Ready, Set, BARRE!

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Honestly, I COULD NOT wait to write this post and have a chance to share my Barre class experience with you here in this video . In the video, you may have heard me say that I made the transition to Barre. Well, to give you a little background: as a young girl middle school through high school, I was IN LOVE with dance! My favorite was Jazz-Ballet. I grew up just outside of Atlantic City where I had a dance instructor who was a leading star on stage at one of the casinos in Atlantic City. Then I moved further north closer to New York City and continued my dance classes with some friends. I loved it so much that I decided this was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.
Well, that dream didn't grab hold of me. This was mostly because it was time for college and I decided on switching up my career (more on that in another blog post).
All that to say as an almost-49-year-old-girl-at-heart, Barre class is "MY ADULT VERSION OF MY DREAM" ;) where I get to plie, pirouette, and arabesque PLUS get my heart rate up and sweat!
Barre uses small concentrated movements that are high repetition and low weight. Don't be fooled--it's TOUGH but so worthwhile for women!
And oh by the way, I have made some great friends around my own age and we have a great time in class. Lots of laughs! That's a big part of why I love Barre class every week. The social aspect of exercise (any exercise) is huge for women!

Getting back to reality (haha) and my video I filmed for you today--I promised to show you my very organized way (NOT!) of storing my workout clothes (I use the word "organize" loosely haha)
I chose my prettiest workout clothes (those items that I feel my best in) and put them all in this breathable bin. So when I want to grab and go, I have it all ready. Believe it or not, I have them in separate piles as you can see LOLOLOL!

Be sure to check out my links of must-have Barre essentials in my corresponding YouTube video.

I hope this has inspired you to try something NEW and INTERESTING such as Barre--if Barre is new to you. Have you tried this form of exercise? If not, what do you enjoy and what exercise makes you feel great?

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