So much to say about Barry’s Bootcamp. First off, if you’re a bougie, matcha latte sipping, Alo-wearing, fitness enthusiast with a fancy water bottle, then you’ll probably find your tribe here. The facility is clean and modern, there’s a smoothie bar, and the lockers/shower/bathroom area is immaculate. This place is miles away from the sweaty, grimy image that the word “gym” used to conjure up in the late 90’s.

The red room is appropriately named for its flattering red lighting. If you’re asking “wait, do I look absolutely fabulous in these mirrors?” The answer is 100% yes, you do, it’s intentional…. And that’s ok! You’re going to need to be feeling yourself to get through this one…

The workout starts either on the treadmill or on the floor, then alternates between the two a couple times per workout. The treadmill will have you breathing heavy between sets of jogs, runs, hills, and sprints (if you’re not breathing heavy, you’re not doing it right). The floor is typically focused on struggling through the burn and desire to yell profanity during higher rep sets; I yell a lot of profanity under my breath during these floor exercises.

Since we’re focused on high repetition, You won’t find any heavy weights here. And if you’re tempted to pick up a weight you’re used to doing like 8-10 reps of.. DON’T! Trust me, you’re gonna fucking die. Keywords are sculpted, chiseled, lean, toned, otter. So if you’re going for the bulky, big-massed, bear-daddy vibe, then this is probably not the place for your journey.

Did you pre-order your smoothie like a good Angeleno? After your workout, it’ll be sitting there ready for you to just grab and go, ez pz.

Shout out to the people curating the locker rooms. The showers are immaculate, the towels are the fluffiest I’ve ever found in a gym, and the products they use are top notch - have not been to another gym that has a face wash that I would actually use.

Only minor ding is that parking isn’t great - there’s a parking lot they share with Trader Joe’s, it says “1 hour free” but let’s be honest with ourselves; the likelihood of you getting in and out of there in under one hour is kinda slim unless you’re one of the “I leave class early, during the stretching portion” type-people. And if you’re like 1 hour + 1 minute in that parking lot, it goes from free to $5.99 in the blink of an eye. If you’re cool with being mugged in broad daylight, then great - otherwise, its Santa Monica street parking for you. If you’re a psycho like me that works out at 6am, it’s pretty easy to snag a free meter spot before they turn on - otherwise you’re paying for that shit too.