Fotografia 247CM | Cristina Stiehl
Fotografia 247CM | Cristina Stiehl
Uma das maiores vantagens de ser editor de fitness na cidade de Nova York - além de todas as proteínas em pó e lanches com baixo teor de carboidratos - é a oportunidade de conferir novas aulas de fitness antes que elas se tornem populares. Neste caso, experimentei o novo pop-up de Barry's chamado Barry's Ride, que atualmente está disponível apenas em Los Angeles e 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 e as tradicionais aulas de Barry, mas o ciclismo indoor é minha forma favorita de cardio. Então, quando Barry's anunciou que estava lançando Barry's Ride, mal pude esperar para conferir. Digamos apenas que irei sempre que puder enquanto ainda estiver em Nova York.
O que é o passeio de Barry?
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.
Como é uma aula de 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 Grito de 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.
O ciclismo me lembrou muito o SoulCycle: a playlist é divertida, você anda no ritmo da música e tem um pouco de coreografia (sim, incluindo tap backs). Mas eu gostei mais do que do Soul porque as bicicletas têm uma tela que monitora suas RPMs, e seu instrutor oferece uma faixa para você permanecer dentro. Ele também tem um shifter de sprint além do botão de resistência, para que você possa realmente aumentar bastante a resistência. E assim como as aulas de esteira Barry, existem opções para diferentes níveis de habilidade: duas voltas no botão de resistência para iniciantes, três para intermediários, quatro para avançados, 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 prensas de peito com halteres , 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.
O que devo vestir para ir ao passeio de Barry?
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.
Se você tiver seus próprios calçados de ciclismo, poderá trazê-los; as bicicletas do Barry suportam apenas clipes SPD (não Delta). Apenas certifique-se de trazer tênis de treino para usar no chão, que irão apoiá-lo durante o treino no chão. Você tem cerca de dois minutos na transição para trocar os sapatos. A Barry's Ride oferece para aluguel calçados Shimano que possuem trava recuada e sola de borracha, para que possam ser usados tanto no ciclismo quanto no piso. O aluguel de sapatos custa US$ 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.
Onde posso fazer o passeio de Barry?
No momento, Barry's Ride está disponível apenas como pop-up em dois locais: um em Los Angeles e outro em NY. Em Nova York, está localizado ao lado do Chelsea Barry's (135 W. 20th St.); basta entrar pela entrada principal e eles o direcionarão para o estúdio no térreo. Em Los Angeles, está localizado próximo ao estúdio existente em Venice (1440 Lincoln Blvd., Venice). As aulas estão abertas até 20 de março; verifique o Programação de Veneza aqui e o Calendário do Chelsea aqui . Quanto à extensão ou não para além de março, um porta-voz da Barry's me disse: 'estamos entusiasmados em saber como a comunidade responde e avaliaremos os próximos passos a partir daí.' Mantendo os dedos cruzados para uma experiência de passeio o ano todo!
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.
Quanto custa a viagem de Barry?
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.
