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!
