r/SolidCore

6 months later....

6 months later....

First, Im already a workout freak. I tyoically workout 2 times a day, Crossfit and then some lifting session or cardio 7 days a week. My sister became obsessed with SC and I joined during the last Black Friday sale. For the past 6 months I went 5 days a month, averaging 1x a week paired with my normal activity. I was curious if I would see a change in my core.

Just thought I would update everyone with my 6 month progress. Im my opinion it didnt really add much to my glutes or my core, which was my goal. I weight exactly the same in both pictures and didn't change anything except adding SC 1x a week.

I decided not to continue my membership, but enjoyed making myself into a science experiment. Pink is when I started Dec 1, blue is yesterday at my last class.

u/Elegant-Cow8666 — 7 hours ago

Diabolical double wrap day sequence

Started with most of center core on grey side (including amplified plank crunch on platform bar).

Little reprieve with a tiny bit of center core on black side. Chest as part of arm wrap 🤢 but thought things were going fine.

Then it went downhill fast…

Grey side platform lunge, right into grey side crossover platform lunge. Then straight to the other leg back to back (4 grey side lunges in a row was wild). Then grey side standing inner thigh with inner thigh squat combo. Kneeling inner thigh into grey side obliques. Ended class with a slow devils ladder ending on handlebars.

Questioning my life on the couch now after class 💀

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u/Other_Ad_9343 — 21 hours ago

coaches mv / santana row

i was looking at the schedule for next month for both SR and MV and it feels like all the good coaches left :( out of all the morning coaches i go to i really only like one of them and im so sad lol

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u/OpenProtection4997 — 17 hours ago

That's an amp I've not seen in a long time... a long time

I keep getting this Solidcore ad served to me and noticed that the model behind the animated text is doing this amplification I haven't heard anyone mention since 2023, when I was going to the OG Adams-Morgan studio. Are there coaches out there still suggesting this, is it coming back from the dead, or is the ad just using a really old stock image?

(bonus Gen X points for anyone who clocked my Obi Wan reference in the post title)

u/bridges-build-burn — 22 hours ago

Someone wore a waist trainer in class today

Not hating just curious what would be the benefit in a class style like this to wear this? I’ve never worn a waist trainer.

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u/ArtisticClimate7 — 22 hours ago

jean jacket

getting my coach appreciation denim jacket today, curious to know if anyone is interested in buying it from me? it’s just something i personally won’t wear if im being honest

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u/coachlilsteppa — 1 day ago

Sounds

I f-ing DESPISE people who let out demons in forms of grunts/hisses out of them. GET THEM BANNED JUST SHUT UP. Loud exhale pilates exhale my a$$ obviously u are disrupting since ur the ONLY ONE DOING IY.

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u/nyc__alien — 1 day ago

Bungee form

Sometimes I’ll prop up my arm on the carriage on the side we’re working (i.e. left arm when we’re working left leg) because I feel like it gives me better range of motion. Thoughts? Does it reduce tension on bungee, more vulnerable for injury, etc.?

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Coaches you avoid and why?

Love my solidcore location and I have my favorite coaches but there are two coaches I avoid.

One coach kept telling me to not add springs for upper body exercises.

The other coach kept spending more time on lower body at the expense of upper body. Also commented how they hate upper body exercises.

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u/daenu80 — 2 days ago

New booking pilot in Philly?

Not sure if this is all studios in Philly but I got this email today. I was a somewhat confused bc I feel like this is already the process except the waitlist feature? Not sure if this is all Philly studios. Anyway, thought it was interesting.

u/Otherwise-Monk5153 — 2 days ago

June 25 8:15 am class

Mind body has that class listed as cancelled. Which is the same thing the did for the free sick giveaway class. Anyone have any idea what this could be?

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u/sumcheez2calmmynerbs — 2 days ago

With the current economy do you all feel…

Do you all get nervous or feel weird sometimes about paying so much for your membership? I love solidcore and it does wonders for my mental health but at the same time I pay for an unlimited membership ($300 a month) and with the current economy sometimes I feel like ehhhh. Like maybe I should cancel this and figure something out 😭 or is it just me ? I don’t think I’ll ever cancel maybe just significantly reduce my membership but yea just wondering ?

Edit: sorry I just meant with mass layoffs and stuff and the 6 month and 12 month contract options with solidcore haha

Edit again: I think you all are missing the point. I’m not complaining about the price, clearly I pay $300 a month I have no issue with the price, I’m specifically asking does anyone feel weird or worried being stuck in a committed contract with mass layoffs.

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u/MammothBreath9687 — 2 days ago

Advanced too easy

I’m getting up there in classes and some of the advanced settings are nowfeeling too easy. I know I can keep adding more springs when we’re going in that direction but there’s no place to go when zero springs is the advanced option.

Anyone else hit this point and what’s your fix?

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u/Endless_Yuck — 2 days ago

Starting class 5 minutes late for no reason

I’ve never posted a vent before, but here I go lol I can understand if some classes start 1-2 minutes late because a newbie cuts it close and they need a machine walkthrough. But today’s class started 5 minutes late because the coach was yapping to the class about literally nothing important (like summer plans). That cut the class to about 45 minutes, and I felt that 5 minute difference in how much shorter each exercise felt.

In the grand scheme of things, it’s not a big deal, but for how expensive these classes are, I expect class to start on time (barring a valid reason).

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u/xsgrl — 2 days ago

hot studios

Are they trying to condition us to the hot mat classes that they’re brewing or something. I sweat more than when I’m doing Barry’s. Feels like there’s no air circulation at all it’s insane. This was at a NYC studio and has been happening for several weeks 🫩

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u/TrickyHoney — 2 days ago

I’m done! BF 6 mo commitment

Today was my last class after finishing my 6 month Black Friday membership. I’m SO proud of myself for finishing since after month 3 I realized Solidcore was not it for me full time and I always wanted to no show or late cancel (lol) but I didn’t let myself miss a single class! If I’m being honest my two biggest reasons for not renewing was scheduling and the overall work out feeling too hard for me sometimes. 😅

You are all baddies for all the hard work you put in, and all the coaches and staff are so hardworking and kind. I may pop in every once in a while via drop in, but toodles for now Solidcore!! 💙

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u/LEV_95 — 2 days ago

Request for June: More Pop-Up's & Giveaways Supporting Local Businesses

In case any area managers are reading this as they finalize June's schedule, please add more pop-up's, give aways, and raffles. We're all there for the workout and results, but these always seem to add little boosts of novelty and fun while supporting local small businesses.

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u/pamplemousserator — 2 days ago