I took my first Pure Barre class today,

[cleo29]

and man, am I weak.  The class was really hard, but I think it will be great for me. Any other PB folks here?

[onetruething]

I used to go before Covid. I always thought it was deceptively hard! I remember my first class, I was all this isn’t so bad…then I couldn’t sit down for 3 days afterward. I miss it!!

[cleo29]

onetruething, definitely deceptively hard! I kept having to take breaks. lol

[beerlover]

I don't do PB but I've done some of the Peloton barre classes and all the little pulsing movements are a STRUGGLE for me! I love them though!

[snorky]

I don’t do Pure Barre, but I’ve been doing Barre3 for 7 years now and there is definitely a reason I keep going. Barre is such an amazing practice, you never really truly master it because it is so customizable, and so it is always a challenge, but once you find your home studio, it’s a safe place to challenge yourself.

[shopgirl07]

Yes, I love pure barre. I did 805 classes in just under 3 years. Stopped during the pandemic but I’ll go back eventually.

[pumpkin]

I haven’t done PureBarre but have done barre and loved it. I was always so sore when starting back up but it was always worth it. Glad you enjoyed your 1st class.

[wanderlustmom]

I got great toning results with it but had to stop because it created back pain for me. But so many of my friends love it, I think it’s specific to my scoliosis. I definitely find it super challenging

[iheartbanjos]

I did PB for 8 years before switching to Barre Method. Great workout!!

[Pilsy]

Not PB, but I was a dancer. I might put a barre in my basement when we redo it, because that's one heck of a great workout. I sometimes do barre exercises in the kitchen while I'm cooking, and it feels so good. lol

[cleo29]

shopgirl07, That is incredible. What changes did you see physically?

wanderlustmom, I have some slight scoliosis. I hope it will not create issues there. Do you use anything for yours? I had a friend that wore a lift in her shoe; she eventually did have surgery when the curve became too severe.

[shopgirl07]

Sept 30, 2021 9:31:41 GMT -5 cleo29 said:

shopgirl07 , That is incredible. What changes did you see physically?

wanderlustmom , I have some slight scoliosis. I hope it will not create issues there. Do you use anything for yours? I had a friend that wore a lift in her shoe; she eventually did have surgery when the curve became too severe.

Gosh, a lot of changes. My butt was probably the biggest change, it was like I had a butt lift. Now that I’m not going anymore I definitely notice the difference. And the general toning of my chest, shoulders and arms. Maybe not as dramatic as my butt but very good. And the core strength I had was just incredible. 

Does your studio offer the Reform class? It’s so hard, but so incredible. Takes a while to get used to but you really feel powerful once you do. I also really liked Empower, the cardio really kicked my butt!

[cleo29]

Sept 30, 2021 9:47:07 GMT -5 shopgirl07 said:

Sept 30, 2021 9:31:41 GMT -5 cleo29 said:

shopgirl07 , That is incredible. What changes did you see physically?

wanderlustmom , I have some slight scoliosis. I hope it will not create issues there. Do you use anything for yours? I had a friend that wore a lift in her shoe; she eventually did have surgery when the curve became too severe.

Gosh, a lot of changes. My butt was probably the biggest change, it was like I had a butt lift. Now that I’m not going anymore I definitely notice the difference. And the general toning of my chest, shoulders and arms. Maybe not as dramatic as my butt but very good. And the core strength I had was just incredible. 

Does your studio offer the Reform class? It’s so hard, but so incredible. Takes a while to get used to but you really feel powerful once you do. I also really liked Empower, the cardio really kicked my butt!

Yes, they offer all three classes. I am excited to try all of them. And my butt needs serious help; my butt and upper thighs are my problem area.

[formerlyak]

Make sure your instructor has a dance background. As a former dancer, I hate most barre classes because the instructors don’t put any emphasis on proper, safe alignment and that can cause issues for your joints. A properly trained dancer will teach a barre class and make sure the students are correctly aligned to not cause injury.

[jaylea]

Yes I went pre-covid and loved it. I find the peloton barre classes are nowhere near as hard.

[cleo29]

formerlyak, I am not sure if the instructor I had was a dancer, but she was very good about correcting form.

[amberlyrose]

Sept 29, 2021 21:40:56 GMT -5 wanderlustmom said:

I got great toning results with it but had to stop because it created back pain for me. But so many of my friends love it, I think it’s specific to my scoliosis. I definitely find it super challenging

I found with PureBarre, the C sit thing against the wall created a ton of back pain, so I would just skip it. I've never seen it done at any other barre studio. 

IRT Peloton, I feel like they move way too quickly between movements to get much out of it. 

I love barre and pilates workouts and I feel like the best I looked is when I did heavy lifting and supplemented with barre. 

[fryjack2]

Sept 30, 2021 9:54:35 GMT -5 jaylea said:

Yes I went pre-covid and loved it. I find the peloton barre classes are nowhere near as hard.

Same.  I went 3 times a week and loved it.  Empower was great to do every couple weeks. 

[wanderlustmom]

Sept 30, 2021 9:31:41 GMT -5 cleo29 said:

shopgirl07, That is incredible. What changes did you see physically?

wanderlustmom, I have some slight scoliosis. I hope it will not create issues there. Do you use anything for yours? I had a friend that wore a lift in her shoe; she eventually did have surgery when the curve became too severe.

For the good news, it toned me so well that I dropped a size in my clothes. That was going 3-4 times a week for 3 months.

My scoliosis is moderate but it was bad enough for me to wear a brace for middle school. I tried all the bar workout classes and all have too much twisting for me. I go to hot yoga now and it’s been a dream for my back. So it could be specific to me b/c I know many friends who are very happy with no injuries. Sure it has a lot less injuries than most workouts.