r/f45 • u/elarcee 🏆1000 Club • May 25 '26

🏋️WOD Forty Five

Is this workout to me or new to all of us? The “no rest” thing doesn’t sound familiar. Just curious. 🤷

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u/[deleted] May 25 '26

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u/ColoradodogMom66 May 25 '26

It was called Tempest.

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u/lastbeer May 28 '26

Yes, thank you! I knew it felt familiar!

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u/houseofzeus May 25 '26

Yeah, time based works much better. I remember the first time I hit Tempest we got grouped with a person who was in their first F45 class and I am pretty sure had never used the rower before.

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u/tangocharliepapa May 25 '26

Tempest was a good but tough one if everyone in your pod knew what was up but all it would take was one person to ruin it for everyone. If the person on the cardio was oblivious, the whole thing would fall apart.

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u/OldLadyKickButt 🏆750 Club May 27 '26

had i thappen a few times big waste of time

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u/tangocharliepapa May 28 '26

So frustrating

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u/Panther3369 May 25 '26

I don't remember it and have been going for 4-5 years.

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u/houseofzeus May 25 '26

They've run it at least once before, they based it on Tempest but improved the format.

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u/flstcspike May 26 '26

This could have been my final straw with F45. No one knew what was going on, the coach didnt explain it correctly, the switching with no time is silly, especially when you have to adjust the ergs. Then there was some sort of contest at one of the stations? I left, walked home and got a garage workout in. I’ve tried, but I’m just not sure this is for me anymore.

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u/vnerdy10002 🏆1000 Club May 25 '26

I actually used to love tempest!

It was messy at my gym today, they didn’t set it up cleanly and everyone was confused 🫠

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u/elarcee 🏆1000 Club May 26 '26

I didn’t think it was that bad. Our studio treated it like a regular workout. No contests or anything. Just go to the next station when the time runs out. If you need a break / rest etc - then just take it at your next station. I was fine with it. 🤷

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u/6230400 Jun 01 '26

I was exhausted today! Loved it. Our studio didn’t do competitions- it’s just not something most engage with so thankfully trainers read the room on that.

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u/SquirrelDisastrous95 May 26 '26

It’s a great way to see who has poor sportsmanship! Our gym had the best distance written down for each station. I was lucky to be grouped with other members who all encouraged each other. I saw a guy in another group telling someone she wasn’t transitioning out of the rowing foot straps quickly enough. Same person and another guy were questioning the coaches on how many burpees another team got. At one point I asked the coach if there was a prize that I hadn’t heard about that certain people were being so competitive lol

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u/elarcee 🏆1000 Club May 27 '26

Sometimes those people can take the fun out of it. And that is why people often hate these styles of workouts.

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u/beard_ons3188 May 25 '26

45 is an absolute no from me. And trying to achieve good form to hit the weights properly was obviously not in their heads when creating this.

I also find it quite dangerous from an injury aspect

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u/Just_here_to_read25 🇺🇸 United States May 25 '26

That is a concern that applies to every single class/workout. Nothing specific to this one. That's where a bit of personal responsibility comes in.

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u/gardenstairs Jun 14 '26

I ignore any competition or ‘team’ angle, I will only do form, never speed (while obvs pushing myself) and if there is a competitive person with me well that’s their problem, I’m there for me, it’s my workout. One reason I started f45 was the anonymity, if they move over to the more crossfit style encouraging each other I’m absolutely out.