On Sunday I attended my first ever Pure Barre class and checked the first thing off this year's workout bucket list! Pure Barre is a new(ish) form of exercise that is opening studios throughout the US. This form of exercises incorporates yoga, pilates, and of course, ballet barre work. It is meant to lift, tone, and burn... In fact, that is a big part of the class and those that attend are tagged "LBTers". Get it? It took me a minute, but I got it too.

The actual class is about an hour long (but feels like 20-minutes) with free weight work, barre work, resistance band work, stretching, and the most incredible little mini ball that I now love. I was told this would really work my legs, bum, abs, and arms with emphasis on the legs and bum. This is correct. During the barre portion my legs were shaking like a leaf and my buns were in fire! I was also sweating within the first five minutes of class.

There were tons (and I mean tons) of isometric exercises, so knowing how to move was a bit difficult at times considering that everyone around me was hardly moving at all. Thankfully, the instructor was keen on giving guidance and I was keen on listening intently.

After the class, the instructor promised that understanding the movements gets easier with time. I would completely agree with her that it is all about understanding the vocabulary of a Pure Barre class. Hopefully, all the differences between lifting and tucking and twisting will become clearer with time. For now, I am just happy that it gave me a good lift and tone and burn.

This was a great workout for sure, especially for those saddlebags and inner thigh regions we all want to improve. I will for sure be taking the class again and would definitely recommend it to others. Just be sure you are following the dress code and have a spare couple of bucks to get the sticky socks needed for the class.