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There were more older workouts that were longer, and some of them were more challenging. Variety of challenge is a good thing. I also cannot tell a big difference in the primary format of the workouts, except for maybe a few subtle things. I think they used to do a few more barre postures with more reps. Now it feels like more time in large range movement. And the decrease in abs like I said before. I suspect maybe getting rid of old stuff has to do with the old set and the TERRIBLE background music that they played in every.single.one. And maybe wanting to provide mostly shorter, somewhat less challenging workouts (though I don’t know why that is necessary, since they always talked about modifying and showed a modifier). They must respond to data that shows which workouts get the most plays and comments. |
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10-15-19, 04:16 PM | |
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Alberta, Canada
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I hope that barre3 sees this thread. I am not a subscriber, but might have purchased another subscription if they had a good sale in the future. I would not consider it now.
I really liked their recipes when I was a member. I wonder how much they paid for the advice to 'upgrade' their site? It seems like they have made a very bad move.
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10-16-19, 10:54 AM | |
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: I love that dirty water...
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Many people have been commenting on the IG post in which they announced the changes. Most of the comments are complaints about the new system. B3 has responded that the recipes are still available in the barre3 magazine under the 'nourish' tab. (I definitely do not see all the recipes, and it's not the same as having weekly, seasonal recipes provided in the paid site.)
As for the sharp reduction of content, they said they removed workouts that do not 'represent our evolved class' and they want 'every workout [to] properly reflect barre3 core values and practices.' I responded, 'Can you please explain how the older workouts did not reflect b3's core values and practices? How has the class evolved such that the older workouts cannot be included? I'm genuinely curious and would love to know!' No response yet. I'm only halfway through my annual subscription (which I pre-paid), so I will still choose to enjoy the workouts, but I feel the need to be pretty vocal about the changes made. I don't think some of these sites appreciate how frustrating it is when they take material down. I didn't do the older videos very often, but I can't understand why they would do away with them. If anything, it's interesting to see the 'evolution' of the brand. As long as the workouts weren't terribly unsafe or subject to some kind of legal challenge, I can't see why they cannot remain up? And frankly, it just irks me when they couch this stuff in these BS public relations buzz terms like 'we're improving customer experience.' Please... One more thing: to end on a positive note (!), another change is that you can see which workouts you've done before. I appreciate this feature! |
10-16-19, 11:57 AM | |
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: I love that dirty water...
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Ugh, I just did the new 30 minute they put up this week in conjunction with the site redesign. The workout itself was fast-paced cardio. Apparently they are going to be releasing workouts under three categories: cardio-focused, strength conditioning and mindfulness. I kind of enjoyed the faster tempo and it was definitely heart-pumping and sweat-producing... but the instructor! She kept inserting the most cheesy motivational chatter. It seems to be in line with their new brand redesign. It was nauseating. At the end, she went on and on about the word 'perfect' and how bad and toxic it is.
One of the things I really love about barre3 is how differently they approach things--no 'how great you're going to look in a bikini' talk and no competition, just focus on good cueing, alignment, encouraging you to take it at your own pace, etc. They've gotten a lot of great feedback on that, and now I feel like they're really running with it and it's starting to sound like psychobabble. I kind of just wanted a good workout and maybe a few nice recipes. Was that so hard?! |
10-16-19, 10:06 PM | ||
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Texas Panhandle
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10-17-19, 07:59 AM | |||
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I just hope they continue to focus on the workouts, not get too inspirational on us all the time. The thing that really put me over the top for barre3 (in addition to all the nice features that are now gone) is that they are willing to feature instructors who are not rail-thin. They will show slender backgrounders who modify down, and more padded backgrounders who modify up. They really put their money where their mouths are. I just hope they don't blah blah blah all the time. It just feels OTT to me. |
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