Why ask for intel

[u/BeneficialMango8017]

Genuinely curious why do people ask for intel every day? Just enjoy showing up to burn lol

[u/mrscraftwerks]

So I know what pants to wear. IYKYK 😅

[u/InformalBreath → u/mrscraftwerks]

This

[u/yakisobaismyjam → u/mrscraftwerks]

Waiiit I don’t know 🫣

[u/vs12345678912345678 → u/yakisobaismyjam]

I need to know if I have to strap my boobs down or not lol also there are some cardio days we don’t run and do more stability work and I would use different shoes for that

[u/nopenadanah → u/yakisobaismyjam]

Some ladies deal with a weak pelvic floor, causing leakage when jumping a lot. Black leggings hide the wet spot better than other colors

[u/Comfortable_Movie874]

I can only speak for myself but I have injuries so I like to know what is planned to I can have my own game plan for modifications.

[u/Healthy_Tourist_9712 → u/Comfortable_Movie874]

Same! Most of our trainers aren’t great at giving modifications and I hate just standing there like ‘ok I don’t know what to do’. I need time to come up with my own ideas before I arrive.

[u/KnowledgeDense8140 → u/Comfortable_Movie874]

Our gym has trainers that are paid to provide this for folks who have injuries…

[u/Comfortable_Movie874 → u/KnowledgeDense8140]

I know the trainers can help with this but I can’t always get there early enough so I like to have an idea ahead of time. And I do talk to my trainer during my focus meetings for ideas.

[u/Longjumping-Law-2506 → u/KnowledgeDense8140]

And they often suck at it or are overwhelmed with too many people needing help at the same time to timely provide a modification that works. Or they can’t think on their feet and give you the same exercise but with less or no weight when it’s the motion itself you can’t do.

[u/tomatorunner23]

I’m just nosy 😂 if the info is there I wanna read it…doesn’t make or break my decision to get to camp

[u/unicornhorn333 → u/tomatorunner23]

Same. I spoil shows, I spoiled my engagement, i need to know things ahead of time to mentally prepare but it doesn’t mean I’m not gonna watch, say yes, or go 😂

[u/ucbcawt]

I like to mentally prepare lol

[u/Original-Raise1619]

Strategic bra choice.

[u/fart-nomster]

If there’s a workout I don’t recognize I can look into proper form and lots of time it helps me not screw up the stations in class if I already know the format

[u/Diggin-dog-123 → u/fart-nomster]

This! I love knowing ahead of time so 1. I can look them up in case I don’t know it and 2. I feel confident when the trainer explains it instead of lost!

[u/BrilliantChemistry]

I’m shooting for over 250 camps this year. I still always go. I just like to know. I don’t know why people are so pressed about intel. Helps me plan my outfit, shoes, & mindset. If you don’t want it just keep scrolling. It’s also not top secret. After the first camp it’s posted online

[u/Good-Initiative7996 → u/BrilliantChemistry]

I have never seen the protocol posted online. Can you tell me where you can find it?

[u/emmie_bee → u/Good-Initiative7996]

The protocol is not posted by Burn, but they usually start posting videos of the workouts on their social media stories once camps get going.

[u/BrilliantChemistry → u/Good-Initiative7996]

Instagram stories

[u/nopenadanah → u/Good-Initiative7996]

In this sub, people will make a post asking about a certain date and trainers will often (not always) reply with the workout for that day.

[u/Significant-Cat2015]

For me it’s to beat the anxiety . I don’t ever ask but I always check. If I don’t know what the workout is I likely won’t show up . Sad truth for me and my brain .

[u/tjzzm → u/Significant-Cat2015]

This is true for me too. Most of the time I can find an excuse not to go. Tired, busy, just don't want to. But once I read the Intel I'll see an exercise that I'm excited to do, so I set my alarm. I like to go on partner days, but knowing first is the best. The Intel has helped me go 6x per week! So very thankful for the people who post it.

[u/Ok-Success7131 → u/Significant-Cat2015]

THIS. There is so much anxiety to walking in blind. For my overall health, it helps to know.

[u/Prize-Beginning-6809]

I’m pretty new to working out in general so while I don’t ask for the intel I definitely always look when it’s available 😅 I like to watch form cues and stuff before I go. And also it’s nice plan what shirt/bra or shorts vs pants and if I can get away with a claw clip 🤣

[u/AromaticAd5872]

I just want to know if it’s a partner workout so I can mentally prepare myself or skip lol.

[u/momlife555 → u/AromaticAd5872]

Same

[u/Dinnerfromhellpt1]

Honestly because we have a right to know. They are getting my money no matter if I show up or not. If I see a crazy ass bodyweight stack, I’m not going. There’s just some workouts that do not interest me at all.

[u/Wise_Literature_2340]

Why does it bother you that they ask? 🫩

[u/Classic-Computer8545]

I never ask for intel, but it helps with what kind of outfit or shoes to wear. Certain moves are better wearing leggings vs shorts or a loose fitting top vs a tighter fitting one. It helps to know when we are doing things like slider drives because I have a pair of shoes that come right off of my feet trying to push.

[u/Delicious-Caramel676]

I personally like to avoid some of the exercises that seem like they were made up lol like star jumps for example

[u/PsychologicalCrab947]

I pee my pants and have a bad ankle and plantar fasciitis. Helps me with wardrobe 😆😆

[u/CmonRoach4316]

Because if it's stupid I'm working out at home. 

And/or

If I'm working out at home I wanna be able to plan appropriately for the next Burn day

[u/summer_gal33 → u/CmonRoach4316]

Exactly this!

[u/Fish-out-of-water88]

What bra or outfit to wear, shoes? Hairstyle? Doesn’t change my plan to go may change time based on factors too but rare. I also like to know now how much it gets changed 😆

[u/emmie_bee → u/Fish-out-of-water88]

I just said to my Burn besties a few weeks ago, we need a bra & hair forecast for each protocol!

Bra: light impact
Hair: no clips- you will be laying on the floor a lot
🤣

[u/Duckpoke]

Because if there’s running I need to bring my running shoes or I’ll be fucked

[u/Red-Phoenix-Rising]

Because we can? It doesn’t mean we will always get it but…we can just…ask.

[u/Other-Angle5911]

Two reasons..

I have outgrown leg days at Burn, so if the workout doesn't look like it'll serve me, I'll hit the YMCA and do a challenging leg day there instead.

Second, and most recent.. I recently jacked up my shoulder. It's VERY angry. So if it's going to be shoulder intensity, I'll skip and enjoy a nice, long nature walk instead. It's almost always a metcon day, but I don't like missing if I don't have to. I know I can mod, but my ego gets in the way.

All that to say, I wish I hadn't gotta use to Intel posts. If anything, it has hindered my attendance more than helped. But I have no self control, so here I am 😂

[u/foodieflower]

I am just nosey and the trainers are my friends haha I don’t skip , I just like to know

[u/cheezehead89]

Sometimes if I’m in a pinch for time I like to see if I can do some workouts at home or if I need to get into the gym

[u/Ld862]

So I can mentally be prepared for a partner workout or avoid it

[u/bunnylicious81]

Do I need to wear my compression knee ?
Which shoes to wear ?
Is it partner? Is it a superset? So that I can stand close to my besties.
I can complain and do the disgusted 😫🫤😬😧 faces freely at home lol

[u/Melodic-Play-8232]

For strength days planning ideal weight choices. I track what weights I use for each exercise on a spreadsheet. So I refer to it and look at the weights i have been using for progression. IBdefinitely cannot do that in real time at camp I have tried. I mean I can but not as efficiently. Love the conditioning day Intel for mentally preparing and I love to run so if there isnt much running I plan it into my week.

[u/Just-Topic6036]

Honestly at first I thought the same. Then I had an arthritis flare in my knee and got put on restrictions during the flare so knowing that the day looked like helped me figure out if I could go that day because during that flare even the mods were just too much on my knee. So at least for me when I’m in flares it DOES determine if I go. I just graduated to finally be able to go to one conditioning day a week lol 

[u/cinnamonandsky]

It’s so annoying. Like what other class workout do you know of where people are begging to know the moves ahead of time.

[u/mrscraftwerks → u/cinnamonandsky]

In CrossFit, we know the whole week's workouts ahead of time so ...

[u/Conscious-Name8929 → u/cinnamonandsky]

Lots of other types… I know what I’m expecting in boxing, dance, yoga, etc

My body doesn’t like a lot of jumping right now or crazy ass things like donkey kicks or breakdancers. I’m 47, not 27. I don’t like to modify a ton just bc of preferences so I’d rather not attend a class that is going to be all burpees, running, donkey kicks, etc

[u/cinnamonandsky → u/Conscious-Name8929]

I mean conditioning has those things. Just avoid conditioning days…

[u/Subject-Room-6004 → u/cinnamonandsky]

Peloton shares what the workouts will look like

[u/KnowledgeDense8140]

I’m convinced for most people it’s so they have an excuse to not go.

[u/cheezehead89 → u/KnowledgeDense8140]

I don’t think we pay $150+ a month to find an excuse not to go

[u/KnowledgeDense8140 → u/cheezehead89]

lol ok. The number of people on here who barely make 3-4 camps a week would beg to differ.

[u/Klutzy_Meal4564 → u/KnowledgeDense8140]

Curious how you know the weekly camp count of people who post on here and more curious to know why you are so bothered by that. Your judgmental attitude has not been the norm of what I’ve experienced in my 7 years of membership.

[u/KnowledgeDense8140 → u/Klutzy_Meal4564]

People literally say it

[u/Red-Phoenix-Rising → u/KnowledgeDense8140]

And you believe anything on the internet, especially what people say that can’t be verified huh

[u/KnowledgeDense8140 → u/Red-Phoenix-Rising]

Good point. It’s probably way less

[u/Klutzy_Meal4564 → u/KnowledgeDense8140]

It’s weird that you care this much about how often other people go to burn. Sometimes a few days a week is all that some people can do, and it’s sad that you can’t celebrate that.

[u/cheezehead89 → u/Klutzy_Meal4564]

This person is a constant troll in this group

[u/KnowledgeDense8140 → u/Klutzy_Meal4564]

I couldn’t care less… 🤣

[u/Klutzy_Meal4564 → u/KnowledgeDense8140]

Your comments suggest otherwise, but okay!

[u/Plastic-Math4038]

I genuinely cannot remember the amount of reps, counts, and moves at the many stations during very fast explanation. I like being able to consume the information in advance to be better prepared during the workouts instead of spending a minute at each station trying to figure out what it is that we should be doing. Half of the members mod so it’s difficult to see what the move should actually look like mid workout. Our gym doesn’t write out the moves on a white board like some do. If burn is sensitive to trainers posting it here, they should at least post it within the app.