Barre Workouts in NYC

Re: Barre Workouts in NYC

• jchow009

  

  January 2012

  I have never been to these classes but I belong to Pure Yoga.  They are membership yoga studio, in other words, you need to prepare to join for a year.  And, figure4 is not included in the membership so it will be an extra cost.  The place is nice and the instructors there are excellent.

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• casyme member

  

  January 2012

  I belonged to Physique 57 for a couple of years and did the barre workout.  It will completely kick your ass and make grown men cry, so yes, I think it will work.  And their studio is very nice and modern, very comfortable.  
  
  Two drawbacks:  (1) the cost and cancellation policy are RIDICULOUS ($30-$35 per class, and unless your life is completely predictable and therefore you never have to cancel a class you've booked, you will start racking up the penalty fees),  (2) it's heavy on thigh work, and I actually started gaining inches in my thighs (all muscle, of course) to the point where my pants weren't fitting.  But that might not be a problem for you if what you want to tone up is what will show in the dress - waist, arms, etc.

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• bridetobe71412

  

  January 2012

  I belong to Pure Yoga too and I've tried Figure 4. As PP mentioned, it's not included in the membership price. Personally, I didn't really like it, but that's coming from someone who was using the membership for vinyasa yoga, not bootcamp-type workouts (which is what Figure 4 seemed like, at least to me). I know there were quite a few men in the class and the women who did it looked toned...but I don't know to what extent that was a result of Figure 4 versus yoga, which also tones you up pretty fast (at least the hot power vinyasa classes do).
  
  FWIW, my mom looooves Pure Barre. She does it in PA, though, so I can't recommend her studio!

  

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