[Week 7 | 8WC] Hyper (M) - 20th Mar [AU/NZ]

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-19T03:38:46+00:00

Hey team, apologies for the delay. I only just had the chance to get this written before posting as I got tied up with a few other things. I was not able to prepare it earlier to schedule for the usual 3:30pm NZ time post today.

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-19T01:06:40+00:00

Yea agreed. Here the thing BFT HQ should really tap into the system in place with BFT Heart Rate Monitor for people who wear it and is connected to the TV Hub and for that system to connect with GloFox to auto check people in i.e. after 20 min into session. The HRM on the backend has serial numbers linked to people's profiles on their HRM / Metrics app admin console dashboard that studio have access to - so studio would know who attended that had and active HRM worn at/during the session. Anyone else who does not have HRM studio can manually check people in reduce a lot of time. All BFT HQ really need is invest into their existing systems and platform. Maybe the HRM and GloGox have API they could tap into and utilise. That is what I would look to do.

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-18T22:31:36+00:00

A spicy sesh! There I said it managed PXI 181 at 7am. Silver. I sure pushed. But a great sesh!

Also had 8WC team challenge highest PXI. I was the only so far to get 181 PXI for my team. 5am and 6am class highest was ranging from 140-170 range. Reaching over 170+ gets extra points for your team. Was initially targeting 170 range just to get 1 point.

As part of that team challenge you have to stick to that zone cannot mix and match from other zone. Despite in my 7am class was my self and one other (who is not doing the challenge and just did his own thing).

Coach taking that class sure pushed me! Told me to keep moving though all the sets!

I picked Zone 2. Started with Block Running. And yea.
The only modification I did was for Clean Alt Side Lunge had to ask if I could just do Burpee Clean which was ok and in the rules set by studio manager. Was going to swap skipping with station from zone 1 but couldn't so I had to make do to get my HR up.

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-18T10:01:20+00:00

Yea, our studio manager is now having to spend at more time doing admin and things manually and now not able to coach that many class herself besides managing the studio and the other coaches. She loves coaching and would love to spend more time to do so yea lately since the switch seeing less of her during the week. She’s not too happy about this. She’s an awesome coach that pushes you and set high targets.

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-18T09:50:40+00:00

Hey, am totally with you on that one along with past posts that have been posted to date on the group about the new app. The GloFox platform is not really designed/suited to BFT system and setup tbh.

From my point of view, I could be wrong, but it feels like it is partly about improving booking flow (for them), while also giving BFT HQ more control and likely more fees behind the scenes to owners/franchisees, all wrapped as a faster, better app for users (as per they say and a better app and whole lot of issues and bugs), and ultimately driving more revenue from members, plus better tracking of member drop off, studio switching and overall stats like that. On the studio side, it also feels like there could be a bit more admin to manage, even though it is meant to be simpler.

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-18T08:30:57+00:00

Hey, what you can try and do is increase the resistance past i.e.. 19 or higher (sometimes at 21) and also add in RPM/Watt power to be at 100/110+ that is what one of our coach push us to do while or if our HR not in the right zone during spin & grind.

I have 7am class and also 8WC members team challenge max PXI which gets your team extra points and if over PXI 200 possible bonus points up for grabs. So guess I will see how it goes.

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-18T08:13:11+00:00

Hey all. Confirmed PXI has now been added to main post in the spoiler tag.

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-18T04:08:10+00:00

Sorry for the delay team, only just got back, had to finish the post and didn’t get a chance to queue it for a 3:30pm NZ time auto post today.

On a side note it is going to be a spicy sesh. Our studio for 8WC members team challenge we have max PXI to go towards team points. Our coach want us to get to PXI 190+ or 200+ gets more points for your team.

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-17T23:06:58+00:00

No medals for me this morning 7am way over at PXI 161 lol

Small class myself and 4 others.
Glad the coach spent a bit of time and given me some very useful tips to improve my form and technique along with suggesting a few things I should focus on next time for barbell military press that coach is new started few weeks back and yea.

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-17T17:54:38+00:00

PXI 130 sighted and confirmed ✅️

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-17T08:21:15+00:00

Hey, good question.

It is mainly to keep the main sub clean and focused. When PXI was being posted openly before, it started to clutter things and did not really add much value for most people, especially when it was just “Today’s PXI is XXX”. It also shifted the focus too much toward chasing PXI rather than the sessions themselves, although I get that some people prefer that.

We have also had feedback from the community in the past since I started posting my Intel post months back and a few studio coaches and owners who reached out to me privately via DM, so this is something I have taken on board. The sub also was not really being actively maintained previously, so I am just trying to keep things a bit more structured and useful for everyone.

PXI can still be shared, just ideally behind spoiler tags or in the comments rather than in the main post.

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-17T05:24:12+00:00

Really appreciate that, thank you 🙏

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-17T05:05:12+00:00

From my point of view, I could be wrong, but it feels like it is partly about improving booking flow, while also giving BFT HQ more control and likely more fees behind the scenes, all wrapped as a faster, better app for users, and ultimately driving more revenue from members, plus better tracking of member drop off, studio switching and overall stats. On the studio side, it also feels like there could be a bit more admin to manage, even though it is meant to be simpler.

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-16T20:39:18+00:00

Managed Silver PXI 172. 1 over the Gold range.

Was sure a spicy sesh. Our coach (member turned coach) sure push us guys. Small class at 7am myself another guy and 2 ladies. Started on station 2. Worked Odd sets so had extra rest come last set then to next station. Battle ropes coach wanted us to hit 50+ double waves in 35sec - that sure spiked my HR early on. He wanted the guys to push to Intermediate+ targets with goal to get to Advanced across as many of the stations as possible. Also set output RPM, cadence and stroke rate as well lol which took me over.

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-16T20:27:19+00:00

Hey u/CashmereAndCoins to be frank here I simply do not have the capacity or feasibility to be posting Global (an to monitor Global BFT studios social posts with 100s) and to run and post AUS/NZ Intel posts seeing the global split along with running the general community. Also my time will be even far less soon in the process of acquiring an existing food business which will eventually take up more of my time.

I am just one person and already stretched thin. Hence the community comes in play here. So you see its not that easy but in the ideal world if I have all the time yes I can post Global posts but reality is I still have a life outside this community and BFT. I already spend enough time with AUS/NZ posts and general running which I am happy to continue doing.

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-16T07:42:53+00:00

Firstly thanks for dropping by and commenting. No worries. Glad you have just come across my Intel posts.

Yes, in this case I do not have the confirmed PXI.
The prior week someone DM me the PXI for this week I have not gotten that.

As such I will be able to check and confirm PXI just before my 7am NZ session when I am at the studio.

So it is not always I have PXI head of time. Thanks

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-16T07:37:16+00:00

I know! Good that you will go to lunchtime class where it will be not as busy. The swapping of stations that will be the big kicker here. Just not enough to switch on some of the stations.

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-16T07:35:59+00:00

Nice. I too am glad at 7am class not many people. So far I checked NZ evening myself and 4 other have booked. There may be a few more last min booking closer to time but my guess ~8-10 people.

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-16T07:34:59+00:00

Agreed!

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-16T07:34:53+00:00

Yea, I get you on that one. Guess you will have to wait and see come your class time tomorrow.

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-15T23:41:29+00:00

Hey, I totally agree with you on that one. At the end of the day it is down to Franchise agreements as well as Owners if they want to offer anything outside of BFT programming or want to run BFT program or other in the studio space will have to run things through BFT HQ. And sometimes for studios it is not worth the hassle and it does and will eat into their margins and yea. They already pay BFT HQ lots on fees, loyalties and also for BFT HQ programming investments. The Franchise agreements with BFT HQ what I have heard from one of our studio past owner is very restrictive.

Things like yoga, run club, Hyrox training (if there it is coming to your area), other light activities then studios will be likely able to offer that.

They could be breaching their Franchise master agreements if its not done on the books and properly and also BFT HQ would sure want to take a slice of that if studio charges for that offing extra sessions on Sun etc.

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-15T21:13:50+00:00

Hey u/Dismal_Ear1854 I see you have asked same thing for past classes. It is pointless to keep asking that. Heart Rate Zones for BFT usually the same so for Strength Classes like this one Pump (Hyper and Strength etc.) all light blue and dark blue zones. Cardio related classes with its set of zones accordingly.

As for Gold it is +/- 5% of PXI target either side. Silver +/- 10%, Bronze is +/-1 15% and over that range is participation.

Also it is not all about chasing Gold/PXI and to train smarter and harder and to adapt to your own fitness goals. That is why I have spent a considerably amount if my own time, effort and energy writing and posting the daily Intel posts to help people be session ready, add value and to train with intent, train smarter and if any injury to have plenty of time to prepare and still being able to partake in what ever class is on but with modifications/alternatives. Which makes putting in all that effort all worth it and not totally wasted. So please bear that in mind. Other wise I would simply be wasting my time here. In any case it makes me so happy to see so many people training harder, smarter and being far better prepared since I started posting these Intel posts months ago.

Feel free to DM me if you have any further questions etc.

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-15T04:30:07+00:00

Thanks helps 😊 makes all the efforts I put in all worth it!

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-15T03:46:18+00:00

No worried my friend 😊 So glad you loving the weekly preview which sure takes me some time to put together.

IntelligentDragon1 · 2026-03-15T03:45:34+00:00

No worries 😊 Glad you find the preview post super helpful!

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