OP, here's the Barry's sale: https://www.barrys.com/holiday-sale-2022/

Barry's is gonna have their annual class sale at the end of this week or early next week, so you can stock up for a little cheaper if you wait it out. It's harder than OTF but it's definitely gone downhill since Covid (I've been going since they opened in DC and they've lost a lot of good instructors). I used to go 5x/week and that helped, but like another poster said, you have to watch your calories as well.

Anonymous wrote:I am confused by what bootcamp is. can someone help me understand? I've googled it and still dont understand how it's different from any other class.

It’s not that’s just what it’s called/a marketing term. It’s intense like workouts at boot camp.

I am confused by what bootcamp is. can someone help me understand? I've googled it and still dont understand how it's different from any other class.

Every class probably burns about 500-700 calories, so I’d say about 5 days a week to lose about a pound a week.

I did Barry’s for a little bit and it taught me a lot about different exercises I could do at home later. And frankly, the music motivated me to work out harder and made it more fun too. Health is wealth, I think it’s a good investment to help you get started on your fitness journey.

What everyone else said..

Diet to lose weight. Exercise for health.

You’re not going to lose weight through Barry’s alone, but their holiday sale is coming up in early December, where you can buy class packages at a pretty decent discount per class. Just FYI.

Are you also buying the $15 smoothie for after your workout? This adds to the cost and adds calories.

I’ve always been active but didn’t lose weight until I ate less. The biggest help was The Beck Diet Book that helped me with the mental part of eating. I got it from the library.

My no-frills gym has everything I need. Fancier gyms are nice but are not in my budget right now. I’ve been doing some online workouts at my gym through FitOn which is free.

Good luck

You need both cardio and weights, for both weight loss and overall better health. A cheaper comparable to Barry’s is Les Mills body attack classes. Many gyms offer these and they usually are included in membership. Or you can buy an online membership and stream from home

Cardio doesn’t cause weight loss due to calorie compensation but muscle gain can help. Good luck!

You lose weight by changing your diet. Not starving yourself, but eating healthy, increasing protein and adding in exercise.

I tried a free class at Barry’s and really liked it.

But with classes costing $34, it’s hard to justify a membership unless I can lose weight and meet my fitness goals.

How often should I do Barry’s if I want to lose weight? Is it worth it over OTF?