Barry’s VS OTF
Hi fellow OTFers!
I’ve been doing OTF since Nov 2017 with a gap from 2021-2023 due to an injury but have been back religiously since then. I’ve lived and breathed otf for years and swore I’d never go anywhere else. However, I recently got into a new relationship and told my boyfriend I’d try Barry’s with him since that’s where he goes. Unfortunately, for my otf membership, I’ve fallen in love with Barry’s. While they’re similar styles of workouts, I feel like I’m working harder at Barry’s. It’s much more intense in terms of speed and cardio. Otf gives us a lot of downtime where as Barry’s is a constant go. I like how we can target more specific areas at Barry’s where as at otf it’s more of a general broad workout. The treadmill portion is certainly harder at otf due to the nature of how long it is and being more endurance/strength focused vs sprints at Barry’s.
Of course there are things at Barry’s I don’t love such as not having your own weight rack, proximity to others, no rowing machine, no heart rate monitors and of course the price!
I now have a membership at both as I’d like to split my time going back and forth, but curious if anyone else has done the same thing? Barrys always intimidated me in the past but it’s actually very welcoming and friendly! I’ll never quit otf (unless they make some drastic change) but I’m just shocked at how Barry’s has this choke hold on me.