I loathe exercising. The only thing I remotely looked forward to is and was swimming. Personally, I have always thought that people who loved to work out were secretly lying to the world. That was until I went to Pure Barre for the first time. I have never left a workout feeling so relaxed and peaceful. Not to mention knowing that I had just worked out for an hour so I earned that Frappuchino across the street!
A couple of months ago I was telling my nutritionist that I was interested in trying yoga or that Barre thing that I kept seeing and hearing about. Well, she all but signed me up for Pure Barre herself! Following through on my word I decided to try it, just once. Signing up was super easy, everything was online and they had so many options that made it really easy. Two days later I was at the Friday noon class, a total fish out of water.
Pure Barre is a workout inspired by ballet, Pilates and yoga. They focus on tiny movements, like only an inch here or an inch there but believe me it still burns! You sign up for classes that are led by a teacher who talks you through each position all while listening to pumping music. The most equipment that you use is a ball, weights, stretch band and a mat; which is all provided at the studio. The movements focus on your arms, thighs, seat and abs to lift, tone and burn them. (Which are all of my problem areas!)
I read a lot of blogs on beginner tips, things to expect and how you are going to feel like you can’t get out of bed for the following two days. These blogs ended up being the biggest help to me, and were all completely true! I honestly can’t say these tips any better myself.
Here are some of the blogs:
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10 Common Mistakes in Barre Class
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Pure Barre: 5 Tips for Newbies
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15 Thoughts During Pure Barre Class
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