I don\u2019t work out.<\/p>\n
The treadmill isn\u2019t really my thing. I try not to run unless I\u2019m being chased.<\/p>\n
But because it\u2019s 2017, and I\u2019m trying to be my healthiest self (and show off the abs I know are juuuust<\/em> under the surface, waiting to be set free), I gave FlyBarre a try. Plus, all my friends were raving about Barre classes on Facebook, so\u2026peer pressure.<\/p>\n I\u2019d been debating about getting a Class Pass membership for a few Flywheel\u2019s website describes FlyBarre as its \u201ctotal-body sculpting class that blends light weight training with core strengthening exercises to create the ultimate toning experience.\u201d the class focuses on building and toning the muscles in your arms, core, thighs, and glutes.<\/p>\n They do not describe the pain you will feel when you haven\u2019t worked out in like, ever.<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n I decided on the Power 45 class, figuring I could knock it out on my lunch break, since the Flatiron Flywheel studio was a short walk from my office. I took a deep breath, and stepped in. The friendly guy behind the desk gave me a quick tour and told me where I could pick up complimentary fruit and water.<\/p>\n I\u2019d read online that I should grab two sets of weights before heading in, so I picked up a 2lb and 3lb set\u2013and was promptly told that I should get a 1lb set too, for \u201coptions.\u201d I figured, \u201cI lug children around, how bad could it be?\u201d<\/p>\n Pretty bad.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Those 2lb weights would eventually kill my arms, and I\u2019d have to switch to the 1lb ones right in the middle of an exercise. During the class, we tugged at resistance bands, strengthening our biceps, shoulders, triceps and back. We stood on our toes, squeezing an exercise ball between our thighs. And we used the same ball to brace ourselves during situps (and curses), working on our abs.<\/p>\n![\"giphy\"](\"http:\/\/mymommyvents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/giphy.gif\")
<\/p>\nweeks<\/del> days. I figured if I was really going to give this working out thing a try, I didn\u2019t want to get bored\u2013or waste money on classes I wouldn\u2019t stick with. Just after New Year\u2019s day, Class Pass ran a sale to get slackers like me into the gym, and for only $13, I booked my first FlyBarre class.<\/p>\n![\"fly-barre-flatiron\"](\"http:\/\/mymommyvents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FLYWHEEL-7.jpg\")