I Tried 30 Days of Barry's Bootcamp Classes & This Is What Happened!

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i tried out a month of barry's boot camp classes and this is how it went hi hello how's it going it's elena welcome back to my channel bringing you guys another fitness challenge today i haven't done one of these in a hot second i kind of tried to space them out so there's like a difference in the you know the before and after so today we talk about my experience doing 30 days of barry's boot camp gotta say it was very difficult i'm like still really sore right now but i'm really glad i completed it if you've never seen my videos before my fitness videos more specifically i like to try out different fitness classes for kind of like self-made 30-day challenge where i go to four to five classes a week for four weeks kind of talk about my experience show you guys before and afters so far i've done you know cycling i've done bar i've done f45 i've done boxing i did gloating and today like i said gonna be talking about my experience doing barry's boot camp so if you're not familiar with what that is it's basically a boutique you know workout class it is a high intensity interval training workout that basically combines a combination of running on treadmills and weights and like weightlifting for you know they say maximum weight loss muscle growth the whole deal says on their website they can burn up to a thousand calories in one of their workouts which is crazy it's about a 50-minute class it's instructor-led and you usually split your time up between doing these different you know intervals on the treadmill as well as intervals on the floor using weights so sometimes it's like 50 of the class you're you know on the treadmill doing a bunch of different types of circuits so it'll be like a combination of like running and sprinting and jogging and you know changing the incline of the treadmill and then you know maybe half the times then spin on the floor sometimes it's broken up into four sections kind of depends on the class and different classes during the week kind of highlight different parts of the body they're known for their red room when you go in there it honestly feels like a club because like the music is blasting it's crazy and it's just like just bright red lights and there's mirrors everywhere it's kind of intense a little intimidating but it's a really good workout this challenge definitely tired me out there was a lot of early mornings of like barely getting myself out of bed to make it there in time so if you enjoyed this be sure to like and subscribe because it really helps me out so on that note let's just get into class number one hello hello i just finished class number one of berries i've been to berries before so i kind of knew what to expect i've been working out a lot at 45 wasn't too bad but it was harder than i expected my first thought i'm like this isn't a class for someone that has an extroversion months i would say that it is pretty challenging it's also like you feel very much on display every wall has mirrors on it but i think this is gonna be a hard one day one and i'm already kind of nervous for the next class day two here we go i really considered canceling my class this morning because i didn't want to go by myself it's gonna be a good one just finished another class just finished class number four i almost didn't make it it was torrential downpouring and i walked berries it's like 20-ish minute walk but i'm glad i did it today actually felt really good up to class number five class number six complete put it to class number seven good morning i'm about to head to class number eight i'm tired clearly but i feel like maybe a little more of definition some lines here kind of on my way to class number nine i am so sore my arms shoulders are so sore i feel strong okay so i finally snuck my phone into barry so you could kind of see what it looks like as well as hear the audio from the instructor um i literally look like an egghead i'm exposing myself on the internet so hopefully this is helpful treadmill just finished class 11 and a little update on my walk home i'm trying to take note during each class of like what i like and don't like and let's think about a few things during class today for one i'm starting to feel pain in my legs because i don't think i'm stretching properly please stretch before and after especially for a workout like this where it's really intense hit running so like my shins were starting to hurt my hip flexor was hurting my ankles were hurting a little bit because i just don't think i'm stretching properly it was just really hard on the body especially in those areas when you're like jogging to running to sprinting good morning on my way to class number 12.

another class down so sweaty and my knees hurt but glad i got up and actually did it oh my gosh last class i'm so tired this is my fifth class in a row this week i am exhausted but we made it to the end i made it to the end hopefully if you do this challenge as well you make it to the end but i am proud of myself exhausted definitely gonna take some days off and probably keep going but oh i'm so happy another challenge down keep watching i'll show you guys my before and after as well let's talk about some of the pros and cons things i liked didn't like about barry's boot camp so see you guys in a second we did it we made it to the end i am still sore my body definitely hurts my muscles are feeling very tight at the moment um so let's talk a little bit about pros and cons some things i learned throughout my journey some tips if you want to try it out for yourself if you're trying berries out for the first time i recommend getting there about like you know 10-15 minutes early you're either going to start on the treadmills or on the floor i guess depending on your glass size usually you know you kind of have a bit of a little warm up so if you're starting on the treadmill you're kind of starting off with like a nice soft jog of sorts if you're starting on the floor it's a bit more of like a stretch routine just to kind of ease yourself into it if you are on the floor it's going to be a big old mix of like you know biceps deadlifts squats some burpees um lunges rows the whole deal it does get split into different days so if it's full body you're going to get you know lots of arms abs and button leg workouts but some days kind of focus more on others the treadmill workouts vary a lot as well which i like because it kind of keeps me surprised of what's going to come next but it's always kind of circuit-based and they usually kind of cap out the end of the class with a quick like four minute stretch of just doing some basic little stretches just to like you know loosen up your body after a hard workout i will say a lot of people in the class are very fit i do think the space in the setup is conducive for beginners if you like have an exercise in years like maybe don't start off with this but you don't have to be some like fitness pro because when you're on the treadmill the trainer basically like shouts out like different numbers so he'll be like okay now run seven to nine and each number kind of equates to a different mile pace so you know let's say he wants you to run a seven but you just can't do it you know you can set your treadmill to like level five or whatever works best for you so you're kind of able to like adjust there as well as on the ground you know you can put your weights down if it's too heavy to do it with the weight one thing that i really loved that was exciting for me is that i just haven't run in a really long time so i actually ended up loving the running aspect running was my primary form of exercise from ages like 15 to like 21 so for many years that's like literally all i did i like didn't do any other types of workouts i just would run and maybe do in like an ab video then once i moved to new york i stopped running as much i started doing you know boutique fitness classes i just haven't been running as much so i actually really loved that element of kind of getting my endurance back kind of getting back in the groove of you know running and sprinting and like utilizing that part of my body that i just don't as often and kind of like you know doing that type of cardio i will say i'm not as spry as i was when i was 15 and with running i like i mentioned earlier in this video you know there is a lot of potential for a little bit of harm can be really hard on your knees and ankles and like my hip flexor has been hurting a lot recently so just make sure you have the right shoes stretch properly this is also a note to myself because i have not been stretching as much as i should but my like hip flexor is getting all tight i feel like i'm getting old i think a pro is that you'll never have the same workout twice like i said it's always a different variety each day and it really hits the full body pretty much every day no matter what i like working out around other people it really keeps me motivated there's always like fun music bumping obviously the biggest con is it is so expensive this is a very expensive workout class i've like hacked the system a little bit which i'm like i hope they don't take this away when i talk about it but i book pretty much entirely through class pass because class pass you buy credits and the amount of credits it takes to book a class kind of like ends up being cheaper once you equate it out to like buying a package of classes through berries so i've been booking through class pass and hopefully it stays on there otherwise like that would be very very expensive to go to so keep that in mind it is extremely pricey one of the things that i didn't love i think some people probably do love i just don't like being surrounded by mirrors when i work out i feel like most of my workout classes i can't really see myself and i think that actually like allows me just get fully you know entrenched in the workout i'm just like fully in the zone and motivated whereas there's when there's so many mirrors around looking at the mirrors and then like checking out somebody where i'm like oh they look so good like i don't look that good or i look at myself and then i'm like not kind to myself in the mirrors but then some days if i'm having a better body image day i'm like yes you go girl so it really depends on your headspace i prefer just not to have mirrors i like that about other workout classes where i just like go i do my thing i feel strong i'm in my head whereas here it's almost distracting because it's like no matter where you look there's some type of mirror even if you're not seeing yourself it's like the mirror is reflecting back so like there's nowhere else to look but to look at other people exercising so i like cool like look for a little point on like the ground or like the treadmill to stare at just so i can like fully be in the zone that just might be me more so when working out but that was a con for me when it comes to these before and afters it has only been about 16 classes like there's not going to be some revolutionary change up in here i would say it did help kind of tone and tighten up my stomach my legs feel strong as well because like i said i haven't ran in a while and i feel like running uses you know use some unique muscles my arms i like that there's like a pretty good amount of arm exercises and again that cardio in general it's really good for like weight loss or just building that endurance but overall i really enjoyed berries and i will keep doing it i actually just took another one this morning even though i'd already just finished my challenge i like too that i could just book individual classes rather than needing a membership especially if i'm traveling it's hard to like pay for a full membership if i'm gone for two weeks out of the month so i like that i can just kind of drop in when i want to different classes so in conclusion i'd say i really enjoyed berries overall very challenging workout overall it's not easy i love having something that like just gets me out of bed in the morning to like you know go out start my day do my workout i feel so accomplished when i finish one of those classes and walk out of there and yeah i really like it overall so if you're looking for like a hit style workout that full body kind of build that endurance burn those calories berries could be great for you and i hope you guys enjoyed this don't forget to subscribe and also feel free to leave a comment below of what exercise challenge you might want to see next i'm looking for some new ideas and as usual thanks so much for watching until next time bye