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Hurts so good

‘Sweat is just your fat crying!” The words ring out frequently through Barry’s Bootcamp in Chelsea, as people channel Usain Bolt on treadmills, do curls and perform crunches while bench-pressing. And, yes, sweat.

No matter how hard they work, instructor Keoni Hudoba, 29, pushes them harder — it’s not called a boot camp for nothing.

“We thrive in areas where people don’t have a lot of time to waste,” says co-owner Joey Gonzalez, 34. “It’s very Type A: Goldman Sachs managers, celebrities, real-estate developers, people who don’t want a gym that will pamper them — they know how to pamper themselves.”

Struggling with your push-ups? That’s when Hudoba just might turn your workout mates against you — demanding the entire class keep going until you catch up.

When he’s working as a trainer, 49-year-old Barry Jay — the Bronx-born Barry behind it all — has been known to swipe cellphones from clients’ hands at workout time.

This tough-as-nails approach hasn’t stopped boldfacers such as Katie Couric, P. Diddy, Jake Gyllenhaal and Kim Kardashian from getting their sweat on at Bootcamp. And they’re not immune to the exhortations of the staff shouting out such motivational maxims as: “There are no shortcuts to anywhere worth going!”

If you like your workouts with that touch of torture — and music loud enough to give your ears a workout — getting into Barry’s classes will get a bit easier when the gym opens its second NYC location in TriBeCa next month (the Chelsea studio opened last year).

Founded in 1998 in LA, Barry’s offers an intense roster divided into classes such as “Arms & Abs,” “Legs, Back & Shoulders” and “Full Body.”

With wait lists for classes, capped at 25 people, desperate fitness buffs like Midtown resident Alex Gobo stay up till midnight to be the first to sign up online when registration opens.

Gobo, a 27-year-old fashion publicist, is so sold on Barry’s Bootcamp, he sounds like an infomercial for the gym.

Before joining Barry’s, “[I was] going to my gym and doing workouts by myself, but I wasn’t getting anywhere,” he says. The Equinox defector admits, “I would never ever work out like this in a million years on my own.” With his new broad shoulders and fuller chest, he says his clothes fit better. “It’s like I have a new wardrobe,” he gushes.

Trainer Natalie Raitano, 45, an actress and former ballet dancer, tells it straight: “This isn’t fun, but fun is fitting into those $300 jeans you’ll be able to wear now.”

Her colleague Noah Neiman, 27, calls the gym’s instructors “enter-trainers,” describing the workout atmosphere as a mix of bonding, flirting and people motivating each other. Barry’s clients often post class-related shout-outs and photos to social-media outlets.

“Most gyms are so gospel Sunday,” says Jay, in a raspy voice reminiscent of Harvey Fierstein. “Let’s have some flavor, y’ know?”

Single sessions start at $32 for an hour class (package deals and monthly memberships are also available); 135 W. 20th St.; 646-559-2721, barrysbootcamp.com