My obsession with pure barre began about 2.5 years ago. I heard about it from a girl in a class and thought I’d give it a try. I still remember walking in and being so intimidated by the gorgeous and super fit girls everywhere. But not a single person there ever made me feel like I didn’t belong. The teacher introduced herself and gave me a run-down of what class would be like. I’ll be honest, most of it went right over my head but I nodded and smiled like I totally knew what she was talking about. That first class was a mess and I don’t think I could walk the next day, but now I walk right in like it’s my second home. The workout hasn’t gotten any easier though, so here’s 100 thoughts I have during a pure barre class.

• I am so tired
• No, you got this, you are strong!
• Maybe it’ll be an easy class
• Omg, they got new merchandise
• Put your stuff up, you do not need new clothes
• Socks on, leggings over my heels, dang I look like a pro.
• (Teacher walks in) never mind, I do not look like a pro.
• Will I EVER look that good??
• Ball, check. Double tube, check. Weights…
• Okay Ashley, how much weight can we do today?
• Going for the three pound weights! I can do this!!
• (I’ll also get the little ones… just in case)
• Where should I sit?
• I hate being on the front row… there’s a good spot in the corner.
• What time is it?
• I wish it would start just so warm up could be over already
• The teacher is grabbing the headset!
• Here we go okay, stand up
• Begin lifting your knees to your chest
• It’s lift and lift… why do I look so awkward??
• My heartrate is already up and we’re like 2 seconds in…
• Seriously why is the warm up the hardest part of class?
• My abs are already on fire.
• They expect me to plank after this oh my gosh.
• Okay, it’s time for forearm plank, wait until the last possible second to lift your knees off the floor.
• How can 90 seconds seem like such a different amount of time in different circumstances.
• I swear 90 seconds of Netflix is WAY shorter than this.
• Okay made it to the first change, 1/3 of the way there.
• Stay strong stay strong
• Tuck AND plank!?
• 10 seconds!
• I never knew push-ups used my abs so much until I had to do them immediately after plank.
• Look at me go I did FOUR FULL BODY PUSHUPS.
• Okay I’m judging myself for that.
• Weight work here we go.
• Picking up the big ones.
• I got this!
• I got this!
• I do not have this.
• How can three pound weights be so heavy!?
• Dang my biceps look good though.
• #proud.
• 10 seconds!
• Made it through with heavy weights
• Quick put them up so you can stretch longer!
• Aaaahhhhhh… stretch….
• Okay thighs, here we go.
• I can do this.
• Not the double tube…
• Little down, little up, little down, little up
• Oh, here comes the burn
• And there’s the shake
• Oh, that girl is so cute! I want to ask her where she got her leggings.
• Are they alo?
• They’re totally lululemon…
• Hey, we’re almost through thighs!
• Oh no it’s a chair
• Stop. Shaking, Legs.
• I may actually fall on my ass in front of everyone right now
• I didn’t know muscles could shake like this.
• Breathe……
• DONE! Stretch time!
• HA! No, I’m not attempting the splits…
• Omg that girl is all the way down!
• I’m impressed. I want to be able to do the splits.
• Okay seat-work I’m ready.
• Let’s get that pure barre ledge!
• And… there goes my standing leg.
• Yep my standing leg is actually going to fall off, it’s fine.
• OMG she said my name! I’m doing good!
• I didn’t know my outer seat had these muscles.
• BUT I DO NOW!
• 10 seconds!
• Oh my gosh there’s a whole other side.
• I wonder if I ever work one side harder than the other.
• Can one side of your ass look better?
• (obsessively looks in the mirror)
• Oh, shoot seat’s almost over.
• That means class is almost over!!
• Okay abs let’s get that six-pack.
• Or you know just get a flat stomach I’d be okay with that too.
• HOW is the teacher talking AND doing these ab exercises?
• She’s superhuman I swear.
• Lower abs.
• Why does she always reference where my jeans zip up right when I want to quit.
• It’s effective that’s why.
• Ahhhh… lay flat.
• Dang I look skinny when I arch my back.
• TIME FOR MY FAVORITE PART OF CLASS!!
• Yes! Beyoncé!!
• Lift in to a lower bridge position
• Why does this always get me so hyped?
• Oh my gosh this looks so sexual.
• Really this is so provocative.
• It’s fine, it makes my ass look great!
• TUCK, TUCK, strongest 10 of class!!
• Oh my gosh I made it through.
• I’m so proud of me;
• I’m so strong;
• I can’t wait to come back tomorrow!