PURE BARRE + BLOGGER FUN
- By loramarie03
- 31 July, 2012
- 18 Comments
Last night I had the honor of attending a Pure Barre class at its Upper West Side location. Because I’m a terrible blogger, I forgot to take pictures. But let’s just blame that on the subways for taking so long!
Anyways, I got to say a quick hello to Megan at Run Like a Grl and we were off! We were told to grab weights, a resistance band and a tiny ball. I opted for the tiny weights because I was nervous why they were so small to begin with. I quickly learned that in Pure Barre, less is more.
We started with some stretching. Easy enough. And then we moved on to some of the real moves. Like 90 seconds of planks. By time we were headed to the bar, I was sweating. Like dripping in sweat. I bet my fellow bloggers were so happy that I was there.
We did some bar work which involved (hopefully I can describe this right) holding on to the bar, putting your arms straight out and sitting back like you are in a straight-back chair and then doing the tiny movements. You know the whole less is more? Pure Barre lives and breathes it. It sounds simple — oh, I only have to move my hips my about an inch? No problem! Riiight. I’ve learned that smaller movements are much more effective than big movements.
We also did some ab work, back work and finished with some great stretching. My hips were cramping so bad at the end that I could barely do one of the last hip moves (but the instructor said that if your hip muscles are cramping, you’re doing it right). Well, and since my hip muscles are so lazy weak, I couldn’t even do the full move. I need to work on that at home and then *maybe* I’ll feel strong enough to give you a video of what it is.
The Bottom Line
Pure Barre’s class was really good. I was impressed. The hour flew by, my muscles are tired and sore and it was challenging. If I go to a fitness class, I want it to be different and hard because otherwise I feel like I could do it at home. And, it was amazing to meet some fellow bloggers! Plus, I finally got to try cucumber water (INGO), yes, I’ve been living in a cave.
Overall, if you have a chance to do a barre fitness class, DO IT. Go. Try it out. You will get a different workout than you’ve ever experienced (unless you are a ballerina) and it’ll be a fun way to sweat.
Have you ever done a barre fitness class? What is your favorite exercise class?
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I love trying new classes!! Not a fan of barre classes though…the more I went the more I didn't like them, haha. I'm more of a traditional person when it comes to strength training…some of the sequences were almost too much and I felt like it ruined my form and strength for the rest of the class. That being said, I've never done pure barre specifically so maybe it's different!
Oh you should try this one!! I liked it because they didn't force you to do more than you can handle if that makes sense. It was building upon the various exercises and if you couldn't "build" then they were fine with what you did.
I didn't know you used to do barre classes though!? Fun!!
I grew up a ballet dancer, and have been so curious to try one of these classes! I love pilates, and I heard that barre classes are much more similar to ballet than those exercises.
Are all the instructors old Russian or French women who yell at you in heavily accented English and adjust all your positions? That would make it really similar to ballet
Ha — no heavily accented English, at least not in this class. You should definitely try it out — you would probably be one of the stars of the class! (Me, not so much — I have a long way to go haha)
I love trying new classes, I always work harder in them and find the time goes so fast! This class sounds great
Definitely! I think it's a fun way to stay motivated!
I just recently tried out Pure Barre too and really liked it! I used to be a dancer so it was really nice to get back to it! The hour really did fly by!
That's awesome!! Do you think you'll go back?
I was a dancer all my life so I'm sure I'd love this class! The only thing is finding one here in NH that isn't too far and outrageously expensive…
You should totally try it out! They might even offer a free intro class for newbies?!
Nice review girl! Mine will be up tomorrow, I was bad and only took one picture of the entrance sign. Next time I have to remember! I'm so sore today by the way haha. So nice meeting you in person
Hahah I'm glad I'm not the only one… as the day goes on… it's gotten worse and worse!! That means we were working it, right?!
So glad you enjoyed the class. That has always been a class I'd love to try… which much mean something bc I'm not too big on group exercises. lol
You should definitely give it a shot! I'm the same way, I really don't like doing exercise classes because I always feel lost and confused. But this one was really good!
It was so nice to meet you at the Pure Barre class! If you liked the barre method, you should definitely come try Physique 57 with me some time. The movements are a little bigger (form is still top priority, though)- and I find the classes to be so fun that they whiz by. Let me know if you ever want to try it out- I'm always up for a workout date!
You too!! I'll definitely check it out and let you know — always open to trying new things!
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