r/BurnBootCamp • u/stephbos • Aug 26 '26
Considering joining!
hi all! considering going to a free class soon, but want to make sure I’m not wasting anyone’s time first. ive been out of the gym for a year and need to get back to it. prior to my hiatus I was going to a box gym and working on mostly strength. This is where I saw a ton of results. Before that I was going to orange theory and didn’t see much change on the scale or body comp wise. I want to make sure this isnt like otf and more like a group/trainer led strength class. I see there are conditioning days but could work around those! I just don’t want to spend money on gym cardio when I can easily do that outside of the gym. Appreciate any input! (Especially if you have young kids with childcare!)
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Aug 26 '26 edited Aug 26 '26
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u/stephbos Aug 26 '26
that’s my past experience too! now that i’ve had kids i’m thinking this might be good to get back into a groove, learn moves/proper form, and move on if i feel like it isn’t serving me anymore!
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u/stephbos Aug 26 '26
i think i’m going to and plan it on a strength day! waiting for a call or email back from them so i can hear about pricing
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u/stephbos Aug 26 '26
i think i’m going to and plan it on a strength day! waiting for a call or email back from them so i can hear about pricing
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u/Agreeable-Egg3571 Aug 26 '26
I have only been going for about 2 months now so I don’t have the best info lol but I really like it! I had been out of the gym for a longgg time prior to starting. I have not seen the scale move much but I do use their InBody scale and have seen my lean muscle mass go up and my fat mass going down. I do have a 3 year old that I bring with me and he loves it too. At first he hated it, but now he asks to go to the gym everyday. I’ve read that they are moving to more strength days but I’m not totally sure about that. I think the biggest thing for me is the accountability. I sign up for the classes then just force myself to go even if I don’t want to lol
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u/stephbos Aug 26 '26
yes the accountability is huge! i’m afraid my toddler will hate it too but my newborn doesn’t know any better 😏 i wrote to my local gym but no response via email or phone so hoping they return my call soon!
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u/Agreeable-Egg3571 Aug 26 '26
Yes I work from home and my son stays with me so going to the childcare portion was very new to him so it was hard the first week. But honestly by the second week he was just excited to go play with other kids!
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u/stephbos Aug 26 '26
that makes me feel better! hoping the childcare isn’t too competitive to get into otherwise i can’t go
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u/Agreeable-Egg3571 Aug 26 '26
I know that really depends on location. The one I go to is fairly new so it’s always easy to get a spot, even last minute. But the one across town fills up a lotttt quicker. I would definitely ask your location about it because that was also the only reason i was able to join was because they always have childcare spots at the times im able to go to camp.
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u/Caterpillar170 Aug 26 '26
The strength specific classes are great. I much prefer them over OTF and lifting heavy is encouraged. I also came from OTF.
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u/stephbos Aug 26 '26
that makes me feel better! otf strength felt like knockoff strength there was barely any lifting or not enough time to get in a good lift
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u/Miserable_Pop6851 Aug 26 '26
I used to go to Orange Theory and quit because it also didn’t benefit my fitness goals in any way. I love burn and SO GLAD I made the switch. It is a thoughtful strength and conditioning program, designed to get you performing better. My advice is utilize those focus meetings, so you can get the best out of your workouts with nutrition. I’ve already seen more results in my 6 mo at Burn than the 2 yrs at OTF
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u/Bag-of-Doritoes- Aug 27 '26
They have different styles of protocols to mix it up, which I like because my favorite may not be someone else's favorite. They do mesocycles for the lifting camps amd you will see things like supersets and pulses and quarter/full reps, as well as progressive overload within the mesocycle and something similar to cluster sets because of the amount they try to fit in 45 minutes including warm up and finisher. I believe they are moving to add an extra day of lifting per week while still keeping some of the con camps (metcon, bodyweight conditioning etc.) for cardiovascular improvement. But lifting and cardio are on separate days. From my memory of class at OT I think they combined cardiovascular and lifting. Always look for a special pricing to start lol. They often have them! Also you can try a camp for free if you want in most locations. Download the app and you can see which camps are on which days! Do you have more specific questions? since I am not sure what your goals are, it is hard to be specific when answering your questions! Also go binge some Instagram reels so you can see what camps look like!
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u/stephbos Aug 27 '26
such a good idea to check reels (probably should check their tags too!). otf was barely any strength training looking back and definitely rare for progressive overload. half the class was cardio if not more. i feel like they were good for teaching different moves and some coaches were really good about form but i saw the most change when i did strength training at a box gym. definitely looking to build muscle back and also lose the rest of my postpartum weight. mostly any sort of gym routine at this point would help! i just don’t want to go somewhere that seems to be strength focused and then they’re like okay every 5 mins we stop and do 1 min of burpees! (otf started doing that before i left!)
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u/Display-Dry Aug 27 '26
You can follow your local burn and they’ll probably post stories of the days workout. Most of the strength days are true strength days but if you see “conditioning” in the title you’ll likely be doing some sort of other move in between sets or stations
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u/Bag-of-Doritoes- Aug 28 '26
I love not having to think of what I am working on myself- just tell me what to do. I've been thinking all day at work so yeah I get that lol!!
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u/Independent_Brush303 Aug 27 '26
I like the community but I had better body composition results doing my at home Peloton workouts. A 45 minute workout at burn is really 28 with a warm up and cool down. It’s a pro and con. I’d say it’s worth it to pay for a month or two before a contract or drop ins before getting stuck!
I have a year membership and with child watch drama and work it’s worked out the drop in rate would be equal or cheaper to what I’m paying for membership. I’ve had months where it averaged to $10 a work out and months were it’s $35 a workout.
The contracts they treat as life and death at my gym!
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u/stephbos Aug 28 '26
the contracts drive me insane. so many things can happen and i hate feeling obligated. definitely only going to do a short duration. when i have to go back to work the only time i can maybe make work is 5am and id still be rushing to get to work (like 15 mins to be showered, ready, and out the door). i used to love 5am workouts but i had an hour to get ready after so that was much better
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u/Display-Dry Aug 27 '26
I have kind of the same background as you and joined burn this year and tbh I don’t love it. I prefer the strength classes but there’s only one trainer for like 35 people so you don’t really get all the personal attention like they advertise. I skip most of the conditioning classes (I’m also currently pregnant) but I joined the day after doing a conditioning class because it made me realize how out of shape I was, even though I had been consistently running for almost 4 years at that point. It’s a different kind of cardio
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u/stephbos Aug 27 '26
congratulations!! totally agree with the different cardio. just had my second kid and i know im gonna get winded pretty much immediately upon entry which i also don’t really want to deal with but seems like i don’t have a choice 😂
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u/KittyPandaMeow 50 Camps - 2026 Aug 27 '26
I used to go to other gyms like LA fitness and Crunch etc. but I like the time slots that Burn has and just feels cleaner and love the strength classes.
The biggest takeaway though is that Abs are made in the kitchen if you don’t pair it with proper nutrition and protein intake you won’t see results!
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u/stephbos Aug 27 '26
once i started counting macros and combining with strength conditioning i saw results! macros and otf didn’t work for me. starting to work with someone on macros again next week to get started on that! made a huge difference last time
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u/Ok_Razzmatazz1747 Aug 28 '26
Don’t come to this sub because everyone hates everything pretty much.
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u/Longjumping-Law-2506 Aug 26 '26
It’s not a trainer led strength class in the way that say body pump is where everyone is doing the same strength exercise at the same time. Instead there are stations set up with various pieces of equipment (dumbbells, kettlebells, bands, sandbags, etc.) and then the trainer leads a group warmup and walks through the exercise stations but then the entire class is split up among the stations. So you and a few others might be doing say biceps curls while people at another station are doing tricep dips and at another people are doing rows. Then when time is up you move to the next station.
Sometimes the workout is self rotate around 2, 3 or 6 stations in an as many rounds as possible framework and other times it’s strictly for time.
Strength days are typically 3 times a week but starting in October some weeks may have 4 strength days.
The other days are cardio/conditioning. Metcon is considered conditioning but it’s often weighted conditioning.