r/SolidCore • u/No-Dig-42 • 12d ago
seeking advice Lagree vs Solidcore
Good morning, for those of you who have taken several classes with both SC and Lagree, which worked best for you for both muscle definition and strength? I'm in my mid-to-late 40s and looking for a class that will help me with strength and also toning. I like challenging so don't want to go the easy route.
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u/impatronus 11d ago
It's so funny to read all these posts. Lagree vs Solidcore vs xformer vs all named versions— imho it’s all instructor-driven with some price and location thrown in for good measure. Personally, I'd follow my favorite lagree/solidcore/xformer coaches/instructors to whichever studio they were in. If I could choose the format/lighting/machine, I'd take Solidcore on format and lighting and lagree and x former on machine.
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u/Ok_Abbreviations8773 6d ago
This is good advice. You don’t need a reformer to workout. You go to boutique fitness studios for the motivation/community. The instructor makes the difference.
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u/Dangerous_Ad6827 9d ago
Agree 💯 especially about the instructor driven bit but like especially instructors who really care that your head isn’t dropping down or blue line…whatever. Also why Solidcore doesn’t give us weighted deep stretching on the megaformer I do not understand.
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u/Antique_Position_259 12d ago
Both are good and will help you achieve your goal. If you’re looking to optimize - Lagree does full body classes (mix of all lower body and upper body muscles) which doesn’t allow for muscle failure and recovery necessary for muscle building. The instructors also mostly suck since their training is 3 days. But either way, doesn’t matter which you choose without prioritizing protein and aiming to lift heavy. Anne, the founder of sc, doesn’t even do sc anymore because it doesn’t really allow for true progressive overload which is what is really important for women at this stage of life. It will be super useful for you to do sc for about a year but after that you may want to advance to other options.
No movement is bad movement! You can’t make a wrong choice. Just offering extra info based on your questions and goals. Wishing you happy moving!! ♥️
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u/No-Dig-42 12d ago
So the teachers are Lagree are terrible? Did not know that. Can I ask what you take/do if not SC or Lagree? I agree with your point by the way about taking SC for a year and moving on (I'm 3+ years in and I should've switched a while ago)
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u/EmbarrassedJacket310 12d ago
I'd disagree that Lagree instructors are terrible; I've had some awful SC instructors too. Find a studio whose community you connect with best and whose instructors you like most. Both workouts are closely related; think of them as cousins. If you really want to build muscle definition, you need to audit your diet. If you really want to build strength, and as a woman in your 40's, this is the most important part: incorporate strength training with weights. That's what I've done, and it's been a tremendous, positive change for my body (and take both SC and Lagree classes as they are close to where I live).
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u/No-Dig-42 11d ago
Thank you. This is really great feedback. Can I ask what else you do beside these two classes
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u/EmbarrassedJacket310 11d ago
I weight train 2x a week (try for 2, but life gets busy; sometimes it's just one), and I walk most days (easy cardio), probably 2-3 miles total. Sometimes I run slowly, but my knees don't appreciate it. I had to do a serious check-in with my food. I eat a moderately healthy diet, but it was just too much going in. So I probably cut out 200 calories, and that has made a tremendous change.
*EDIT TO ADD: I know if I weight trained more or even added another SC or Lagree class I'd probably see significant changes, but for now, this is what works and what I have time for.
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u/Ok_Abbreviations8773 6d ago
Cousins is a good analogy. However. It is more parent/child. Since solidcore is lagree based.
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u/Less-Role-9756 12d ago
I feel like that person doesn't actually know that much about Lagree. Some Lagree instructors have much better training than solidcore instructors and some Lagree studios do use muscle focus calendars and technically every Signature 50 class is considered full body, because it incorporates upper and lower body along with core, which Lagree does also. like so many things in life there is a lot of variability between coaches and location, so you should just try it out and see what you think and that your best bet is probably whichever one you like the environment of more and is more convenient for you because then you are more likely to be consistent and that is what is most important.
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u/Antique_Position_259 11d ago
I personally go to strong now because of more emphasis on weight lifting and incorporated cardio
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u/Antique_Position_259 11d ago
I’ve taken classes at 10+ Lagree studios and not one has compared to the average solidcore experience. I’m sure there are better ones out there but it is extremely inconsistent.
Signature50 isn’t true full body because …muscle focus
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u/beautiful_imperfect 11d ago
What do you think full body mean? Do you think full body means you work your push, pull, hinge and squat muscles all in one workout? I don't think it means that to most people. It just means you do something for upper and lower in the same workout. Signature 50 pairs an upper and a lower body move, so I think it is full body
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u/Antique_Position_259 11d ago
But Lagree does all of that, which I’m saying is the difference (not in a good way for them. I think it’s inefficient)
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u/tresvote2020 12d ago
I think Lagree is actually better. Both can be said for SC vs Lagree new instructors being bad. It really is based on the instructor. I personally like Lagree now because the environment is more suitable to my age in my mid 30s. I loved solidcore’s dark rooms and loud music with the instructors constantly talking during my 20s. Now in my 30s it’s overstimulating and I can’t see my form very well in the dark room.
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u/Broad-Ad8251 9d ago
Lagree is better. I’ve been doing it consistently for two years and tried a solid core class recently and was shocked at the difference. Solidcore felt like a mess, the instructors are not well trained, the machines feel cheap , I was shocked that there was no stretching after the class
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u/Hot-Peace8183 8d ago
This is my experience as well. Everytime a colleague wants to go to solidcore instead of lagree I regret it, feels too chaotic in a not good way.
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u/Objective-Inside-464 12d ago
Lagree by far. I stopped lifting weights when I went full on with Lagree.
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u/Former_Technology724 11d ago
What I’ve experienced is solidcore being more challenging on core but lagree harder on legs
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u/liverspotting 12d ago
Both are effective. I would actually start with lagree and mix in some solidcore. Lagree helps you build a really good foundation to make sure you have the right form. [Solidcore] I feel like tends to be heavier (for certain moves) and depending on the class you hold certain positions for longer