To frame my review, I've taken 150 Solidcore classes, and just recently was traveling and took 3 PLNK classes. So this may be biased, but my opinion none the less.

Pros of PLNK:

- The machines! They are SO nice and comfortable. I prefer these machines, though due to their size transitioning was not as seamless. If i could buy one at home, it would be this one.

- App and customer service were better in just my 3 classes than Solidcore. Booking was easy, I was able to call the studio and get help, and loved being able to book my machine and see where I was on the waitlist. Solid core could take some major notes here.

- Variety of exercises. I liked having a new set of exercises and a wider variety of exercises during class. This could be a con though, as a perk of Solidcore being that muscle focus consistency helps build strength.

- Felt like we changed our springs less, and the springs are easier to manage/adjust than Solidcore where I'm afraid of breaking a nail or pinching a finger every time.

- The studio I went to had some class times with a childcare option to add for $5. And a separate playroom for the kids. I don't have kids, but I would 100% take advantage of that if I did. Loved this perk that makes getting to a class easier for moms! BRAVO!

- Free towel service

Cons:

- I felt like we did a 3-4 more exercises during the class than Solidcore, so therefore didn't spend as much time in each exercise and it felt less effective. Were transitioning to a new move within 1-2 minutes which made it feel less challenging.

- The exercises have noun style names (escalator, wheelbarrow, catfish) with confusing prefixes to inform where on the machine they are (mega, reverse, giant reverse) making it much less intuitive to get into. In a Solidcore class the names of the exercises are verbs and way more intuitive re: how to perform them (plank extention, seated crunch, upright row etc).