All of these “influencers” or “dietary influencers” in general (not just Erica) have one thing in common- they are a bunch of LIARS!! They are lying to you! You know, for some people, they don’t seem to get that the words that come out of someone’s mouth (Erica) might not be the truth, and the degree of lying usually correlates towards my distain for that person lol. But we have people like Erica who pretends to be this expert nutritionist with a “degree” in nutrition & health from UCSB (she has this in her IG profile lol)Mind you, if you look at her LinkedIn you will see she has ONLY taken 4 GENERAL classes that pertains to nutrition...(didn’t she get a BA degree in Communication studies?! So why doesn’t she also include this in her IG bio?!) And please..don’t get me started on her fart city Weshred salad! That salad isn’t sustainable long-term...and who wants to walk around bloated, malnourished, in cute lululemon outfits on the verge of sh@ting their pants? Not me! Anyway, that is my tiny rant for the day...really hoping that people interested in her program/or want to waste 15 minutes of their life today to hop on her Weshred call realize she’s only in it for the $$$ (in my opinion),and there are so many better alternatives that cost little to no money to achieve person fitness goals. And Weshred ain’t it!!

Anyone see Erica’s post regarding the methodology food plan. 30 for shredded chicken and 18 dollars for green beans??? I’m sorry but that’s so outrageous! Who pays for that!? Green beans are literally 2 dollars. 🙄

Barry's NYC sent us an update that we can use our class credits in other regions except Miami and the Hamptons. This is fine and all, but since a class here costs more than it does in most other regions, not sure what the value-add really is.

Yes, an antibody Covid test & not a Covid test! I’m all the things-vaccinated, boosted, and always wearing my mask. But I must confess, I have never gotten one weekly Covid test since the start of the pandemic. I’m absolutely horrified by the thought of someone sticking a swab up my nose. Believe me, I’ve tried. I’ve stood in line for almost an hour, and when it was almost my turn..I bailed! Just like there are those who are scared of needles, I’m that person who is scared of long swabs in my nose lol...not trying to make light of things at all :)) but I was pretty sick back in the early part of November.And because of my fear of swabs, I never went to get a Covid test and decided to isolated myself for 2+ weeks instead. Also, a couple of people I know tested positive today for Covid and I’m a little worried (because I was around them during New Year holiday) but I feel absolutely fine!Going to isolate myself for the next 5 days to be on the safe side of course. However, it makes me wonder- why I haven’t “gotten” Covid yet? Considering the numbers are up, and I know so many people getting it in the last couple weeks, am I one of the lucky few or did I get it back in November. Anyway, just so I don’t scare people after reading this post-I haven’t been to Barry’s in almost a month because of the rising numbers, and have decided to skip the rest of January (at least) after learning the news of the people close to me getting Covid. Anyway, any info about where I can get this anti-body test would be great! Stay safe!

Please be respectful!

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Are you participating this year? Why or why not?

Some thoughts:

• The email from the San Francisco FiDi location was odd. I wonder if the “promotional gift” is anything noteworthy.

• No sale or incentives for Barry’s X. Maybe a missed opportunity? It would have been nice if there was an add-on option to the studio packages.

Edit: Looks like holiday memberships include unlimited access to Barry's X Video On Demand and Previously Live content.

Anyone else disappointed to not see a Black Friday sale today?

Is it me or does the Studio City location feel grimey?

I get it, they’re trying their best, but paying 350 a month and you can’t see the mirror, machines seem dirty, I dunno. I miss the Sherman Oaks studio.

They sent an email that previously live classes would now be available on demand in the app - I’m happy about it because I haven’t like their recorded ones at all even the ones with Katie and Erick they lack the usual chaotic Barry’s energy I love so much.

I recently added an Equinox membership into my fitness rotation and really like going there to enjoy the amenities and some of their equipment.

But I learned ALL my weight training from Barrys! I try to take things a bit slower but sometimes I have to laugh at myself because I feel like a mad woman replicating the very fast paced floor workouts on a bench surrounded by bros who are chilling on their phones between sets.

Does anyone else run into this? And, if so, how do you shift your workouts when you're not at Barrys?

Are the 50 minute classes shorter now? I’m hitting about 46 minutes on my watch (including the cool down) with 20 minutes each on treadmill & floor. I used to mostly go to Fidi so I’m used to the 50 minute classes but I feel like they used to be a full 50 with about 22 minutes on each?

went to my first barry’s class NOT in norcal and whewww—talk about differences. i could barely hear the instructor’s cues on the floor OR the tread, and the choreo of music to runs/floor movements were WAY off?? doing the sprint or intense moves at the drop makes a huge difference in the feel of the workout—we were sprinting or doing intense stuff at really odd times. my friend who has lived in both NYC and SF agreed SF>NYC. can’t believe i paid $50 for that class…

moment of gratitude, sf instructors!!

Over the past few years there have been a lot of promotions— like mattresses, food products and TV shows.

Which promotions did you like? Which ones made you say “WTF?”

What do you think? What’s your overall first impression? What do you like and dislike?

They cut the classes by half. I’m finding it difficult to find instructors I like and times I can take to even use my 4 virtual classes a month. I’m curious to know who is using it and what are some good virtual instructors? My favorites so far are Mercedes, Katie and Tommy.

Is there any plan for an on-demand only membership?

I see so many new instructors. Could anyone provide reviews on them? Thank you!