My First Barre3 Class

Happy Wellness Wednesday everyone!  I did my first Barre3 class tonight and I am not lying when I tell y’all that I could barely drive home.

Barely. Drive. Home.

My arms are mush.  They are worthless to me.  I might as well just lie around like a blob.  I am totally freaked out about tomorrow morning when I wake up.  Surely I won’t even be able to brush my hair, my teeth or put on any makeup!  This is going to be horrendous.

This all started when I got a text yesterday afternoon from my sweet friend Ashley, who works with my husband…and I guess for fun she likes to torture women.

I’m kidding.  Really, it wasn’t torture, but when I tell you there was sweat dripping from every pore.  Believe it.  Ashley used a swiffer to sop it all up, off the mats and the floor.

EEEWWWWWW.

But serious.  I haven’t been to a workout class in YEARS and they used to be my favorite thing to do at the gym.   I did step like nobody’s business.

Ashley invited me to her 6:45 p.m. class for tonight and this class for reals kicked my tail.  The first five minutes I was questioning whether I would be able to finish.

Should I just run out now and make up some wild story to tell them about why I left?!

No.  I pushed thru…taking breaks {OFTEN}, feeling like a sissy.  I should be able to do this…I told myself over and over again.  I was in the room with all these perky college-ageish girls and I’m thinking to myself, I HAVE TWO KIDS.  I STILL should be able to do this.

Squats like you couldn’t imagine.  On your tippy toes.  DEEPER she would say.  I thought I was already sitting on the floor!!  Core was a beast.  She was telling me to imagine the deepest part of my core.  I was DYING.

BUT, I did it!!!   I was surprised when the class was over.  I made it!!!! We all survived!!  I secretly cheered and gave myself a high-5!!

And then the four of us girls took a groupie.

Ashley is hiding in the back…the other two sweet girls are Rochelle and Megan, who also work with my hubs.  We were all oh-so-gross…but oh, so cute! 🙂

This little ball…looks innocent and squishy…beware.

That was the most intense workout in a while.  Thanks Ashley…you were a fantastic teacher…and you kicked my booty!

Did you workout today?  Have you done Barre3?  I’d love to hear about it!

 

PS!!! I wrote a funny post about being a mom and the struggle of ‘should I wash my hair today?!’ – check it out: Columbia SC Moms Blog!