awaits you - that’s right, the Rotator Pec Dec from BODYPUMP™ 75!

Even the Abs track has something new - a Reverse Weight Grip that opens up the chest and makes Crunches just a little trickier. Let’s call it one last twist of the knife.

But don’t worry - if we’ve made it this far, We’ll Be Alright.

Superstar instructor and blogger NZGlen got the chance to  interview the Program Director for BodyPump Glen Ostergaard.

Check out the full interview on the Les Mils website here.