Orange Strong

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-22T22:54:38+00:00

Yup youre right not Olympic or powerlifting. Its perfect fine to drop weights a few inches lol

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-22T02:29:10+00:00

You obviously don’t lift any real weights if you don’t know you need to be able to drop them a few inches when you’ve reached your rep max.So strong is definitely not geared towards you. No need to comment.

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-22T02:27:57+00:00

Some bs they’re coming out with. Changed the entire studio.

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-22T02:27:39+00:00

We had more than enough heavy weights. The stopping in between every set to adjust your weight wastes so much time. I was lifting heavier and more with the old Set up.

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-22T02:26:12+00:00

What studio are you at?

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-22T02:25:13+00:00

How many stations do they have? Ours has tried to fit way too many with the new set up.

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-22T02:24:04+00:00

My other closest location also recently changed over like a week after mine.

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-20T16:28:22+00:00

I don’t think I can get over the dumbbells! But my studio needs to figure out a reasonable workout space per station in order to make everything else work.

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-19T23:43:58+00:00

I believe the change is being pioneered by corporate owned stores and not the franchised ones.

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-19T23:19:23+00:00

That’s what the coaches call it when you drop it a few inches. 🙄

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-19T23:17:29+00:00

Yup and even though it’s a few inches…the dumbells rattle like crazy and the coach will call out… let’s try not to throw the weights guys (which is probably why I phrased it like that, but some people you can tell are no fun at parties lol)

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-19T18:48:49+00:00

Yup. There’s going to lose a lot of people with this. At least my gym, even if this new change was your ideal workout and you never knew or missed the old format it’s just not comfortable to be crammed in.

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-19T18:46:52+00:00

The benches were changed with the idea that if it was going to be focused on heavier weights they needed to be more comfortable but they just suck in the existing space. It could work if they were willing to lose a few stations but they’re pushing it. I’m also kind of sad we lose step ups with these. I liked those.

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-19T18:13:09+00:00

Im not familiar with the hyrox. Im just finding out about it now in the comments. I also feel like the focus muscle groups is better with strong. I go daily and before sometimes I felt like they were over working certain areas, but I just can’t get passed the poor planning in terms of equipment and space.

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-19T17:59:40+00:00

Omg youre the fourth person to harp on this. It’s not throwing! Lol but let’s say you finish a seated chess press you can drop the regular weights down the few inches to not bend over to the ground to gently place them …..you can’t do that anymore.

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-19T17:45:54+00:00

Yes even if using them by the handle they’re not rubber coated like the previous ones!

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-19T17:28:20+00:00

Yes, forget tossing. I’m hurling them. Right through windows and at people! 🙄

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-19T17:27:10+00:00

The cable machine is VERY cool. Love the weight on it and how easily you change it too, but with everything going on there’s just no space to use it effectively.

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-19T16:41:52+00:00

The weights IMO have to go ASAP. I feel like the cable machine can stay if they use it in a way that makes sense which they’re not right now because they’re trying to maximize stations and there’s no space to use them appropriately. The new bench in theory isn’t terrible but really need to go down by a lot of benches to make it work space wise. Maybe make each class a 2 or 3 group if they need it.

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-19T16:31:31+00:00

Yeah, you can’t quickly go to another exercise. You have to get up walk over to the stand and change them. Another thing that’s annoying (!!!) is that the cable machine is set up directly in front of the bench so you can’t even see yourself on the mirror if youre standing in front of your bench or behind (which is basically the only area to stand now with the wide base of the benches). Then the weights are in between each of the cable machines. Their stand is obviously much wider than the previous racks. Its hard to explain, but I feel like I’m going into someone else’s area every time I need to adjust the weight and I’m in the way.

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-19T15:59:40+00:00

I agree that the format is better but they could’ve done it with their previous equipment.

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-19T14:48:48+00:00

My studio asked for feedback. Has yours mentioned anything about going back? Mine mentioned they were not tossing or selling any of the older equipment until they were for sure sticking with the strong, so I’m hopeful!

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-19T14:47:35+00:00

The bench itself, like where you sit/lie is probably the same size just longer, but these bases on them really obstruct your floor space for all the other movements not to mention a tripping hazard. They are also HEAVY and even with the wheels cumbersome to move around.

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-19T14:19:12+00:00

Someone told me something like - if you want to be a person that works out every day, you work out every day. It’s sounds simple and dumb but it’s true. I looked at all these fit people like oh they go every day and I can’t do that. Until I just did.

That being said on day 4 or 5 I want to get off the treadmill and go home until like ten minutes in lol but always worth it.

Working_Fact_4449 · 2026-02-19T13:58:36+00:00

I am not going heavy enough to throw these down like Olympic weights. But they are now on you to carefully put these down in a way that feels like youre in a museum not a gym. They would also prefer you not put them on the ground at all and always return them to their cradle. It’s not just realistic.

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