5 Reasons Why I LOVE Pure Barre + GIVEAWAY

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Today I'm changing up my usual Five on Friday posts...because it's time for a Pure Barre takeover. Yep, today is all about my latest obsession, Pure Barre, so count this as Five on Friday: PB Edition.

ONE
A LITTLE BIT GOES A LONG WAY
"Just an inch." Pure Barre is all about small isometric muscle movements. No running, no burpees...just little movements that lengthen and define your muscles. Call me crazy, but I seriously appreciate wearing tennis shoes (or--let's be real--slippers in the morning) to class and taking them off to work out in my sticky socks.
Working out in socks > working out in tennis shoes.

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TWO
YOU KNOW HOW HARD YOU'RE WORKING

Those small, seemingly friendly movements will make you shake. Like crazy. And if you're not shaking in some of the exercises, you know you should be working harder. Sometimes I'll come out of a "thigh sprint" and my legs feel so much like jello that I want to burst out laughing. It's okay...we "embrace the shake" because "shaking means muscles changing." (Side note: I never knew my gluteus maximus could participate in this shake fest. All by itself. Crazy.)

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THREE
QUICK RESULTS

I'm about 5 weeks and 25 classes in from my first Pure Barre class here in Wilmington, and I can already see and feel results. On top of that, I am both stronger and more flexible than I was on day one too. Not gonna like...can't wait to keep fueling this addiction and join PB's 100 Club (for PBers who have completed 100 classes). I'm a quarter of the way there, y'all.

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FOUR
CLASS FLOW
My inner-Type A appreciates that I know the flow of class everyday: warm up, arms, thighs, seat, abs, cool down. Everyday. The beauty of that is you cannot predict the specific exercises you will conquer each class. The instructors change them up daily so you don't know what's coming. :) It's the perfect mix of predictability and changing it up.

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FIVE
GET PUMPED [with music] + ENCOURAGED [with words]
No shame: when I'm feeling tired but then some Britney Spears starts playing through the speakers...yep, I am pumped to channel my inner BritBrit. But seriously, even if Britney isn't your jam, PB is always set to awesome music. I don't mind hearing Adam Levine in the background while I'm working it at the barre.

And I cannot let this post go by without mentioning the encouragment. I am not one of those girls who gets motivated by people yelling at me. Nope. I'm like, you're grumpy and mean...I'm moving on. So much of Pure Barre is mental, and I love hearing encouragement during each 55 minute workout. "You're stronger than you think you are!" "Tell yourself you're not coming out of it." "Embrace the shake." "Shaking means muscles changing." "Just an inch!" Love it all. PB Wilmington's Instagram is ever so encouraging and motivating in itself! :)

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PB Wilmington has a Pure Pup too. I mean, how could being greeted by a sweet pup not encourage your spirit!? :)

Okay, now that you have the low-down on my addiction, it's time for a giveaway. This one is for ALL you PB lovers (near and far) or for you PB newbies (like me a few weeks ago!) who are ready to fall in love with this awesome workout. Whether you're PB expert or you haven't tried it yet, who doesn't love a fun workout top!?

The lovely ladies (and sisters!) of PB Wilmington are giving away one PB Pony Tee. (How cute is the back?!) Even if you're not local, you can still enter and have this new and trendy top shipped right to ya! Woopwoop!

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Cheers to Pure Barre!
...especially to Pure Barre Wilmington. But I'm biased. :)

...And cheers to the ladies of this 5 on Friday link-up: Darci, April, Christina, and Natasha!

Pop on over to The Birdie Bowl to visit my sweet sponsor, Khala!