247CM Fotografi | Christina Stiehl
247CM Fotografi | Christina Stiehl
En av de största fördelarna med att vara fitnessredaktör i New York City - förutom allt proteinpulver och lågkolhydratsnacks - är möjligheten att kolla in nya träningsklasser innan de går till mainstream. I det här fallet fick jag prova den nya popupen från Barrys kallas Barry's Ride som för närvarande bara är tillgänglig i LA och NY.
A traditional Barry's class mixes HIIT-style cardio on a treadmill in the form of jogging, running, and sprinting intervals with strength training on the floor, and usually includes four 15-minute blocks. For Barry's Ride, the cardio portion is performed on a stationary indoor cycling bike, not a treadmill, and each block is about 30 minutes. I already enjoy doing mixed-format treadmill classes, such as Orangeteori Fitness och traditionella Barrys klasser, men inomhuscykling är min favoritform av konditionsträning. Så när Barry's meddelade att det skulle lansera Barry's Ride, kunde jag inte vänta med att kolla in det. Låt oss bara säga att jag kommer att åka så ofta jag kan medan det fortfarande är i New York.
Vad är Barry's Ride?
The 50- to 60-minute workout class is a mix of high-intensity indoor cycling and traditional floor work that Barry's is known for (heavy weights, resistance bands, bodyweight work, etc.). Essentially, Barry's replaced the treadmills with indoor cycling bikes. Barry's Ride is for people who like the HIIT-style cardio traditional Barry's classes offer, but want to do something more low-impact than running.
Unlike traditional Barry's classes, in which the two different groups (the floor group and the treadmill group) are working out simultaneously while the instructor goes back and forth between the two, everyone is working in the same section in unison during Barry's Ride. You start out on the bikes for about 25-30 minutes, then move to the floor for the remaining 25-30 minutes. Since there's only one transition in the class, you can keep all your stuff in one place, like under your bench (no one will be there in the meantime!); the number you've been assigned on the bike corresponds with the bench you will move to to do floor work. You also get two minutes during the transition, which gives you time to swap your cycling shoes for your training sneakers.
Hur är en Barry's Ride Class?
I was already excited to take this class because it pairs my two favorite workouts: indoor cycling and strength training with weights. When Barry's invited me to try it out, I immediately signed up for Crys of Piadab's class. Keoni is not only my favorite Barry's instructor at my home studio on the UES — I love his motivating, yet no-nonsense approach — he also has experience as a SoulCycle instructor years ago, so I knew the cycling portion would be legit.
Since you don't share benches with other members at Barry's Ride, we were instructed to grab the weights for the workout and leave them on our benches for when we move to the floor portion (this ended up making the transition between the bikes and floor much smoother and quicker). The whole class started on the bikes, and as someone who regularly takes hard 45- to 60-minute indoor cycling classes, I thought 25 minutes would be a piece of cake. Wrong: it was chock-full of nonstop resistance and speed intervals, so you definitely got the most bang for your buck (and Keoni knows how to keep it challenging!). The instructor rode with us on the bikes the whole time, which I liked; it made it feel like we were all in this together. Keoni told me after class that he's better able to gauge what's physically possible for people on the bikes if he's riding with us.
Cyklingen påminde mig mycket om SoulCycle: spellistan är rolig, du cyklar i takt med musiken och det finns lite koreografi (ja, inklusive tapbacks). Men jag gillade det mer än Soul eftersom cyklarna har en bildskärm som spårar dina varvtal, och din instruktör ger dig en räckvidd att hålla dig inom. Den har även en sprintskiftare utöver motståndsratten, så du kan verkligen ta upp motståndet rejält. Och liksom Barrys löpbandsklasser finns det alternativ för olika färdighetsnivåer: två varv på motståndsratten för nybörjare, tre för medel, fyra för avancerade, etc.
So yes, I was sweaty and exhausted after the first 25 minutes, but I was still energized to take on the floor portion. I took a Chest, Back, and Abs class, and we did a lot of nonstop reps with one heavy weight: single-arm hantel bröstpressar , overhead triceps extensions , and renegade rows , to name a few. I was dripping sweat the entire time, and with so many planks and plank variations (and holds!), Keoni definitely tested my patience. But like he said in class, he wants to make sure people don't waste their money.
Since I fell off a treadmill at Barry's nearly two years ago and haven't fully emotionally recovered (I'm still scared to run above a 7.5 on any treadmill), the Barry's Ride class format is perfect for me. I am counting down the days until I can come back.
Vad ska jag ha på mig på Barry's Ride?
You should definitely wear something you can comfortably sweat in for an hour, and like you would wear to any indoor cycling class . Think: supportive sports bra, sweat-wicking tops, and fitted leggings; if you wear long, flowy pants or capris, it might interfere with the mechanics of the bike. This outfit will also work for the floor, but you might want to make sure your sports bra is supportive enough to handle plyos — burpees aren't out of the question.
Har du egna cykelskor kan du ta med dem; cyklarna på Barrys stöder endast SPD-klämmor (inte Delta). Se bara till att du tar med dig träningssneakers att ha på golvet som stödjer dig under ett golvträning. Du har ungefär två minuter på dig att byta skor. Barry's Ride erbjuder Shimano-skor att hyra som har en infälld kloss och gummisula, så att de kan användas för både cykling och golvdelen. Skouthyrning är $3.
Bring a water bottle (trust me, you'll need it), and Barry's has free towels to mop up all the sweat you'll inevitably collect on your face and arms. We got a nice little surprise at the end with cold eucalyptus towels after class.
Var kan jag ta Barry's Ride?
Just nu är Barry's Ride endast tillgänglig som pop-up på två platser: en i LA och en i NY. I New York ligger det intill Chelsea Barrys läge (135 W. 20th St.); gå bara in i huvudentrén så leder de dig till studion på nedervåningen. I LA ligger den bredvid den befintliga Venice-studion (1440 Lincoln Blvd., Venedig). Klasserna är öppna nu till 20 mars; kontrollera Venedig schema här och den Chelseas schema här . När det gäller om det kommer att sträcka sig längre än i mars, sa en talesman från Barry's till mig vi är glada över att höra hur samhället reagerar, och vi kommer att bedöma nästa steg därifrån. Håller tummarna för en upplevelse året runt!
Each class has 24 bikes and corresponding floor spots. But since the whole class does the same workout at the same time, there are only 24 spots in each class. With so few slots, Barry's Ride will book up a lot quicker than the traditional Barry's classes, which have up to 50 (or more) spots.
Hur mycket kostar Barry's Ride?
Barrys Ride costs the same amount as a traditional Barry's class : $30 a class in LA and $38 a class in NY with packages available. If you previously bought a Barry's class package, those classes are still good for booking a Ride class. Yes, a Barry's Ride class is an investment, but if you like high-intensity cardio with challenging strength training, this is the class for you. And if you really want to test your limits, take Keoni's class: he'll make sure you get every penny's worth.
