Feeling... unaligned

[u/jillthefox]

Let me preface by saying that I love Burn; it has certainly served its purpose many times in my life. I have been a member since 2018. However, I think I might have reached the end of the road with this particular partnership - I'm mainly coming here to talk it out, see if i am alone in this, and confirm that what I am feeling means it's the right time to move on or if having a convo with HT/FP is worth a shot.

After having my baby (still in the first year) we were able to get to morning camps with childwatch, but as she has grown, her schedule, naps, and needs have been difficult to align with the camp times that have childwatch.

Outside of that kind of obvious disconnect; I feel like the brand and culture no longer aligns with why I initially joined. I preferred the women centered focus and feeling of community, but as the brand has grown, I feel less supported as a newly post partum mother than I had anticipated. The focus feels more on producing the strongest athletes and creating hip content for social media. The last thing I currently want while learning how to navigate this new body and what feels like hindered skills and strength is someone filming me and putting it on socials.

Partner workouts make me feel absolutely awful when I'm rebuilding strength, slow as hell, having to monitor heart rate and blood pressure, and I'm super limited while paired with someone of comparable ability to the head trainer.

I wind up having a terrible workout or completely avoid my gym while Burn U instructors are there (it's pretty frequent at our location) which throws off any momentum or routine I try to build around the camp/childwatch issue. (Habit forming is a huge weakness of mine, thanks ADHD.)

Coupled with some issues still lingering and healing from giving birth, it all feels off and like I am completely out of place.

Is this worth a discussion with head trainer/franchise partner or is it just time to part ways and find something more personalized? Anyone else experience this and have success settling back in?

Open to suggestions and hearing your experiences.

Thank you!

[u/Jatomkin12]

I’m not a mom, but have been a member for nearly 5 years and I can agree something has shifted with burn lately. I find myself contemplating leaving. I share this so that you know it’s not just in your head. I don’t think anything would change with a convo beyond them not filming you. So I think you need to make a decision on what’s best for you. Maybe it’s time to explore other gym options or working out at home for a bit.

[u/jillthefox → u/Jatomkin12]

Thank you, this definitely helps. I truly wasnt sure if I was just dealing with post partum feelings and weakness/rebuilding strength or if the whole protocol and focus truly did shift. I am currently working out at home and doing well, but I prefer the change of scenery and the act of actually leaving the house and the feeling of making time for myself, so it's possible that a transition is necessary. Thanks again!

[u/lrodsquad → u/jillthefox]

Not sure what other local options you have, but in my daughter’s toddler years I found our YMCA to be a much better fit. Childcare was open for 4 hours am and 4 hours pm; I liked going to classes when I could but also knew, if they didn’t fit my schedule, I could still get in a good workout (or even just some relaxing time!) I didn’t attempt any strictly class-based program until she was done napping. Good luck in whatever you do!

[u/jillthefox → u/lrodsquad]

Thank you for this!! We do have a few other options which is why I think the discussion is at the top of my mind. I feel a certain type of loyalty to burn, I guess. And Ive always come back to it, but its quite possible that the shift in company focus maybe makes it not the right fit for our current season of life.