247CM Photography | Christina Stiehl
247CM Photography | Christina Stiehl
Einer der größten Vorteile eines Fitness-Redakteurs in New York City – abgesehen von all dem Proteinpulver und den kohlenhydratarmen Snacks – ist die Möglichkeit, neue Fitnesskurse auszuprobieren, bevor sie zum Mainstream werden. In diesem Fall durfte ich das neue Pop-up von ausprobieren Barrys namens Barry's Ride, das derzeit nur in LA und NY erhältlich ist.
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 Orangetheorie-Fitness und traditionelle Barry's-Kurse, aber Indoor-Cycling ist meine Lieblingsform des Cardiotrainings. Als Barry's die Einführung von Barry's Ride ankündigte, konnte ich es kaum erwarten, es auszuprobieren. Sagen wir einfach, ich werde so oft wie möglich hingehen, solange es noch in New York ist.
Was ist 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.
Wie läuft ein Barry's Ride-Kurs ab?
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 Schreie von 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.
Das Radfahren hat mich sehr an SoulCycle erinnert: Die Playlist macht Spaß, man fährt im Takt der Musik und es gibt ein bisschen Choreografie (ja, inklusive Tapbacks). Aber es hat mir besser gefallen als Soul, weil die Fahrräder über einen Bildschirm verfügen, der Ihre Drehzahl aufzeichnet, und Ihr Lehrer Ihnen einen Bereich vorgibt, innerhalb dessen Sie bleiben müssen. Zusätzlich zum Widerstandsknopf verfügt es auch über einen Sprint-Shifter, sodass Sie den Widerstand wirklich stark erhöhen können. Und wie bei den Laufbandkursen von Barry gibt es Optionen für unterschiedliche Leistungsniveaus: zwei Umdrehungen am Widerstandsknopf für Anfänger, drei für Fortgeschrittene, vier für Fortgeschrittene usw.
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 Brustdrücken mit Kurzhanteln , 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.
Was soll ich zu Barry's Ride anziehen?
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.
Wenn Sie eigene Fahrradschuhe haben, können Sie diese gerne mitbringen; Die Fahrräder bei Barry unterstützen nur SPD-Clips (nicht Delta). Stellen Sie einfach sicher, dass Sie Trainingsschuhe zum Tragen auf dem Boden mitbringen, die Sie beim Bodentraining unterstützen. Sie haben im Übergang etwa zwei Minuten Zeit, um Ihre Schuhe zu wechseln. Barry's Ride bietet Shimano-Schuhe zum Verleih an, die über eine eingelassene Schuhplatte und eine Gummisohle verfügen, sodass sie sowohl für den Rad- als auch für den Bodenbereich verwendet werden können. Der Schuhverleih kostet 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.
Wo kann ich Barry's Ride machen?
Derzeit ist Barry's Ride nur als Pop-up an zwei Standorten verfügbar: einem in LA und einem in NY. In New York befindet es sich neben dem Chelsea Barry's-Standort (135 W. 20th St.); Gehen Sie einfach durch den Haupteingang und Sie werden zum Studio im Erdgeschoss geleitet. In LA befindet es sich neben dem bestehenden Studio in Venice (1440 Lincoln Blvd., Venice). Die Kurse sind ab sofort bis zum 20. März geöffnet; Überprüfen Sie die Venedig-Fahrplan hier und die Chelsea-Spielplan hier . Zu der Frage, ob es über März hinausgehen wird oder nicht, sagte mir ein Sprecher von Barry’s: „Wir sind gespannt, wie die Community reagiert, und werden von dort aus die nächsten Schritte abschätzen.“ Ich drücke die Daumen für ein ganzjähriges Ride-Erlebnis!
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.
Wie viel kostet 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.
