Les Mills GRIT Strength Classes at GymNation

GRIT Strength is a 30 minute high intensity interval training HIIT workout from the Les Mills GRIT series. It uses barbell, weight plate and bodyweight exercises to blast all major muscle groups, build lean muscle and improve strength. Each workout takes cutting edge HIIT and combines it with powerful music and inspirational coaches on the floor with you motivating you to go harder. It is one of the most effective Les Mills GRIT workouts for building lean muscle tissue, burning fat and improving cardiovascular fitness.

A typical session includes a warm up, several high intensity tracks alternating between intense exercise and short rest periods, and a cool down. You will perform compound movements like squats, deadlifts, presses and rows using barbell, weight plate and bodyweight exercises. Inspirational coaches guide you through every set with powerful music driving the intensity.

Every Les Mills GRIT workout is 30 minutes. This format is designed to deliver maximum results in minimum time, including a warm up, the main HIIT workout tracks and a cool down.

Yes. While Les Mills GRIT is intense, every exercise offers modifications so beginners can work at a fitness level that suits them. The coaches guide you through every movement. Start at your own pace and let your fitness and confidence grow with each workout.

You will need a barbell, weight plates and a mat. GymNation provides all equipment. Wear your usual workout clothes and bring a water bottle and towel. The instructor will help you set up before the workout starts.

GRIT Strength is a high intensity interval training HIIT workout focused on short, intense bursts of activity with rest periods, designed to rapidly improve strength, burn fat and boost cardiovascular fitness in 30 minutes. BODYPUMP is a longer, rep based group exercise workout that focuses on muscle endurance through high repetitions with lighter weights. Both build lean muscle, but Les Mills GRIT delivers faster results through HIIT intensity.

You can burn an average of 320 calories in a 30 minute Les Mills GRIT workout. The HIIT format maximises calorie burn during the workout and boosts your metabolism so you continue burning fat at rest for hours afterwards. Total burn depends on your effort, exercise intensity and fitness level.

GRIT Strength works all major muscle groups including the chest, back, shoulders, arms, core, glutes, quads and hamstrings. The workout uses barbell, weight plate and bodyweight exercises to target these muscle groups through intense, compound movements. It builds functional strength, lean muscle and improves cardiovascular fitness.

Doing a Les Mills GRIT workout twice a week will give you awesome results. This allows your body to recover between sessions while still pushing your fitness forward. You can combine GRIT Strength with Les Mills GRIT Cardio, Les Mills GRIT Athletic or other Les Mills workouts in your training schedule.

Yes. GRIT Strength is specifically designed to build lean muscle through high intensity resistance based HIIT. The workout challenges the muscles to grow lean muscle tissue, improve strength and increase your metabolism. Consistent attendance builds visible results over time.

Improved strength, lean muscle growth, faster metabolism, increased aerobic fitness, greater speed and agility, enhanced cardiovascular fitness, significant calorie burn and fat loss. HIIT workouts can help you burn up to 9% more fat than standard workouts. The mental benefits include greater resilience, confidence and the discipline to push past your individual limits.

Yes. Les Mills GRIT is one of the most effective workouts for fat loss. The combination of HIIT and the metabolism boost means you burn calories during and after the workout. It builds lean muscle, which increases your body's long term calorie burning potential. Regular sessions, combined with a balanced diet, support weight loss and improved body composition.

GRIT Strength uses barbell, weight plate and bodyweight exercises to build lean muscle, improve strength and boost cardiovascular fitness. Les Mills GRIT Cardio is a bodyweight only workout that focuses on maximising calorie burn and improving endurance. Both are 30 minute high intensity interval training workouts. GRIT Strength emphasises resistance and lean muscle growth, while GRIT Cardio focuses on explosive cardio and burning fat.

No. Les Mills GRIT is designed for all fitness levels. Every exercise offers modifications so you can scale the intensity and push yourself at a pace that suits you. The inspirational coaches motivate you throughout, whether you are new to HIIT or an experienced athlete.

Yes. GRIT Strength pairs well with BODYPUMP for additional strength and endurance work, BODYBALANCE for flexibility and recovery, and Les Mills GRIT Athletic for speed and power. GymNation offers the full range of Les Mills workouts and grit classes so you can build a complete weekly programme.

Most participants notice improved fitness, strength and endurance within four to six weeks. Visible changes in lean muscle and body composition typically follow within six to eight weeks. Consistency is key. The more you push, the faster the results come.

Les Mills GRIT Strength combines resistance exercises with HIIT in a structured, music driven group exercise format led by inspirational coaches. The HIIT training effect means you increase aerobic fitness, grow lean muscle tissue and speed up your metabolism, all in 30 minutes. For time efficiency and overall fitness results, it is hard to beat.

The HIIT format alternates between intense bursts of resistance exercise and short rest periods, strengthening the heart, increasing aerobic fitness and improving your body's ability to use oxygen efficiently. Over time, cardiovascular fitness and endurance improve significantly alongside the strength and lean muscle gains.