I want a one hour fitness class that focuses on strength training/conditioning/muscle definition (more so than cardio). I want to attend that and be content that I worked out. Wherever I see, it's only cardio classes/focused heavily on cardio. Am I not looking properly?! Anyone has any reco? I can't be trusted to do this on my own, not for the next few months at least. I've gotten way too lazy during covid and I want to break that. Reg- PT for 4/days a week is way too expensive...

If you’re willing to get some dumbbells (or stick with body weight training) and have the space at home, Peloton and Apple Fitness both have what you want.

Core Power yoga sculpt in person, if they are near you, or online. Also online has body weight sculpt classes.

Can you hire a personal trainer for once per week sessions for a month or two? If you want muscle definition, your best bet is plain old weight lifting. Straight sets, not the frantic pace of Crossfit. A trainer can help you master the staple compound lifts, tailor a program and help you get into the habit of regularly working out. A lot of them do small group classes too.

You’re looking for Les Mills BodyPump. It’s amazing and super fun too. Life Time fitness offers similar classes in person called Barbell Strength. They offer them online too but I’m not sure if you have to have an in person membership there to access their online content.

I thought I read somewhere that OTF was introducing a weight training only class series into their schedules. I haven’t looked if my studio has it because I go very ad hoc when my strange globally necessary working hours permit a one hour break but I like it because I can literally book and be at my studio inside of 5 mins.

OrangeTheory - the “cardio” portion is more HIIT than duration

I just get what I get and just bolt over there I go like 3 or 4x a week. Usually noon when Europe starts logging off is a good time or 4:30. Before Asia gets on is good for me, but agreed. The Tread and rowers are interval not cardio. I never had a gym experience before that was literally an hour 10mins door to door and I need that threat that I am losing money if I bail.

For the price of a gym membership you can get a decent squat cage, adjustable bench, barbell and weights set, and start doing a Strong Lifts 5x5 program at home. 3x/week, maybe a 1-1.5 hour workout depending on your warmup and intensity level. It’s a progressive overload program, so your strength will increase dramatically and in pretty surprisingly short order. Did wonders for my physique, and was easy to fit into my day since I was working out at home, but be wary about your form when doing the squats - plenty of online fitness communities that can help with a form-check by posting a video of your workout.