What fitness classes do you DISLIKE and why?

[Anonymous]

I've heard all the great things about Soulcycle, Orange Theory, barre, and the rest of them, so I wanted to flip it -- which workout classes do you like dislike, and what do you dislike about them?

[Anonymous]

If you mean in the before times I dislike Zumba because it’s not a good work out. No big moves. Lots of small technical moves that are challenging but nowhere near as challenging as old school aerobics.

[Anonymous]

Barre. It is dumb. Nothing about it is good for your body. (It’s not bad for your b tia a waste of time) it’s nothing like dance training but somehow tries to market itself as such.

[Anonymous]

Orange theory. Hated the screens and splat and all that.

Barre. Never felt like a good use of time

[Anonymous]

Hated them all. Too uncoordinated for the moves—aerobic or strength. I prefer running on my own outside or on treadmill. Ever since COVID-19, however, I got the Peleton app and now I love all the classes. I think it’s because I can move at my own pace, rewind if I miss a move, don’t have to be self-conscious, don’t have to go anywhere, like the privacy of my home.

[Anonymous]

Spinning. SO, so boring.

[Anonymous]

Spinning, orange theory, that core place— any place where the ‘coaches’ are screaming nonstop into a mic

[Anonymous]

Barre -- room too small.. moves are only challenging because you do 2000 of the exact same thing. Waste of time

[Anonymous]

I don't think I've ever been to a class I've really disliked. I always feel a bit foolish in a dance fitness class, because I'm terribly ungraceful and have no rhythm, but it's still fun jumping around to upbeat music.

[Anonymous]

Jazzercise - yawn.

[Anonymous]

Dance Trance. Terrible workout and damn near impossible to follow.

[Anonymous]

Spinning
Orange Theory

[Anonymous]

Barre. It's too overly marketed towards insecure women and is overhyped as an actual strength workout.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Barre. It's too overly marketed towards insecure women and is overhyped as an actual strength workout.

This. Oh This.

I personally do not enjoy Spinning and I hate the mind think of Orange Theory. But my dislike for them pales in my contempt for Barre.

[Anonymous]

Orange Theory. I didn’t get it. The room is dark and windowless. I’d rather run outdoors and do strength at home.