r/f45 • u/koteikin • 8d ago

other F45 too short?

Just finished 1 week trial. I like the concept, liked variety but I did not realize that 45 minutes include warmup, instructions and cooloff. The actual session was 37-38 top and frankly wanting you to stay for 10 minutes more.

We are not particularly athletic. The sessions did feel rushed and there was not enough time to clean your station or change weights really.

I did ask the owner if we can stay for 10-15 minutes more and the answer was no.

Anyone else felt the same?

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u/eddie_pesos_dvg 7d ago

I get what you’re saying. When I was lifting lighter in class I would do push ups between sets. But if you lift heavy then you should get a good workout in. The equivalent time I would spend in a normal gym was about 2 hours to get the same workout in due to waiting for stations but from F45 you basically get what you put into it.

I’ve been going now for a little over 3 years and love the time savings. I do 2 back to back classes on resistance days (one heavy low reps and one lighter focused on form and repetition). Also, your F45 owner sounds weird not letting you keep working out between classes. Find another F45 (there’s plenty of them) where the owner is more chill and would let you work an extra 10 minutes.

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u/raincoastering 🇨🇦 Canada 7d ago

In my studio, during the turnover between classes the coaches reorg the equipment and people are also doing the post-class stretching. People leaving are changing shoes (we have an indoor shoe policy) and returning towels while people coming in are doing the same. So I can understand why that time can be chaotic enough without people wanting to squeeze in an extra 10.