If you've followed my blog for a while now, you know that I am addicted to barre classes. And for those of you that aren't familiar with barre class, studios typically require you to wear socks, preferably sticky or grippy socks. Why? Well, for starters they certainly help you balance. Since you spend a lot of time on your toes, the grippy socks prevent you from slipping and sliding as you squat, tuck, plank and bend. Beyond that, some studios require socks for sanitary reasons. It's just for Read More
Workout in Style
This summer, my workout routine has been pretty...routine. I typically aim to do 5 workouts a week, with 2-3 days being running, 1-2 days for Pure Barre classes, and another day is typically doing strength training at a group exercise class at work (i.e.- Muscle Scuplt or Tabata). I'm not really doing any training for anything, besides my 2014 schedule of races. I just discovered a free run club in the area and met up with a friend for their Tuesday speed workouts. I couldn't remember the Read More
What to Wear to Pure Barre Class
Instead of a “typical” outfit post, I wanted to share with you another kind of outfit post. I’ve been taking Pure Barre since April and now have 23 classes under my belt. I LOVE this workout and try to take it twice a week to compliment my running and round out my workout routine each week. So today I wanted to provide some tips on what to wear at Pure Barre class. Talk about a different “outfit of the day!” (Ahh, if only I could wear this attire all day long!) Sidenote: Above all Read More
5 Tips for Pure Barre Newbies & a Giveaway!
I have been taking Pure Barre classes for two months now, with 15 classes under my belt. I have really enjoyed the classes and get a lot out of them (read my other Pure Barre posts here: Pure Barre 101 | 5 Ways Pure Barre Helps Runners). Plus, Pure Barre is different from other workout classes I’ve tried. It’s dynamic, fun, has great music, and good energy to keep you going throughout the session. Class is structured so you can expect to go through the same sequencing in the order of targeted Read More
