ERF 974: Why Group Classes Are Keeping You Stuck

Eric Roberts Fitness

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.9 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Join my Clubhouse App - https://ericrobertsfitness.com/clubhouse-page.html On today's episode, I'm breaking down exactly why group classes like Orange Theory, Peloton, and F45 are not designed to build the body you want — even if you're working your ass off. I'm covering six specific reasons why these workouts fall short when it comes to building muscle and changing your physique, from lack of progressive overload to what these classes are actually doing to your cortisol, your sleep, and your hunger. If you've ever felt like you're doing everything right but your body just won't change, this episode is going to tell you why — and exactly what to do instead. Work With Me 1:1 Coaching - https://ericrobertsfitness.com/erf-1on1.html Free Calorie Calculator https://ericrobertsfitness.com/free-calorie-calculator/ 20% Off Legion Athletic Supplements Code “ERIC” HERE https://legionathletics.rfrl.co/qj2dy Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@ericrobertsfitness Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@EricRobertsFitnessPodcast

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0:00.0	why group classes won't build the body you want. And let me be clear, if you're somebody who does
0:08.5	Peloton or Beach Body or Orange Theory or F-45 or a class at your gym, and you love it, and you
0:18.4	love the results that you are seeing seeing disregard everything I'm about to say
0:24.2	because you're crushing it. But if you're somebody who is doing these kind of workouts and you're
0:31.0	not seeing the progress physically that you want to see, you're not seeing muscle definition. Maybe you're not losing
0:39.3	body fat. You're not getting stronger. You're not building muscle. This episode of the Eric
0:45.6	Roberts Fitness podcast is going to be talking about why that is happening and why group classes
0:53.1	like Peloton or Orange Theory are not designed to get you to change your physique and build muscle.
1:01.5	They may be fun for you.
1:04.3	They may be a source of community for you.
1:07.6	You may enjoy getting your heart rate up, which again, all of those things are incredible
1:12.8	and who am I to tell you otherwise? But if you've been feeling like you're working your ass off
1:19.5	and you're not seeing the results you expect, this podcast is going to lay out why. So I got six
1:26.6	sections for you. We're going to cover some research and I'm going to lay out why. So I got six sections for you. We're going to cover some research
1:30.2	and I'm going to talk about what you should be doing instead to see the most progress. But really
1:35.5	quickly, right before I dive into the first section, I just want to remind you if you're an avid
1:40.7	listener of the podcast or if it's your first time, if you enjoy this episode,
1:47.4	can you please do me a solid and share the show and leave a review?
1:56.6	Myself and Sophie both spend a lot of time prepping for the podcast, recording the podcast,
2:04.0	post-producing the podcast so we can give this information to you guys for free.
2:08.8	I don't run any ads on my podcast when I could make a lot of money running ads on my podcast.
2:18.8	So if you could find two minutes out of your day to share the show and leave a review,
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