Barre Attack Pilates Classes now at the Wellness Centre Wollongong
About Barre Attack
The Wellness Centre Wollongong is proud to announce Barre Attack classes beginning very soon.A dynamic fusion of Pilates, Ballet and Fitness. It’s an all body workout using the classic Ballet Barre that attacks those dreaded problem areas — legs, butt, thighs and arms.
Renee Scott, the creator of Barre Attack says:
“Barre Attack is designed to give clients a sexy body confidence. It helps with posture, flexibility, balance and definitely helps with overall fitness, staying trim and getting toned. Best of all though it’s fun!”
Renee should know, she’s a former professional ballerina having danced with the acclaimed Hamburg Ballet in Germany and is also a master Pilates instructor who qualified in New York under Romana Kryzanowska, one of the original disciples of Joseph Pilates.
So how does it work?
Classes vary from 45 to 60 minutes depending on the format. As a client you don’t need to bring any special equipment and you don’t need any experience. Many students simply wear normal gym or workout attire, bare feet or socks, and bring a towel and water. Below is an overview of what you might expect in your first class, you’ll love it!
Music will start pumping and the instructor will lead by example. Just follow them and concentrate on your position and timing.
Classes generally start with a warmup to get you in the mood and allow you to loosen up. Relax, the fun is about to start.
The actual structure can vary but you can expect the following:
Barre Sections: Think modified Ballet and expect to hear terms like 1st position, 2nd position and Plié (if you want to read a bit more about typical Ballet terms checkout Wikipedia’s Glossary of Ballet). In these sessions you’ll generally have one hand on the barre and be giving your legs and butt a serious workout.
Elastic Sections: Think large elastic bands looped over the Barre that you then use for resistance. Facing away from the Barre you might punch out while holding the elastic, or hold a lunge while doing an upper body rotation. All of this will strengthen your core, arms and legs. It can also be a great way to de-stress.
Cardio Sections: With music flowing different types of cardio intervals are dispersed through the class. This should really help with your overall fitness and buring calaries and will certainly get the blood flowing.
Remember, drink plenty of water, let your instructor know if you’ve got any health issues, and focus on your body position and timing. Once you’ve attended a few classes some of the moves will become far more natural and that means it’s working, have Fun!
What does it look like?
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, take a look the video below and the gallery to get a feel for what a class is like. Better yet, join a class at the Wellness Centre Wollongong and start working on that sexy body confidence!