247CM Fotografie | Christina Stiehlová
247CM Fotografie | Christina Stiehlová
Jednou z největších výhod práce editora fitness v New Yorku – kromě všech proteinových prášků a svačin s nízkým obsahem sacharidů – je možnost vyzkoušet si nové fitness lekce, než se stanou mainstreamem. V tomto případě musím vyzkoušet nové vyskakovací okno od Barryho s názvem Barry's Ride, který je v současnosti dostupný pouze v LA a 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 Orangetheory Fitness a tradiční Barryho lekce, ale moje oblíbená forma kardia je indoor cycling. Takže když Barry's oznámil, že spouští Barry's Ride, nemohl jsem se dočkat, až to zkontroluji. Řekněme, že budu chodit tak často, jak jen budu moci, dokud to bude ještě v New Yorku.
Co je Barryho jízda?
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.
Jaká je třída Barry's Ride?
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.
Cyklistika mi hodně připomněla SoulCycle: playlist je zábavný, jedete v rytmu hudby a je tam trocha choreografie (ano, včetně tap backů). Ale líbilo se mi to víc než Soul, protože kola mají displej, který sleduje vaše otáčky, a váš instruktor vám dá rozsah, ve kterém můžete zůstat. Kromě knoflíku odporu má také sprint řazení, takže odpor můžete opravdu hodně zvýšit. A stejně jako kurzy na běžeckém pásu Barry, i zde jsou možnosti pro různé úrovně dovedností: dvě otočení knoflíku odporu pro začátečníky, tři pro středně pokročilé, čtyři pro pokročilé atd.
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 tlaky na hrudník s činkami , 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.
Co bych si měl vzít na 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.
Pokud máte vlastní cyklistické boty, můžete si je přinést; kola u Barry's podporují pouze klipy SPD (ne Delta). Jen se ujistěte, že si vezmete tréninkové tenisky na podlahu, které vás při cvičení na podlaze podpoří. Na přezutí máte v přechodu asi dvě minuty. Barry's Ride nabízí k zapůjčení boty Shimano, které mají zapuštěnou zarážku a gumovou podrážku, takže je lze použít jak na cyklistickou, tak podlahovou část. Půjčovné bot je 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.
Kde mohu vzít Barryho jízdu?
Právě teď je Barry's Ride k dispozici pouze jako vyskakovací okno na dvou místech: jedno v LA a jedno v NY. V New Yorku se nachází v sousedství sídla Chelsea Barry (135 W. 20th St.); stačí jít hlavním vchodem a oni vás nasměrují do studia v přízemí. V LA se nachází vedle stávajícího benátského studia (1440 Lincoln Blvd., Venice). Třídy jsou otevřeny nyní do 20. března; zkontrolovat Jízdní řád Benátky zde a Rozpis Chelsea zde . Pokud jde o to, zda to bude trvat déle než březen, mluvčí společnosti Barry's mi řekl: „Jsme nadšeni, že slyšíme, jak komunita zareaguje, a odtud budeme měřit další kroky.“ Držím palce na celoroční Ride zážitek!
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.
Kolik stojí Barry's Ride?
Barryho 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.
