A few days ago I was chatting with my blog buds about whether or not we thought of ourselves as “sporty” people. In elementary school I always had the fastest mile time in P.E. and I was on a recreational swim team. In middle school I played a school sport every season and I also did recreational swimming. Then high school hit, I was sick with what I later found out was POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), and I lost all motivation to do anything athletic. Granted, being in bed for two years it’s hard to do anything, but now that I’m feeling better I want to be sporty; at least sportier.
This past year a barre studio opened up in Louisville called B.You Fitness and I was thinking about taking a class for the longest time. Note: thinking about. Lucky for me, the studio had a discount for the new year that made the classes super inexpensive and I decided that I should leap on this opportunity. So I did. Yesterday I took my first barre class. And guess what? I loved it.
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I loved every single minute, every single move, and I even loved the instructor. I always seem to find the meanest instructors at different studios, except when I took Zumba in Denver, but in my barre class everyone who worked there was super sweet. So anyway, barre fitness is my new thing. People who do yoga are yogis, so I guess barre people are baristas? I’m a barista now.
Just go with it 
If you’re interested in taking a barre class, I totally recommend it! It’s not intimidating at all, and the moves are definitely do-able. In fact, if there’s a move that is especially hard the instructor typically gives an alternate move so that you feel you are getting the most out of your workout. Below are a few tips/insights on being a “barista”:
1. Bring water! You’re going to need it.
2. If you’re shaking during the workout, then you’re doing something right! Don’t feel like you look goofy, ’cause ‘ya don’t.
3. Don’t compare yourself to other people in the class! Everyone’s bodies are different and you have to do what you can do, not what other people are doing.
4. Lululemon was a common theme. I wore an old tie-dye shirt, and stuck out a little bit. It was fine, but next time I think I’ll wear a more fashionable workout outfit. I wish those Athleta sparkle tights had been available in a size small!! Grrr…
5. Your body will feel weak the rest of the day and maybe the next. In fact, as I type this I can’t really feel my arms.
So there you have it! I can’t wait to go to another barre class tomorrow, and the next day, and the next day.
xoxo ~chloe
Have you ever taken a barre class? Did you like it? Any other fitness class suggestions for me… I’m keeping my resolution to work out!
Haha…you’ve coined a new catch phrase. You go girl! I’ve done Barre DVD’s…tiny, killer moves.
Sounds like a lot of fun and a good workout! Thanks for sharing! xo, Scarlett
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Yay! So glad you loved it Chloe. Can’t wait to hear about all of your future barista adventures
xx
This is helpful - thanks for posting! I just signed up for Pilates classes, and they offer Barre there, too! I kind of knew it what it was about, but this just seals the deal and makes me wanna try it, too! Awesome!
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I have never tried barre classes. I am pretty challenged in the coordination department, so I tend to stick to running and my boot camp. It sounds like an awesome class!
This looks and sounds like something I would totally love. My major problem is that I’m totally cheap and I think I’d want to try it out first before paying for it. If anyone has any barre DVD suggestions, I want to hear them!
Good for you for trying something new! I’m a dancer, so I’m basically at a barre four days a week, but I’m sure that a barre class is much more fun then boring technique.
good to hear you enjoyed it.
I never tried heard about barre classes, but sounds like a lot of fun
i love taking barre classes! this may sound weird, but when i take the barre class, i feel more “feminine”
happy friday!
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Cool you are trying something new especially when it comes to exercising. It sounds like fun and you will meet some new people, always a plus!
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No, I haven’t! Looks like a great class. I’ve watched a lot of ballet students, though. That doesn’t count, does it? (The multidisciplinary art school I went to was sort of the “farm team” for the Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle. I also found many of them were a bit of a pain in the butt, prone to dancing on the tables in the coffee shop. It was the era of “Fame”. What can I say.)
I learned to figure skate a bit as an adult. I loved the discipline of tracing the figures in the ice, and although I wasn’t a jumper, much, I learned a lot about the sport. The first time in my life my low center of gravity paid off! There and when I learned to ride.
Hope you enjoy your new work-out rituals … best always to enjoy it. I’ll just keep dancing in front of the tv with my poodle.
looks so much fun!!
love your blog!
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