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My First Core Barre Class

May 18, 2015 by Julie 28 Comments

Hey guys! I just wanted to pop in this afternoon and say a quick hello during a short break at the gym. I hope your Monday is going well so far! Let’s catch up!

Breakfast + Teaching Spin

I woke up before the alarm went off thanks to the sun that is deciding to rise earlier and earlier every morning. I actually don’t mind it at all because it makes teaching 6 a.m. classes less painful when you’re driving to the gym and can see some light on the horizon… but today I didn’t have to be at the gym to teach until 8 a.m.! The sun woke me up a little after 6 a.m. and I made myself a smoothie and typed up my first blog post of the day.

chocolate strawberry smoothie

Into this smoothie went:

  • 1 frozen banana
  • frozen strawberries
  • frozen spinach
  • Greek yogurt
  • almond butter
  • almond milk
  • cocoa powder

My smoothie did a great job of keeping me nice and full through the morning spin class I taught today for another instructor.

Core Barre

After spinning, a few of the women in my class were heading out to do a double-header and take a Core Barre class. Since my boss encourages instructors to take all the classes on the schedule so we can speak to them if gym members have questions, I figured I should take the class, too, since I haven’t tried it since it was added to the schedule.

Core Barre

The class was similar to Pure Barre, but I actually liked the way it spent more time on upper body. Sometimes I feel like Pure Barre rushes through upper body work during the warm up and spends a little too much time on core work which can occasionally feel redundant. It was fun to change things up a bit!

The format of the class looked like this:

  • Warm up
  • Upper body
  • Quads
  • Glutes and hamstrings
  • Upper and lower back
  • Core
  • Stretch

The layout was very similar to Pure Barre, but without any of the core work on the barre that we do toward the end of every Pure Barre class. It was a nice change of pace!

Lunch

After class, I grabbed a quick snack and wiped down (bless you, portable cleansing cloths!) before returning to the gym floor to work until lunchtime rolled around. During my lunch break, I quickly drove home to let Sadie out and rinse off. I actually ended up packing up my lunch because I ran out of time and ate my lunch about 45 minutes later at the gym when I had a second to spare.

My midday meal included egg salad made with olive oil mayo, dijon mustard, sweet relish, chopped carrots and celery. I rolled up the egg salad into two mini whole wheat tortillas and paired them with a cup of Greek yogurt topped with raw almonds and an apple on the side. 

Healthy Lunch

The egg salad came together in a flash thanks to my handy little veggie chopper that I am still absolutely loving!

Veggie Chopper

Not too shabby!

And now it’s time to wrap up the work day at the gym before heading home to make dinner and hang out with my little family. Have a great Monday!

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My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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Comments

  1. Alyssa @ Life of bLyss says

    May 18, 2015 at 3:33 pm

    I want to come and take Core Barre! I love “secret shopping” at other types of barre classes to compare it to what I’m so used to teaching.

    Tell me you’re in for an early AM PB class in June (I’m an early planner)!

    Reply
    • Julie says

      May 18, 2015 at 3:44 pm

      Yes!! There’s an 8 a.m. Pure Barre class every Saturday that would work perfectly!! 🙂

      Reply
      • Alyssa @ Life of bLyss says

        May 18, 2015 at 3:47 pm

        YES. Best! Weekend! Ever!

        Reply
  2. Jenn @ Fairest Run of All says

    May 18, 2015 at 3:33 pm

    I know it’s not quite the same but the fact that barre has taken off makes me feel really good about choosing ballet as my hobby. 🙂

    Reply
  3. Erin @ Erin's Inside Job says

    May 18, 2015 at 3:40 pm

    I wanted to love barre classes, but I just don’t think they are my thing. I have an event to go to next week at The Barre Code so I’m not opposed to doing them; I just wouldn’t choose it for my main workout. Glad you were able to try it out!

    Reply
  4. Amanda @ Slimplify Life says

    May 18, 2015 at 3:52 pm

    LOVING the sun rising earlier! I am a morning person and it makes it so much easier to hop out of bed in the morning!

    Have a great night!

    Reply
  5. Erin @ Her Heartland Soul says

    May 18, 2015 at 3:54 pm

    I love egg salad, and barre workouts!

    Reply
  6. Shel@PeachyPalate says

    May 18, 2015 at 4:19 pm

    I need one of those contraptions!! Looks awesome! Anything time saving especially when it comes to chopping! I’m not a fan!

    Reply
  7. Amber @ Busy, Bold, Blessed says

    May 18, 2015 at 4:30 pm

    I haven’t had egg salad in forever… and now I’m craving it!

    Reply
  8. Melissa says

    May 18, 2015 at 5:10 pm

    Your smoothie sounds great! I’ve always wanted to try making a smoothie with spinach, but I haven’t yet. I’m a big fan of spinach, so I think it would be great in a smoothie.

    Reply
  9. brittanylesser says

    May 18, 2015 at 5:29 pm

    I’m such a sucker for new kitchen gadgets. First the spiralizer, and this may have to be my next purchase haha

    Reply
  10. Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona says

    May 18, 2015 at 5:31 pm

    I hear you on the sun coming up before having to go to work. I leave for work a little before 5 am, and I’m now starting to see a little light on the eastern horizon. It somehow makes it seem so much earlier when it’s still completely dark out.

    Reply
  11. Dani says

    May 18, 2015 at 5:54 pm

    What are your favorite cleansing cloths for after workouts?

    Reply
    • Julie says

      May 19, 2015 at 8:25 am

      I’ve been using Burt’s Bees cloths and love them! I get them at Target.

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        May 19, 2015 at 9:32 am

        Hi! Are they just cloths that are baby wipe-esque or are they facial wipes? I’m going to check out Target later, I’m in desperate need for something like that after a spin class!

        Reply
        • Julie says

          May 19, 2015 at 9:50 am

          I think they are called facial cleansing towelettes/wipes!!

          Reply
  12. Kaci @ Running the Next Step says

    May 18, 2015 at 6:23 pm

    I want to try a barre class so bad! I did ballet for 15 years, so i think it would be right up my alley 🙂

    Reply
  13. Livi @ Eat, Pray, Work It Out says

    May 18, 2015 at 7:00 pm

    that egg salad looks amazing!

    Reply
  14. Veronica says

    May 18, 2015 at 8:40 pm

    I think it’s time for me to finally try a pure barre class…maybe that’ll be my goal for this summer!

    Reply
  15. Heather@hungryforbalance says

    May 18, 2015 at 9:58 pm

    Our gym offers core barre, but I have never tried it. Sounds like a good workout though!

    Reply
  16. Sheena @ Paws and Pavement says

    May 18, 2015 at 10:10 pm

    I am seriously considering a Barre class after all of your rave reviews! I am loving getting back into Body Pump but might just try a Barre class soon to mix things up.

    Reply
  17. Kellen says

    May 18, 2015 at 11:15 pm

    I haven’t tried a core barre class yet but it looks like fun! I will have to see if my local studio has that available! Also, your smoothie looks amazing 🙂

    Reply
  18. Julia @ Lord Still Loves Me says

    May 18, 2015 at 11:31 pm

    Hm, that smoothie sounds delicious! You always have delicious breakfast, I have to say.

    Reply
  19. Jenn @ Mark My Miles! says

    May 19, 2015 at 5:04 am

    I have not tried a barre class yet but hope to sometime soon. Loving smoothies right now in the warmer weather!

    Reply
  20. Amanda B @ Cupcakes & Miles says

    May 19, 2015 at 7:25 am

    That egg salad looks great! And, Core Barre sounds like a class I’d be into.

    Reply
  21. Run Eat Play says

    May 19, 2015 at 7:56 am

    That veggie chopper looks awesome! What a great idea!

    Reply
  22. Nicole @ LibertyBellesBlog says

    May 19, 2015 at 10:34 am

    I’ve never heard of Core Barre but it sounds like something I’d love. I go to Dailey Method / Pure Barre / Studio Barre each month thanks to ClassPass, and definitely agree that the lack of arm time is a slight downer. I’ll see if there’s any Core Barre offered around San Diego!

    Reply
  23. Jessica says

    May 19, 2015 at 3:21 pm

    Ok I need this Veggie Chopper in my life like Yesterday!!

    Reply

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