247CM Fotografie | Christina Stiehl
247CM Fotografie | Christina Stiehl
Een van de grootste voordelen van het werken als fitnessredacteur in New York City – afgezien van al het eiwitpoeder en de koolhydraatarme snacks – is de mogelijkheid om nieuwe fitnesslessen te ontdekken voordat ze mainstream worden. In dit geval mocht ik de nieuwe pop-up van proberen Barry's genaamd Barry's Ride die momenteel alleen beschikbaar is in LA en 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 Oranjetheorie Fitness en traditionele Barry's lessen, maar indoor cycling is mijn favoriete vorm van cardio. Dus toen Barry's aankondigde dat het Barry's Ride lanceerde, kon ik niet wachten om het uit te proberen. Laten we zeggen dat ik zo vaak als ik kan ga, zolang het nog in New York is.
Wat is Barry's rit?
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.
Hoe ziet een Barry's Ride-klasse eruit?
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 Kreten van Piadab 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.
Het fietsen deed me veel aan SoulCycle denken: de playlist is leuk, je fietst op het ritme van de muziek en er is een klein beetje choreografie (ja, inclusief tapbacks). Maar ik vond het leuker dan Soul, omdat de fietsen een beeldscherm hebben dat je RPM's bijhoudt, en je instructeur je een bereik geeft waar je binnen kunt blijven. Naast de weerstandsknop heeft hij ook een sprintshifter, waardoor je de weerstand echt flink kunt verhogen. En net als bij de Barry's loopbandlessen zijn er opties voor verschillende vaardigheidsniveaus: twee draaiingen aan de weerstandsknop voor beginners, drie voor gemiddelden, vier voor gevorderden, enz.
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 halterborstdrukken , 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.
Wat moet ik dragen tijdens 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.
Als u zelf fietsschoenen heeft, kunt u deze meenemen; de fietsen bij Barry's ondersteunen alleen SPD-clips (niet Delta). Zorg ervoor dat je trainingssneakers meeneemt die je op de vloer kunt dragen en die je ondersteunen tijdens een vloertraining. Tijdens de overgang heeft u ongeveer twee minuten de tijd om uw schoenen te verwisselen. Barry's Ride biedt Shimano-schoenen te huur aan die zijn voorzien van een verzonken schoenplaat en rubberen zool, zodat ze zowel voor het fiets- als het vloergedeelte kunnen worden gebruikt. Schoenenverhuur kost $ 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.
Waar kan ik Barry's ritje maken?
Op dit moment is Barry's Ride alleen beschikbaar als pop-up op twee locaties: één in LA en één in NY. In New York bevindt het zich naast de locatie van Chelsea Barry (135 W. 20th St.); ga gewoon naar de hoofdingang en zij zullen je naar de studio beneden leiden. In LA bevindt het zich naast de bestaande studio in Venetië (1440 Lincoln Blvd., Venetië). De lessen zijn nu open tot 20 maart; controleer de Schema van Venetië hier en de Chelsea-schema hier . Wat betreft de vraag of het wel of niet tot na maart zal duren, vertelde een woordvoerder van Barry's me: 'we zijn enthousiast om te horen hoe de gemeenschap reageert, en van daaruit zullen we de volgende stappen beoordelen.' Ik duim voor een Ride-ervaring het hele jaar door!
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.
Hoeveel kost Barry's rit?
Barry's 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.
