90 seconds: Pure Barre update

90 seconds. One of the Pure Barre warm-ups involves a 90 second forearm plank. It’s a torturous way to start your morning, and the only part of Pure Barre that I dread. Until yesterday, I was only able to plank for 30-40 seconds. Yesterday, I did it. The whole plank. 90 whole seconds (though I’m pretty sure those last 30 seconds were more like 20. Just keeping it honest).

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I’ve been going to Pure Barre for about six weeks. A studio closer to my house finally opened, so I no longer have to trek 25 miles round trip to Fairfax. So far, I have seen pretty good results. In the six weeks or so, I’ve lost over 15 pounds. I had a minor plateau, and I fell off the bandwagon of going regularly for about two weeks. I’m still loving the workouts, and I feel great after finishing class.

My Pure Barre advice:

1. Try it. The classes are fun, challenging, and totally worth the muscle-shaking effort.
2. Buy the sticky socks. They really do help with some positions, especially the plank.
3. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. A lot of the moves (or lingo describing the moves) can seem confusing. Go early or stay late to get some help.
4. Find a class time that works for you and stick with it. You will develop a routine much more quickly if you go to the same class (or classes) every week.
5. Go to class as often as you can. I see the best results when I go regularly (it doesn’t have to be every day. A few classes a week is enough).
6. Buy the unlimited pass option. Unless you go to one class a week, it’s more cost effective to buy the month of unlimited classes.

If you’ve tried Pure Barre, what advice would you add?