[FOR BALLERINA-LIKE LIMBS]
PURE BARRE
THE WORKOUT Isometric movements (squats, thrusts, pliés, planks) at a ballet barre for 55 minutes, then five minutes of stretching. “I didn’t really sweat, so I wondered if it was doing anything,” our guinea pig says. “But the next morning? Whoa. I was sore in the strangest places.”
THE RESULTS Slight firmness all around, the tester reports, especially in the hips, thighs, and abdomen. Targeting those “strange places” is supposed to burn fat in stubborn spots, and the stretch at the end makes the new muscle lean, not bulky. “After three weeks, I felt like I had a ‘me but better’ body,” she says.
CALORIES BURNED Up to 500 per class.
PRICE PER CLASS From $33, depending upon location. purebarre.com.
[FOR THE LAST FIVE POUNDS]…
