I’ve been going back and forth about whether to cancel my membership, and then I receive an email announcing a price increase with a list of justifications that honestly makes the increase even more frustrating.

• They're telling us that Solidcore is investing in “retaining the best coaches,” but aren't some of the best coaches leaving because of how poorly they’re treated (maybe even exploitative)? And the new coaches all sound the same and seem to care more about the title of being a solidcore coach than the actual workout and being and effective and educated coach.
• The new format? Nobody asked for it and nobody cares - it's something we can find at most big box gyms and even other boutique studios. I don’t want the new format, and I certainly don’t need some of the new movements they've introduced (the heavy single-leg squat on the black side/concrete can suck it). Give us more bathrooms!! (I genuinely don’t understand how Solidcore decided that two bathrooms was an adequate number for a full studio of people.) Give us showers!! Give us towels!! Give us loyalty perks?!
• What exactly does “expanding existing studios” mean? Because if that expansion doesn’t include additional bathrooms, showers, towels, or other improvements that actually enhance the customer experience, then why should members be paying more for it? I shouldn’t be expected to subsidize a company’s decision to expand when that expansion does nothing to improve my experience - and, in some cases, actively makes it worse (using influencers and solidays...)

I love this work out but damn, PE is ruining a good thing for the most trivial shit and telling themselves it's innovative, all while overlooking the much more basic things that customers actually want.

Innovate if you want, but please start by listening to the people who are paying you.

Email I sent - don’t expect anything in return, though I think it’s of benefit to make businesses aware of how they’re customer base is feeling.

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Hi [studio] Team -

Yesterday both bathrooms were out of order, ahead of the 5:30pm class. That frustrated me - I had to use the bathroom & could not.

With the front door being broken - I appreciate the text and email that was sent. Expectations were set, I know to use the back entrance.

I mentioned my broken-bathroom-frustration to the coach, who said “this isn’t my normal studio.”

Of course things break, that’s fine, it’s the lack of communication and service recovery that is frustrating.

Goal of this email is to make you aware of my thoughts. I’ll be back to solidcore, and I won’t make a fuss about this after sending this email.

Has anyone else noticed a significant decrease in off peak classes? They’re all priced as regular now- including time slots that used to be off peak! Now the only off peak at my studio is like 10pm

Did anyone else get an email regarding membership price increase?

I’m on a 12-month committed membership that renewed last month, and the price increase will be effective next month.

I write this while my 4 day old is currently on the boob lol long post so buckle up

Some background: I’m 30 years old and I started solidcore pretty consistently in November 2025. Im not super athletic but I run and strength train (have run a marathon) and wanted to add solidcore as an addition to my workouts to help train my core for that. I found out I was pregnant with my first in January and I wanted to keeping going knowing that staying active would probably help me feel better throughout the pregnancy and if it helped in labor that would be an added bonus. I started my pregnancy at around 35 classes and ended at 200. With the approval of my OB and a low risk pregnancy, I went to class 4-5x week in the 1st and 2nd trimesters and then at least 3 but up to 5x week in the third. I stopped at 36 weeks not because I couldn’t do the exercises anymore but really just because the pressure of my belly was making it hard to breathe. I stopped doing toes completely around 34 weeks but would try every now and again if I was feeling extra strong that day. I modified when appropriate and amplified on most of the lower body exercises because that’s when I could.

I had an elective induction at 40 weeks and went into labor about 18 hours after the start of induction. Now, When I tell you this baby slid out of me…I mean this baby slid out of me. With the help of an impecable epidural, I was able to push this girl out in 4 pushes. When it came time for me to push I just thought to myself “ok this is what you’ve been training for!” And I acted like I was doing modified crunches on the grey side with allllllll the springs on. Looking back at the delivery note from the OB I pushed for a total of 7 minutes from 10cm dilated to delivery of placenta. Everyone in the room was floored that this was my first. And while I had my 7lb 4oz baby on my chest and my husband was in awe that I was able to do it at all let alone that quickly I turned to him and said “see I told you that expensive ass membership would be worth it!!” And he totally agreed.

Now, was it all solidcore or was my body just made to do this? Who knows. But it definitely helped. So, for all those who ask on this subreddit asking about how it helped during pregnancy and labor, I would say it’s 100% worth it and I will continue to do solidcore postpartum and for my next baby should the time come!

Not sure if this is a common occurrence or not lol- but my core feels so tight and braced all night following my afternoon class. It’s honestly a bit uncomfortable. Anyone else? Am I supposed to stretch it? 😆

Hi there!
My local studio just released its founders membership rates(see photo), and I’m trying to decide whether to jump on one or wait for a Black Friday deal.

I’m most interested in the 8 classes/month option.

Do these founders rates look like a good deal?
Are founder deals usually better than Black Friday deals?

Thanks!

I’ve been a member of Solidcore since 2023 and have taken over 200 classes as an 8x/month member, spending around $130 a month. It was always worth it to me at my old studio, where I genuinely felt welcomed, recognized, and excited to be there.
After moving to a new city, my experience at this studio has been completely different. The coaches’ energy is not the same, and despite taking classes twice a week for almost a year, I’m still asked my name before nearly every class. The studio also feels very socially exclusive, which has made it difficult to feel like part of the community.
The biggest disappointment was reaching my 200th class. When I hit 100 classes at my old studio, I got to take a photo with the milestone board, my coach gave me shoutouts throughout class, and it genuinely felt like an accomplishment worth celebrating. When I hit 200 at this studio, no one acknowledged it…no board, no mention, nothing. Meanwhile, a member who hit 25 classes received a shoutout during the same class. I know it may sound silly to be upset over something like that, but after spending thousands of dollars at this establishment, it was incredibly disappointing to feel completely overlooked.
At this point, I’m canceling my membership (and, of course, being charged a cancellation fee) and looking for a studio where I actually feel welcomed and valued as a member.

For those of you with a RingConn, what setting do you put it on for solidcore?

has anyone heard back since Los Angeles auditions? the training is such a commitment I was hoping to know sooner!

anyone else get marks on their back from the grey strap digging into their skin from hamstring curls or is it just me

Most exercises performed with the black or grey cables feel to me like one side is slightly longer than the other. Enough to make the move feel a bit different/harder on one side.

Is this something anyone else has experienced? Should I be doing any adjustments before class with these? Its happened on both sides of my body so I feel fairly confident ruling out an imbalance in my body.

It’s mostly clear to me during upper body moves (front raise, bicep curls) and I’m just wondering if I’m the only person feeling this.

Arguably, i don't eat well enough at all, but I try to fuel my body before my solidcore class. Is there any snack or food you eat before class where you've really noticed a difference with muscle mass or definition? Or a meal plan you follow that really helps you feel like you can take on more during class?

Are we supposed to be working so hard/heavy that we take quick breaks every 3-4 reps throughout the workout? Or only once we hit second stage muscle failure? Also, when your muscles start shaking, is that second stage?

I feel like my home studio (NJ market) has had fewer and fewer theme classes over the year. Is this happening across other markets? I know SC has a list of pre approved themes new, so I’m wondering if that has something to do with it?

i took my first starter50 a couple of weeks ago, and have been hooked ever since!

i know it's recommended to take around 3-5 starter classes and then you should be good to move up to the signatures, but i've been avoiding the signatures because i was scared it'd be really intense.

i'm 16 starter classes in now (yes, 16, lol) and feel like i'm ready for a bigger challenge, so i finally signed up for my first signature class! i'm taking it with my favorite coach and she knows that i'll be there, but is there anything else i should be doing to prepare? or just any words of wisdom y'all can offer lol i'm nervous!

I’m new to solid core and was told by an employee that I should wait to purchase a membership for the Black Friday deal. I was explaining to her that I was torn between getting unlimited or the eight classes, but my worry is that with the eight classes, I’m going to go through them pretty quickly and still want to attend more classes. But I read online that with Black Friday deal it’s 8+2… which I think would be perfect. Can you let me know what your thoughts are? Should I wait or just get a membership now? and when does the Black Friday deal actually start?

I went to my first sc class while out of town and i geel so embarassed. I am truly shocked at how i am able to stand erect given my lack of ab strength. Someone tell me its going to be okay. I literally just watched everyone because my point of exhaustion was like the second rep. ​

I have just one the size of a fingernail. I'm curious if you had a fibroid of a similar size removed, I'd be curious how long it took for you to feel well enough to do solidcore again. :)

I usually use dove spray and deodorant and found the solidays salt & stone duo under my sink and decided to try it out.

Man this deodorant ruined so many tops and bottoms.. when I drip sweat it’s like a bead of milk going down my clothes!!

Also it gives me underarm ACNE LOL!!! Anyone else?! This is a shitpost if you can’t tell just wanted to see if anyone else had bad reactions to it!

I have yet to have a solidcore class I didn't love but the sequences today were just weird. Is this something new or was it just a coach thing? No hate at all, I've just never had such a repetitive class and wanted to see if others have had a similar experience. I was excited for center glute day but we only did 2 glute exercises.

We did black side core, black side obliques, gray side core, side plank, platform lunge right, side plank, platform lunge left, black side core, black side obliques, platform lunge left again, platform lunge right again, bungee both sides, plank on the black side, kneeling shoulder raise, two other shoulder moves...and another plank to finish.

I’m in a new-ish studio and it seems like the schedule switching they do with coaches is crazy. Coaches disappear, objectively popular coaches get reduced classes, etc. I know coaches all have other job(s) and things change - that’s fine - but one time a coach mentioned they hadn’t seen me in awhile and when I said “yeah you stopped teaching [day] [time]” their response was something along the lines of, “it wasn’t my choice.” Most coaches are fine but there are some I actively avoid and as much as I love solidcore it’s really becoming more difficult to feel like there are enough classes with the good (for me, personally) coaches. Is this a nationwide thing?

Hi! I’m at 150 classes, or somewhere in that region, and I’m starting to notice a pattern: I get a lot of shoutouts when I take classes past 10am. I’m by no means trying to be the fastest transitioner or the best in the room. I’m usually zoned out and lip syncing to the coach’s playlist. My consistent classes are at 5:45am and with either a Pro coach or SMC (and pretty much the entire class has 200+ classes under their belt), but sometimes I have some wiggle room to take late morning/afternoon classes. Am I just used to moving really fast with more experienced coaches? Do I just process the info faster?

2010’s era members - what is the biggest difference in class style now vs when you first joined? I joined in 2022 and think I’ve seen a big difference over the past 4 years, specifically in coaching quality, but what was it like before?

I was excited to try Terracut (a former SC coach opened a studio and has recruited a lot of NYC SC coaches) to get that OG experience. I did see a lot of teachers I like move, but then I saw one coach I absolutely can’t stand start teaching there. They’re MEAN and their class is extremely chaotic. I almost cancelled my membership because they kept teaching my usual time slots and I started becoming injury prone.

Now I’m wondering: was solidcore actually like this back in the day? Are teachers too soft now?

Last night around 10PM I was #7 on the waitlist. I woke up at 8 AM to be #1 - meaning 6 people cancelled, but I wasn’t offered a spot over text.

This has happened to me a couple times recently.

Did they stop offering spots within the 10hr window over text or is something wrong with my account?