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67. <description><![CDATA[I started a career with horses almost 25 years ago.  I had the most amazing time, travelling the country working with some of the Uk’s leading riders.  I rode professionally as an Event rider for the last 7 years of my time in the saddle.    Since then I have ridden for pleasure, embarked on... <a class="more-link" href="https://thebarreworkout.wordpress.com/2019/03/24/ill-be-bringing-all-my-barre-attitude/#more-1405">Continue Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
68. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I started a career with horses almost 25 years ago.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>I had the most amazing time, travelling the country working with some of the Uk’s leading riders.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>I rode professionally as an Event rider for the last 7 years of my time in the saddle.<span class="Apple-converted-space">    </span>Since then I have ridden for pleasure, embarked on a new career and now have two beautiful boys.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
69. <p><img data-attachment-id="1406" data-permalink="https://thebarreworkout.wordpress.com/2019/03/24/ill-be-bringing-all-my-barre-attitude/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10-04-49/" data-orig-file="https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.04.49.png" data-orig-size="920,688" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Screenshot 2019-03-23 at 10.04.49" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.04.49.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.04.49.png?w=736" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1406" src="https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.04.49.png?w=736" alt="Screenshot 2019-03-23 at 10.04.49"   srcset="https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.04.49.png 920w, https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.04.49.png?w=150&amp;h=112 150w, https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.04.49.png?w=300&amp;h=224 300w, https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.04.49.png?w=768&amp;h=574 768w" sizes="(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px" /></p>
70. <p>I first came across The Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> nearly 10 years ago, when the studio was up at the railway arches.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>I had just moved back to the area from Berkshire, I was a newly qualified Sports Massage Therapist, and was searching for a fitness regime that would fulfil me more than the standard gym offerings.</p>
71. <p>I didn’t at first realise what it was about The Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> that resonated so well with me.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
72. <p>Horses are strong, athletic, graceful, and powerful.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>As a rider, you have to be disciplined, brave, elegant, have abs of steel and legs that can harness 500 kg of horse!<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>To be honest, riding at this level takes full body strength, suppleness, cardiovascular fitness and great posture.</p>
73. <p><i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></i>When I write it out like this, its fairly obvious why The Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> was such a good fit for me coming from this way of life. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
74. <h5><i><img data-attachment-id="1407" data-permalink="https://thebarreworkout.wordpress.com/2019/03/24/ill-be-bringing-all-my-barre-attitude/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10-14-57/" data-orig-file="https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.14.57.png" data-orig-size="412,400" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Screenshot 2019-03-23 at 10.14.57" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.14.57.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.14.57.png?w=412" class="alignnone  wp-image-1407" src="https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.14.57.png?w=271&#038;h=263" alt="Screenshot 2019-03-23 at 10.14.57" width="271" height="263" srcset="https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.14.57.png?w=271&amp;h=263 271w, https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.14.57.png?w=150&amp;h=146 150w, https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.14.57.png?w=300&amp;h=291 300w, https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.14.57.png 412w" sizes="(max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px" />      Me and my Monkey, the bravest boy I know.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>His approach to everything was if it looks tricky, jump bigger.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>If he was in a Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> class he’d be a ‘Go hard or go Home’ kind of a guy </i><img src="https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-smileys/twemoji/2/72x72/263a.png" alt="☺" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></h5>
75. <p>Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> is, well, all of the above!<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>The Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> opitimises strength, elegance, discipline, power and beauty and brings all of these qualities out in us.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>It wasn’t just the workout though, it was The Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span>’s attitude, its ethos, the environment; everything Natalie created from the flowers on the desk and hair bobbles in the toilets, you felt safe and welcome.<span class="Apple-converted-space">    </span>THIS is what The Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> is all about.</p>
76. <p>After working and studying Osteopathy in London, before having my boys, I came across STOTT Pilates.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Joseph Pilates discipline was originally called ‘Contrology’.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Snappy ‘eh?!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
77. <p>It was a very apt name though (clever ol’ JP).<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Pilates, like Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span>, is a discipline.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>With focus on correct form and building strength and flexibility, Pilates was another exercise regime that made sense to me.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>When you’re training a horse, it is exact and precise and good movement is essential.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Just like Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span>.</p>
78. <h5><img data-attachment-id="1408" data-permalink="https://thebarreworkout.wordpress.com/2019/03/24/ill-be-bringing-all-my-barre-attitude/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10-19-37/" data-orig-file="https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.19.37.png" data-orig-size="504,422" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Screenshot 2019-03-23 at 10.19.37" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.19.37.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.19.37.png?w=504" class="alignnone  wp-image-1408" src="https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.19.37.png?w=235&#038;h=197" alt="Screenshot 2019-03-23 at 10.19.37" width="235" height="197" srcset="https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.19.37.png?w=235&amp;h=197 235w, https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.19.37.png?w=470&amp;h=394 470w, https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.19.37.png?w=150&amp;h=126 150w, https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.19.37.png?w=300&amp;h=251 300w" sizes="(max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px" />    <i>Jospeh Pilates teaching the infamous ‘Teaser’<br />
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80. <p>My studies were put on hold when I had my first son, so I trained as a Pilates instructor.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>I have taught riding as a discipline for many years, so to instruct Pilates was an obvious step.</p>
81. <h5><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="1409" data-permalink="https://thebarreworkout.wordpress.com/2019/03/24/ill-be-bringing-all-my-barre-attitude/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10-19-50/" data-orig-file="https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.19.50.png" data-orig-size="556,312" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Screenshot 2019-03-23 at 10.19.50" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.19.50.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.19.50.png?w=556" class="alignnone  wp-image-1409" src="https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.19.50.png?w=258&#038;h=145" alt="Screenshot 2019-03-23 at 10.19.50" width="258" height="145" srcset="https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.19.50.png?w=258&amp;h=145 258w, https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.19.50.png?w=516&amp;h=290 516w, https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.19.50.png?w=150&amp;h=84 150w, https://thebarreworkout.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/screenshot-2019-03-23-at-10.19.50.png?w=300&amp;h=168 300w" sizes="(max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px" />   <i>Getting any practise done is near impossible……..</i></h5>
82. <p>The world of massage and wellbeing has led me to work in private medical clinics up and down the country, GP led aesthetics, and a variety of other health therapies.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>I hope to bring some of this experience to enhance what we can offer to you at The Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
83. <p>As look back at some of the fantastic experiences I’ve been lucky enough to have, I realise I have been surrounded at all times by strong and inspiring women.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>(I have learnt a lot from some amazing men in my life too!)<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Here I am again, in the middle of the most exciting time, surrounded by more of these wonderful ladies. <span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>The future for The Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> is exciting, we have to keep building on what Nat has created and raise it to the next level!<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>We’ve loads in store and I can’t wait to share it with you.</p>
84. <p>It goes without saying that we all wish Nat well with her future plans – and of course, we’ll be behind her every step of the way.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Don’t panic though guys, remember, she’s still ours in class for the time being!!! <img src="https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-smileys/twemoji/2/72x72/2665.png" alt="♥" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
85. <p>So heres to our future at The Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span>, lets keep our ambition high and our pliés low!</p>
86. <p>Much love!<span class="Apple-converted-space">    </span>Sarah x</p>
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88. <h5><i>This was the very last time I rode this fabulous boy in competition.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>I had just fallen off into the water complex, (= soggy knickers!) and I had to immediately pick us both back up and ride with all my being at this fence, and he pulled it out the bag for me.</i></h5>
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161. <description><![CDATA[To develop gradually, over time, often into a better, more complex, more advanced state …
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163. Do we overlook our own evolution by constantly focusing on the destination rather than the journey?]]></description>
164. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><b>To develop gradually, over time, often into a better, more complex, more advanced state …</b></span></p>
165. <p><strong>Do we overlook our own evolution by constantly focusing on the destination rather than the journey?</strong></p>
166. <p>Which would you rather watch, your ‘best bits’ or your ‘bloopers’ reel? Would you prefer to listen to your greatest hits or a bunch of your B sides.</p>
167. <p>If given a choice we would all take the first option, right? Sure we would! None of us are particularly fond of reliving the time/times we made a giant ass of ourselves. Of course not.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
168. <p>And we live in a society that very much promotes the ‘highlight reel’… facebook even makes them for you!</p>
169. <p>And of course we readily jump on the bandwagon. We wouldn’t dream of just snapping a photo and leaving it there, oh no, we take a bazillion pictures, weed out the crap, choose the best, then filter the shit out of it before we even think of showing anyone. It’s easy to slip into the habit of ‘filtering life’ this way too. Just choosing to acknowledge the highlights</p>
170. <p><strong><i>So what! Is there something wrong with celebrating your best self?</i></strong></p>
171. <p>Nope. Not at all. Toot your horn, big up the the victories and give yourself a celebratory slap on the back ALWAYS! I firmly believe in being your own best cheerleader.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
172. <p>Does celebrating the wins mean we have to sweep the balls-ups under the carpet?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
173. <p>It’s a gut reaction to want to lock all our fails in a box and never speak of them again. Failing can be painful, embarrassing, frustrating. It sucks. But inevitable, right? I mean we’re never gonna get it right all the time. That expectation seems not only unrealistic but harsh. I mean let’s just cut ourselves some slack here.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
174. <p><strong><i>Alright, mess ups are unavoidable but I don’t want to wallow in them!</i></strong></p>
175. <p>Course not, I’m not saying we wallow in it and punish ourselves, yeah alright there’s a moment of utter facepalm when it occurs to us we’ve dropped a massive clanger, but after that, let’s accept it and own it a little more. Make friends with failure a bit. Those fails are part of our journey, part of our progress, they are part of our evolution. Every time it happens we learn something, we change a tiny bit, those moments have value, as much value as the wins.</p>
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177. <p><strong>If we could find a balance of appreciating the highs and the lows, would this allow us to acknowledge our own evolution better?</strong> To view our journey in technicolour rather than just black and white. To realise that sometimes it didn’t go the way we wanted it to but the experience was actually way more valuable than we could have imagined. Would we be more comfortable in celebrating where we are right now rather than where we’re going?</p>
178. <p>Be it in class or in every day life, allow yourself to revel in the progress rather than always striving for the perfection. Take ownership of the fails AND the victories.</p>
179. <p>Well its worth a try right?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
180. <p>I’ll leave you with some poignant poetry from one of the Rolling Stones B-Sides… which as it happened also turned out to be one of their greatest hits <img src="https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-smileys/twemoji/2/72x72/1f609.png" alt="😉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
181. <p><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find you get what you need.</span></strong></p>
182. <p>Nx</p>
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238. <description><![CDATA[Lets talk from a fitness perspective. How do you know whether you respect yourself or your body? Its pretty obvs right? Wrong. Disrespect is sneaky, it often lurks in the most ‘positive’ intentions. In fitness, it often lies in goal setting.]]></description>
239. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><b>Find out what it means to me… Aretha said it best. So, lets find out…</b></span></p>
240. <p><span style="color:#ff0000;">Lets talk from a fitness perspective. How do you know whether you respect yourself or your body? Its pretty obvs right? Wrong. Disrespect is sneaky, it often lurks in the most ‘positive’ intentions. In fitness, it often lies in goal setting.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
241. <p>But goal setting is good, no?. It sure is, so make sure your goal is right for you, make sure it comes from you. Make sure the goal is something you know will make you feel good the closer you get to it. Your goals should never come from ANYone else’s thoughts, opinions or advice, unless you specifically ask for it, and even then (and this is wildly important) if YOU don’t feel that its right for you, thats NOT your goal.</p>
242. <p>There is no rule anywhere that states you have to share your fitness goals with anyone. What you do with your body has literally nothing to do with anyone else. End of.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
243. <p>*Rant about body autonomy held firmly inside for another time/date TBC*</p>
244. <p>Deciding where your fitness journey is leading is worth spending some time on.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
245. <p>“<i>Well, I want to get fitter, don’t I?!</i> *insert eye roll*”<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
246. <p>Yeah alright maybe, but the deets matter peeps.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
247. <p>Does that mean stronger? Does it mean you want to be smaller in places, bigger in places? Is it to rehab an injury, to prevent an injury, to manage an injury? Do you want to to understand your body mechanics better, to control your body mechanics better, to connect with your body on a more physical level? Is the goal to be pain free? Are you working out for your mental fitness, to train your mind and body? Do you want to learn to make friends with your body?</p>
248. <p>All answers are valid, none are more right or wrong, although the last one is important. In my opinion, THE most important.</p>
249. <p>How would you expect to achieve anything if you aren’t mates with your own body? And of you’re going to be mates, it should probably be an honest, fair and respectful relationship.</p>
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251. <p>&nbsp;</p>
252. <p>&nbsp;</p>
253. <p>&nbsp;</p>
254. <p>&nbsp;</p>
255. <p>&nbsp;</p>
256. <p>&nbsp;</p>
257. <p>&nbsp;</p>
258. <p>&nbsp;</p>
259. <p>&nbsp;</p>
260. <p>&nbsp;</p>
261. <p>Here’s some ideas. Take ‘em or leave ‘em:</p>
262. <p><b>Acknowledge all your body does for you.</b></p>
263. <p>All of it. The seemingly ordinary to the extraordinary. Everything from your constantly beating heart to your splits stretches, whatever stage its at! Bodies are amazing, fact.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
264. <p><b>Take yourself seriously.</b></p>
265. <p>The minute you step into class decide to have the utmost respect for yourself and your workout.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
266. <p>Invest in you, bet on you, set clear boundaries &#8211; for instance, definitely have a laugh at yourself just know the difference between a giggle or mocking yourself to the point of dismissal. Focus on you. Its not selfish or self indulgent, its something you deserve and something you should require/demand from yourself and everyone around you.</p>
267. <p><b>Be fair. </b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
268. <p>The time we spend berating our body can be shocking when you sit back and take stock, and yet despite all the trash talk we give our bodies for ‘not being able to do something’, we then still expect that same body to get up every day and work for us.</p>
269. <p>Erm… not particularly fair.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
270. <p><b>Be honest with yourself, it really is the best policy.</b></p>
271. <p>Preach the T, only the T and nothing but the T. Own your goals, own your decisions, it doesn’t matter if it all goes tits up sometimes, at least you made the call.</p>
272. <p>I’ll leave you with a couple of quotes from a couple of badasses…</p>
273. <p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><i>No one can make you feel inferior without your consent</i></span> &#8211; Eleanor Roosevelt</p>
274. <p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><i>It’s none of your business what people say about you</i></span> &#8211; Madonna Ciccone</p>
275. <p>Well, thank f*** for that <img src="https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-smileys/twemoji/2/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
276. <p>Till next time, peace out gang,</p>
277. <p>Nx</p>
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335. <description><![CDATA[How important is it to rest? Very.
336.  
337. Resting not only gives your body the time to recoup and recharge, but also your mind. ]]></description>
338. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><b>How important is it to rest? Very.</b></span></p>
339. <p><span style="color:#ff0000;">Resting not only gives your body the time to recoup and recharge, but also your mind.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
340. <p><span style="color:#ff0000;">No matter how much we love something/someone, we all need time away from it/them now and again. It doesn’t mean you love it/them any less, and actually its quite nice to miss it/them. It makes coming back all more sweet <img src="https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-smileys/twemoji/2/72x72/1f609.png" alt="😉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></span></p>
341. <p><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
342. <p>We talk a lot about how fitness fits into your life. The idea of giving a little time to your wellbeing in the hope is that it integrates it into your everyday life is the ultimate goal.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
343. <p>If you’re lucky, your workout regime becomes part of your lifestyle, its there to help make you strong, confident, empowered and healthy in both mind and body.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
344. <p>You can feel and see the benefits. You get a kick out of wrapping up a workout and knowing you moved, worked, stretched, engaged and connected with your body. Maybe you also swore a bit, or discovered that your fancy new ‘waterproof’ mascara sucks and wasn’t worth the 27 quid you paid for it, but when all is said and done those endorphins kick in and you’re pretty blimmin pleased with yourself. As you should be.</p>
345. <p>The thought of changing any of this finely tuned lifestyle makes you a little uncomfortable. Actually it creates total meltdown. You worked your ass off for this, you are now a person who works out. You do the fitness. I can’t change it, I just got into my stride!</p>
346. <p>Hey, I get it! I like to know <i>what</i> is happening and <i>when</i>. I like to know where I stand. I’ve set up a rhythm, a flow. I feel good about it. I don’t have to worry about it. I’m working on my class, I’m winning with it. I see the same faces, they’re my peeps. I ain’t messing with that.</p>
347. <p>But if I did… If I took a little break from my regular schedule. If I left my usual classes for a while and tried something different? Or just took a break in general. A few days not doing what I always do, a few days rest… What would happen?</p>
348. <p>Well, nothing awful is going to happen, nobody is going to die, the world won’t go mad, I mean its already pretty bonkers, DJT is president of the USA, thats crazy AF. You deciding to take a few days off Barrdio certainly won’t make it any GD worse!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
349. <p>Seriously,<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>you won’t lose ALL your strength, you won’t FORGET how to do class, you won’t lose your spot forever, you won’t snap like a twiglet when you come back and do ballet stretches, you won’t lose all of your momentum. You got this. You have the knowledge, you put in the time and effort to learn HOW to do this. You are a person who works out. A few days rest won’t make that won’t go away.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
350. <p><b>Resting up, isn’t giving up.</b></p>
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352. <p><strong>How do I do the ‘rest’ thing?</strong></p>
353. <p>This really depends on the context of your workout plan and how your body is responding.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>If you want to punctuate a regular workout week with some scheduled rest then aim to have a couple of days where you don’t workout. Simple. Gives your muscles a chance to recover and your head time to regroup.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
354. <p>Dealing with niggling injuries or reoccurring aches and pains is a bit of a different deal. Adjusting your workout so that you give a certain body area a rest is training smart. You can still be working strength elsewhere whilst maintaining some body conditioning or treatment at the same time. This can mean you give a certain class a miss for a while and pick up one that is more beneficial for your body at that time. You might avoid impact based exercise for little while and do some weight training instead, or vice versa.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
355. <p>Enjoy the rest. Take the time to step back and appreciate all you have achieved, use the space to get some perspective.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
356. <p><b>You earn the right to rest.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></p>
357. <p>Take care of your wellbeing in a different way. You can feel just as accomplished and just as strong.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
358. <p>Sometimes rest is forced on us. An injury that rules us out of the game for a bit. Holidays are booked and even though you can’t wait, it means no exercise for a couple of weeks or more. The studio is closed. Aaarrggh!? Even the stuff that sounds negative, no classes running or an injury, there’s still a positive take &#8211; you‘re giving yourself a rest.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
359. <p>Resting has all kinds of physical benefits which I think at this point you’re all familiar with. I reckon the best bit about a break is the mental rest. Which makes way for a killer comeback. Fresh eyes on everything. A new lease of life. A refreshed gameplan. A new and different enthusiasm.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
360. <p>I don’t mean you have to come back swingin’, throwing yourself into every advanced move with wild abandon. No I definitely do not mean this. I’m not really a fan of this approach at all, but hey, I’m not your mother and I don’t tell you what to do, I merely suggest <img src="https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-smileys/twemoji/2/72x72/1f609.png" alt="😉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
361. <p>I’m saying use the rest not just to reboot your body but your approach. This is not only an opportunity in your fitness life but your everyday life.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
362. <p>Take time, real time to look objectively at your journey, assess all that has passed, feel confident about your current position. Decide what your goal or your objective is, these might be different to what you thought you wanted. Be willing to consider alternate routes or paths, be open to coming at it from a different direction. Don’t be afraid if this sounds like too much change. It might be just what you need.</p>
363. <p>Life has a way of running away with us sometimes. Like Frankie says, “Relax”.</p>
364. <p>See you in class,</p>
365. <p>Nx</p>
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423. <description><![CDATA[Attitude is tough to master, and I ain’t just talking about the butt burning Barre exercise… the brain teaser that is our own personal narrative can be way more of a challenge.
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425. It’s that age old idea of the angel/devil sitting on your shoulder, of course what we rarely acknowledge is that both the angel and the devil are in fact ourselves, and we can actively choose how we are going to talk to ourselves. Yes, that’s right gang, we control our own narrative.]]></description>
426. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><b>Attitude is tough to master, and I ain’t just talking about the butt burning Barre exercise… the brain teaser that is our own personal narrative can be way more of a challenge.</b></span></p>
427. <p><span style="color:#ff0000;">It’s that age old idea of the angel/devil sitting on your shoulder, of course what we rarely acknowledge is that both the angel and the devil are in fact ourselves, and we can actively choose how we are going to talk to ourselves. Yes, that’s right gang, we control our own narrative.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
428. <p><b>Getting through the door</b></p>
429. <p>This might be biggest challenge. Between telling yourself you intend to work out and actually getting your ass to class lies a long road of self chat. Lets get right to the point and agree that this is the one you cannot bargain or negotiate on. Flat out. Get into class, even if you aren&#8217;t sure how its going to go, even if you have decided you’re going to go easy, or even just ‘go through the motions’. Don’t barter with getting here. Pick up your kit bag, get your keys, walk out the door and get here. DO NOT converse with yourself. DO NOT negotiate with the inner-exercise-terrorist within you. No talky. No way. Talk to the hand (do we still say that?). Shut it down.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
430. <p>After you’re through the door, everything else is debatable but getting here is not.</p>
431. <p><b>Getting through the exercise</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
432. <p>How do you finish the sometimes excruciating set when its so simple to just have a little break or ‘rest’?<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Its hard, it hurts, you’re tired. All are reasons you will feel the ‘need’ to stop. How can we do an attitude switch-up in a matter of seconds from ‘running on empty’ to ‘raring to go’?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
433. <p>You have to decide what your most effective self-talk is at this stage, and this might involve some trial and error. Is it focus chat or focusing on your inner monologue? Counting to the end of the set, to the very last rep and don’t cut it short. Complete it. Should you put your focus where the pain is, and embrace it? After all that’s what you’re here for. Think of that burn literally firing up the power and strength in your legs/abs/arms. There’s always a technical checklist to fall back on to keep your focus. By the time you’ve ran through it, you’ll be infinitely closer to that nemesis exercise being done.</p>
434. <p>Do you need a bit of a metaphorical face-slap? “<i>Come the eff on [insert name]! You are bigger/better/more than 10 reps of an arabesque sequence. Don’t let it beat you.</i>”<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
435. <p>Or do you need an inner cheerleader? Fill your mind with pompoms, and straddle jumps. Chant it to<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>yourself… <i>You Got This! Lets Go! Alright, okay, you WIN!</i></p>
436. <p>Find what works for you and remember, your mind will always want to give up before your body will.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
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442. <p><b>Getting through the class</b></p>
443. <p>You know your own tactics and tricks better than anyone else (although, so does your instructor ;).<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
444. <p>Leaving class during your ‘least favourite’ parts is entirely your decision. Will you ever get stronger if you do? Unlikely. Very unlikely. Is the reason its your least favourite part that you aren’t as good at it as you are other parts? Probs. To get good, you have to get at it. Fact. What I’m saying here is don’t excuse yourself for no reason. You know you&#8217;ve managed to get through an hour without needing to pee, you also know that water bottles come in all sizes, so if yours doesn’t hold enough, maybe get a bigger one!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
445. <p>Saying all of that, we’d be lying to ourselves if we didn’t own up to creating distractions even when we don’t actually leave the class. Faffing is a sure fire way to shave off a few reps. Mat faffing, weight &amp; strap futzing, adjusting clothing, fiddling with hair, tissues, leg warmers et all, and more ironically tippey-tapping on that watch that tracks how ‘effective’ your workout is.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>All of these distractions, they all get play, you will use them at some point, but when all is said and done does any of that get you what you want? Do you get that feeling of walking out of class and knowing that you owned it? That you owned every part of it, the good, the bad and the downright catastrophes.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>That you stayed the course and gave it everything you had. Surely, that is far more satisfying than managing to get one over on yourself.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>So next time you walk in to that class, your inner mantra is just this… Stay in the game.</p>
446. <p><b>Getting through the aftermath</b></p>
447. <p>Aches and pains aren’t just physical.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>The effort that it takes to get out of bed after a killer class is directly proportional to the effort it will take to book another one of those classes. You might ask yourself the seemingly reasonable question of <i>why would I do this to myself again?<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span></i>Well, because training your body is just that, <b>training</b> it.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>If you trained a dog, you wouldn’t expect the pooch to know how to “sit!” on demand after just one time would you?<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Bodies are the same. You have to explain to your body through repetition what you expect of it.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Be patient, be reasonable, but be tenacious. Keep going.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
448. <p>If you wake up the next day and decide to cancel all foreseeable classes, park yourself on the sofa, and commence the revelling in your post class ouchies know that you are halting the training process. Now, you know I love a good rant/vent/release. I’m not saying you have to grin and bear that Barrdio-butt, no way! Indulge in as much post-class vocalising as you like, you earned it, but don’t get lost in it. Tell yourself to get moving, get rolling, get walking, and get booked into another class to stay on track. <span class="Apple-converted-space">   </span></p>
449. <p><b>Getting booked again</b></p>
450. <p>In a seamless segue, here we are at the rebooking point. How can something so simple feel so complex?!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
451. <p><i>Yeah I liked that I worked out. Yeah it was hard but I felt great that I did it. But it was hard work. And I don’t have a lot of time. But I am going to do it again, even though it was really hard work. And today/this week I’m not feeling 100% so its probably not a good idea, but next week I probably will, then at least I have a chance to mentally prepare myself.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></i></p>
452. <p>Aaarrgh. Don’t let the doubter talk you down, if you’ve done it once, you can do it again. After a few, you’ll have it in the bag.</p>
453. <p>If you’ve had some time off from training coming back is challenging. Physically there will be a less endurance which is to be expected, so make sure you approach class with a <b>post-break attitude</b>. Consider which class to book, which activity is appropriate. No matter how much you want to just pick up where you left off this will not happen. If you can take the emotional hit of going into your regular class and knowing you aren’t going to be able to do it like before, have at it. If you know that this will upset your workout chi, just take a different class for a few sessions and work your way back in with a PMA. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
454. <p>Sometimes we hit a wall in training. This is not a physical wall.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Switch it up. Take a 1:1 to reboot. Don’t torture yourself with a class that is not working for you. Choose another.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Just when it’s all going swimmingly, you have that one class/workout thats just a raging sh*tshow and it ruins your vibe entirely. It can feel so deflating to run up a series of wins and then hit a big fat MISS. This feeling is the chink in the armour that the neigh-sayer in you is looking for. Getting back on the horse after a ‘bad class’ takes all the attitude you got. Flip that devil on your shoulder the bird and just like the Beatles said Get Back!</p>
455. <p>Attitude adjustments/having conversations with yourself will consist of motivation, having a serious word, giving yourself a break, holding yourself accountable, being strict, being kind, but above all always being honest. Give yourself the T, the whole T and nothing but the T.</p>
456. <p>I’ll see you in class.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
457. <p>Big love, N</p>
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514. <description><![CDATA[As a starter to this blog series it seemed a no-brainer to talk about Belief: how much we believe in ourselves and how that effects our fitness &#38; our daily life.]]></description>
515. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><b>As a starter to this blog series it seemed a no-brainer to talk about Belief: how much we believe in ourselves and how that effects our fitness &amp; our daily life.</b></span></p>
516. <p><b>In the immortal words of the one and only Cherrrrr, ‘Do you believe… ?’</b></p>
517. <p>You can have all of your ducks in a row, your training schedule is watertight, your meal prep is on fire, you’ve got all the kit, and you think you&#8217;re ready to rock, but if somewhere in the back of your mind there’s a voice telling you <i>“you can’t”</i>… know that this will be your biggest hurdle.  It’s not ‘that exercise’ or ‘that class’.  It isn’t the amount of reps.  It isn’t that you didn’t get your usual spot at the barre. The only thing that stops you from being able to do something is that you don’t believe you can.</p>
518. <p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><b>If you think somewhere deep inside you are a non-believer, I think its worth working out </b><b>why</b><b>.</b></span></p>
519. <p><b>Maybe you don’t believe you can because you don’t know how. </b> Now, exercise is a journey, like everything else in life it takes time to learn what the eff you’re actually supposed to be doing. There is a very real difference between not yet knowing how to do something and <i>not ever being able to</i>. You gotta give yourself a chance in your stretchy barre pants.  We don&#8217;t expect you to walk through the door and by magic know exactly what to do. That’s what 1stBarre is for! Time learning about the class, about your body, about yourself is time well spent and it can be a pleasurable experience as long as there’s no extra pressure applied.</p>
520. <p>Here are some fun reasons people think they shouldn’t do Barre:</p>
521. <p>I haven&#8217;t done it before. I’m too old. I’m not in shape. I can’t do the splits. I’m not graceful/coordinated/I don’t know my left from my right sometimes.</p>
522. <p>Here is a fun reason why I think people should do Barre:</p>
523. <p>We don’t give a crap about ANY of the other reasons.</p>
524. <p>Why add all that negative non-believing pressure to yourself BEFORE you even walk in the door? You’re knocking yourself out of the game before you got IN the game, and you don’t even know what the game is! People, please!  So many of us make that sweeping statement;- “I’ll never be able to do that”. That just ain’t true peeps.  In fact, you don’t know and if you don’t try you’ll become trapped in the Schrödinger shizstorm of being both able and not able to do it, yet neither at the same time.  I believe emphatically that everyone can do everything, the journey by which we get there however is as unique as your own fingerprint.  The moment that you believe you actually CAN do it, come hell or high-water, that is the moment you are catapulted on to your journey and whether you realise or not, you’re already doing it.</p>
525. <p><b>Ever thought you don’t believe you can do it because in reality you don’t really </b><b>want</b><b> to do it?</b></p>
526. <p>Whaaaaat? Yeah, thats right. What if you don’t want to? “<i>But I should, right?</i>”. But why should you?</p>
527. <p>Have a think about it.  What if that isn’t your goal, your desire, your ambition? No matter what your mates say, or your parents, or your kids, or your Insta crush, or society as a whole, if you don’t really want to do something, its never going to be satisfying. Thats OK! Don’t do it. And own it! You know what cranks your chain and what doesn’t, there’s nothing wrong with that and everything right with that.</p>
528. <p><b>What if you don’t believe in yourself because you’re a bit scared?</b></p>
529. <p>Lets not be so bothered about admitting we’re bricking it for a minute. Fear is real. Being a bit scared, frightened, anxious, overwhelmed is fo’ real yo.  Loads of life is scary, and it’s all relative to us as individuals. What is easy to some is petrifying to others. Walking into any kind of fitness environment takes courage. It is an environment of exposure and scrutiny and it can feel very exclusive, which sucks. This is partly to do with us buying into that very idea, that we are not worth inclusion. I choose to reject the entire premise of exclusivity, primarily because its a crock. If you believe nothing else, make sure you believe that you have as much right to be here as every single other person. That is the truth.</p>
530. <p>Back to fun reasons people think they shouldn’t do Barre… are you just a bit worried about looking like an a$$? Yeah, well here’s the thing, most everybody at barre has done that at some point, nobody more than myself!  And really, how do you define looking like an ass? If you do it with confidence you can pull anything off. Trust me.</p>
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532. <p>Lemme serve up some honest talk before we depart. Its stuff you all know but its worth repeating.</p>
533. <p>Not every class is going to be a winner. Not every day is going to be a pleasure, lets be real.  Some days it just goes a bit tits up, but if you can approach life with the same tenacity with which you walk into class and believe that you’re gonna KICK SOME ASS no matter what gets thrown back-atcha, then you know you’ve started to get shit done.</p>
534. <p>I’ll see you in class.</p>
535. <p>Big love, Nat</p>
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574. <description><![CDATA[Happy May Day Guys!!!! What better way to start May than with a motivational Monday muse. Speaking of motivation . . . . did I tell you I have loved (and I mean LOVED) reading all of the &#8216;Real Results&#8217; client blogs?!! They have been inspiring, heart warming and of course beautifully written . .... <a class="more-link" href="https://thebarreworkout.wordpress.com/2017/05/01/barre-life/#more-1205">Continue Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
575. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Happy May Day Guys!!!!</p>
576. <p>What better way to start May than with a motivational Monday muse. Speaking of motivation . . . . did I tell you I have loved (and I mean <span style="text-decoration:underline;">LOVED</span>) reading all of the &#8216;Real Results&#8217; client blogs?!! They have been inspiring, heart warming and of course beautifully written . . . We cannot stress enough, how much you inspire us daily! Well actually we could (and we will) but let&#8217;s save that for another blog <img src="https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-smileys/twemoji/2/72x72/1f609.png" alt="😉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
577. <p>Can you believe it&#8217;s May?! Lets rejoice and welcome the lighter nights, longer days, Vitamin D and the start of &#8216;Al Fresco&#8217; dining (a barre team favourite)!! Most of you reading this were in studio today. You <span style="text-decoration:underline;">ALL</span> worked your Barre butts off !!! Let&#8217;s be honest ,the heat in the studios can vouch for that <img src="https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-smileys/twemoji/2/72x72/1f609.png" alt="😉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> . It&#8217;s a great way to start your week and to burn off the long weekend!!!</p>
578. <p>We open our doors on some bank holidays every year and have been for a couple of years now. Some people think we&#8217;re mad but to us and to you guys it&#8217;s just well . . . the norm. Barre to us and to you is a lifestyle. It&#8217;s just how we roll.</p>
579. <p>The best results that you will ever achieve both mentally and physically (in anything you put your mind to) are when you make something part of your daily routine. It then becomes habitual. Not a hassle or a hindrance just something that you do because it makes you YOU.</p>
580. <p>Hence where the term &#8216;Barre Life&#8217; stems from; you may recognise this term. It&#8217;s our go to answer to a very commonly asked question . . .</p>
581. <p>&#8216;What do I need to do to reach my personal goals and how do I do it&#8217;?!</p>
582. <p>Whether that&#8217;s losing weight, toning up, building muscle, &#8216;de-stressing&#8217;, learning or maintaining a hobby the answer is always the same. Make Barre a consistent part of your life. The rest will follow.</p>
583. <p>But how do I do that?</p>
584. <p>Here are a few pointers that may just help you:</p>
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586. <li>Book your barre schedule in advance &#8211; don&#8217;t leave it till last minute (nobody likes a wait-list).</li>
587. <li>Balance your schedule &#8211; mix it up and utilise our extensive range of classes. Challenge different muscle groups. Don&#8217;t just stick to the same class. Keep yourself mentally challenged as well as physically.</li>
588. <li>Take your Barre Kit to work, get changed at work orrrr if you feel that your colleagues won&#8217;t enjoy your sassy leg warmers as much as we do . . then we have changing rooms. Oh, we also have spare kit if you ever encounter a legging mishap.</li>
589. <li>Have evening or weekend plans?! Work your barre schedule around them. Take your barre class, get ready in studio and meet your company afterwards. Your only a skip,hop and a plies away from the most gorgeous bars and eateries. Just pack some dry shampoo and meet them after.</li>
590. <li>And if you really can&#8217;t afford to be that bit later to your arrangements then why not just squeeze in an express class. A cheeky 30 mins when it comes to plans is neither here nor there.</li>
591. <li>Reward yourself. They say nothing tastes as good as skinny feels. We strongly disagree . . . nothing tastes as good as a post Barre tipple or tea. Besides, skinny is not a word we use at Barre &#8211; it&#8217;s so 2000 and late *cue eye roll*.</li>
592. <li>Barre hard. A consistent exercise schedule dictates you work out at least 4 times a week. Whenever that may be or for how ever long. If you can&#8217;t fit in 4 separate days then join the double whammy crew and layer it on.</li>
593. <li>And lastly. Fall in love with your schedule, make it part of who you are and what you do. Treat your body with the respect it deserves and utilise it. It&#8217;ll thank you.</li>
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595. <p>Life sometimes moves so quickly. Days blend in to weeks, weeks into months and months into years. Enjoy every day for what it is and use your body to its potential. Make Barre a part of you, just like YOU are a part of The Barre.</p>
596. <p>And that&#8217;s what we mean by #BarreLife !</p>
597. <p>See you soon Barre Crew <img src="https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-smileys/twemoji/2/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
598. <p>MisMaxine</p>
599. <p>XOXO</p>
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653. <description><![CDATA[The enemy of progress, certainly in fitness, is the excuse.  Its the force of evil that &#8216;convinces&#8217; us that we simply can&#8217;t or aren&#8217;t able to do a class.  It tells us that its okay to cancel or miss because something infinitely more important has come up or happened to us.  Its the rationale that... <a class="more-link" href="https://thebarreworkout.wordpress.com/2017/04/07/realclients-and-the-legend-of-the-spreadsheet/#more-1141">Continue Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
654. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The enemy of progress, certainly in fitness, is the excuse.  Its the force of evil that &#8216;convinces&#8217; us that we simply can&#8217;t or aren&#8217;t able to do a class.  It tells us that its okay to cancel or miss because something infinitely more important has come up or happened to us.  Its the rationale that we give ourselves to make us feel like we&#8217;ve got no choice.  &#8220;I really want to workout, but this thing that has happened just won&#8217;t let me&#8230;&#8221;  Its not easy to own up to our use of the excuse.  We&#8217;ve all been there and it is a very difficult obstacle to overcome.  It takes real courage to do so.  In our last, but certainly not least, of the #<span style="color:#ff0000;">Re</span>alClients #<span style="color:#ff0000;">Re</span>al<span style="color:#ff0000;">Re</span>sults blog posts we discuss excuses, where they come from, and how to manage them.  We have been so very thrilled with all of your blogs and we are so proud to have you all as clients.  That you have been so willing to share your stories and possibly help others is a testament to your wonderful character.  So to all of our contributors we want to say thank you.  With that in mind, today&#8217;s post is from someone who has quite a lot to teach us all about courage&#8230;and spreadsheets.  In her own words we give you the one and only:  <strong>Jane Bruce</strong>.</p>
655. <p><em>My name is Jane and I’ve been a fan of The Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> fan since November 2009, when I did a whole two classes before coming down with a case of the excuses for 3 months. </em></p>
656. <p><em>Between 2010 and 2015 the amount of time that I spent in class was variable. To paraphrase one of my lovely friends, I’ve had more comebacks than James Brown. For the record, if you ever need an excuse for missing class, being sent to a different continent is the winner. </em></p>
657. <p><em>The reason for this little history lesson (and no, it isn’t just for my token graph, but I do love my spreadsheets) is that if you’d asked me what my attendance has been like, I’d have said it was a solid 2-3 classes a week when I could. But it wasn’t. I hoped you noticed the excuse that made its way in there. I’m pretty logical but my brain is prone to, how shall I put it… fibbing and leaving wiggle room? </em></p>
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659. <p><em>That technical and logical head is also home to a nagging horrid voice that hasn’t quite cottoned on to the fact that I’m not 14 doing sports training 5 days a week and that at 41¾ ‘things’ are different. It couldn’t really understand how, since if I’ve been going to class for so long, I wasn’t, well, better at it. </em></p>
660. <p><em>In early 2016 that voice peaked niggling away and telling me that I had no right to be in class. That I was obviously taking up someone else’s space. That people (including instructors) were obviously just being nice to the tubby lass in the corner who was having a go but not quite nailing it. That voice goes by the name of Morag, and damn it, she’s persistent. She drowned out everything else including logic. For a few months afterwards I was MIA from class (again) and filling the time by topping up my levels of the sweeties that melt in your mouth, not in your hand. </em></p>
661. <p><em>Logical brain didn’t leave completely. I know that Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> gives me breathing space in life. I’ve always loved is the utter lack of judgement from the Instructor team (Morag was just plain wrong on that one). Every class is a clean sheet and making it in the door is your first win. I say this because I know that there are times when the easiest thing to do is cancel or not show and then that just gives Morag some more ammo to add to the list. </em></p>
662. <p><em>Eventually I realised that I needed and wanted to come back. I shot an email to studio asking if I could have a quick catch up, ideally under cover of darkness, to work out how to get ‘back’. I knew I needed a plan since on previous comebacks I’ve gone with, ‘hey it’s been a while but barrdio isn’t going to kill me’. You can guess how that worked out. This time I needed to get into a routine so that I could build some strength and stamina to give me a solid base to work from.</em></p>
663. <p><em>I started with a combination of 1st Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> (that’s an hour people, an actual hour!) and Exp<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span>ss classes, mixed in with fortnightly Exp<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span>ss 1:1s with #Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span>Boss. Over the time I’ve built on this and I’ve got a nice variable programme to tackle. I’ve even made it back into BRX (cheers to Charlotte and her blog which got me into that one). I’m (reasonably) consistent in the number of classes I’m doing so that I don’t have that rollercoaster from week to week. I’ve set myself a couple of targets for this year and I’m in a pretty happy place. You might want to remind me of that if you’re next to me while I’m muttering <img src="https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-smileys/twemoji/2/72x72/263a.png" alt="☺" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> . </em></p>
664. <p><em>I’ve found express classes have that focus that makes them fantastic building blocks in their own right and help me work on stamina and technique. Anyone who tells you 1st Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> or any of the Exp<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span>ss classes are easy options is downright deluded. I think of 1st Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> as the place where you can’t hide; the set ups are precise and technical. The fudge of sliding into position at the last available minute*, won’t cut it. (*busted.)</em></p>
665. <p><em>The revelation for me was regular 1:1s. That technical bit of my brain loves breaking down the mechanics of the movements that I struggle with or think I’ve nailed only to find that it felt ok because it wasn’t getting the requisite ‘welly/edge’ behind it. Breaking things down in a 1:1 when I’m fresh as a daisy, as opposed to trying to focus when I’m 45mins through class makes it all so much clearer. I’m constantly saying, ‘oooooh, that’s what you meant/why you say that/what we should be doing’. I think my favourite lightbulb moment was realising I was effectively trying to hover off the ground holding straps in re-ab. </em></p>
666. <p><em>There are some other things I’ve learnt since the last comeback (all things willing, it’s THE LAST comeback, I’m here and I’m planning to stay)…so here we go: </em></p>
667. <ul>
668. <li><em>1. I used to come armed with excuses to each and every class, effectively, giving myself a get out for not trying, for giving up (I favour a face down starfish position on the floor) or breaking a set. Now I don’t. Or at least, if I know it’s a get out, I don’t mention it on my way in the door.</em></li>
669. <li><em>2. I don’t use my, ‘ooh I need some more water, I’ll just go now…’ trick to dodge the bits of class I know I find tricky. I bring more water.</em></li>
670. <li><em>3. I accept that I CAN do it. It’s not pretty and it’s very much a work in progress, but it’s happening and the only way it keeps happening is if I keep doing it. </em></li>
671. <li><em>4. My questions help me. Anyone who’s ever been in a masterclass, it’s me! The one with all the questions. Questions work for me and I am utterly shameless about asking them. Join me! </em></li>
672. <li><em>5. Morag hasn’t quite toddled off, but she’s offset by Candi, my spirit Cheerleader. Toward the end of last year I was going into class thinking, ‘Eeh, I was rubbish last week, it’ll be rubbish again’ and I realised I needed a tool to wave at myself. There is now The Spreadsheet. It’s set up to highlight the good stuff rather than being a stick to beat me with. It’s only ever a best guesstimate of what I remember happened but it helps me focus on what I’m doing. Most importantly it’s what works for me. I’ve drawn the line at bringing a paper copy to update in class, but stranger things have happened. </em></li>
673. </ul>
674. <p><em>I love Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span>; I love what it does for my mind and my body. It’s taken a while for me to realise that utter honesty with myself, focus and consistency are what I need to see progress but I think we’re there. It’s not all me though, the support from the Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> team and the Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> Squad of lads and lasses, both in and out of class is amazing. I’ll see you in class!</em></p>
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724. <description><![CDATA[Working out is hard.  If it weren&#8217;t it might instead be called &#8216;playing out&#8217;, or maybe &#8216;funning out&#8217;?  Either way its tough, and for many reasons.  No matter what anyone tells you there is no easy way to getting stronger and more fit.  It takes hard work, discipline, and proper direction, and that&#8217;s without all... <a class="more-link" href="https://thebarreworkout.wordpress.com/2017/04/05/realclients-and-their-real-strength/#more-1102">Continue Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
725. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Working out is hard.  If it weren&#8217;t it might instead be called &#8216;playing out&#8217;, or maybe &#8216;funning out&#8217;?  Either way its tough, and for many reasons.  No matter what anyone tells you there is no easy way to getting stronger and more fit.  It takes hard work, discipline, and proper direction, and that&#8217;s without all of the obstacles that get in the way.  Schedule conflicts,  stress, injury are all culprits.  But sometimes your worst workout enemy isn&#8217;t something external, but instead its yourself.  We would argue that more often than not a person&#8217;s biggest challenge is not the class, the arabesques, or the pretzels, but instead it&#8217;s their lack of faith in themselves.  All too often we truly do not know our own strength, we don&#8217;t know what we are capable of or what we can overcome.  Today&#8217;s #<span style="color:#ff0000;">Re</span>alClients #<span style="color:#ff0000;">Re</span>al<span style="color:#ff0000;">Re</span>sults blog post comes from someone who has some experience with this particular challenge.  She shares with us her journey of overcoming at The Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span>.  We are very pleased to have her as part of The Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> family and she brightens our day every time she walks through the door.  In her own words, we give you <strong>Dawn Potkins</strong>:</p>
726. <p><em>My friend, who, at the time was 60 years of age and training for an Iron Man Triathlon asked about my first visit to The Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span>. I had come across the principle in a woman’s magazine and much to my surprise found a studio within driving distance.</em></p>
727. <p><em>Although the private Physio plus homework had really helped after the hip fracture I felt </em><em>stuck. I was underweight and looking like a lemon on a stick. Being a ‘bit young’ for a hip </em><em>replacement the fracture had been pinned and I was discharged with no NHS physio to a </em><em>life on crutches for three months. My exercise regime was very good but a boring weekly </em><em>swissball circuit.</em></p>
728. <p><em>My response to the enquiry was quite morose. In a nutshell, I had arrived quite late for the 1st</em><em> Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> class being delayed by traffic jams. It was in the time of the old studio and I felt </em><em>very exposed arriving in my flustered state to be greeted by an open area with sofa and </em><em>magazines plus a very well groomed middle-aged woman at a desk facing me. I came out </em><em>of the class really narked and frustrated: sets were counted to 10 and not 8 like in the </em><em>decade of Jane Fonda classes, there was not a mirror to see what the instructor was doing </em><em>and it was so fast a class with really stupid poses that I had no idea what I was doing. </em><em>Even worse the music blared out so how could I hear these instructions anyway and the </em><em>woman Maxine looked like she was far too young to have proper teaching skills.</em></p>
729. <p><em>My friend and I decided that another shorter class with a different instructor, Natalie, may </em><em>be worth a try. ReAb was chosen as I remembered in the dim and distant past it was loads </em><em>of little tummy crunches so surely with all the coughing from my chronic chest condition </em><em>that should be ok? Plus, there would not be any standing on my legs. </em><em>I was met by a diminutive Natalie: figure of The Sugar Plum Fairy topped by a shock of </em><em>cropped, bleached hair. The first exercise required me to stand on a bent leg reaching out </em><em>with one arm, tuck my butt with other little adjustments leading to a very precarious stance </em><em>and then lift the raised leg even further to tap the still elbow. We started on my weak leg.</em></p>
730. <p><em>I still go to The Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span>.</em></p>
731. <p><em>Yes, I still attend the Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span>.</em></p>
732. <p><em>The Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> still sees me coming through the doors of the current studio. If I am early, I may </em><em>sit on the cushion marked with an L so then you will see the word PIES across the sofa.</em></p>
733. <p><em>Despite the high DNA rate and late cancels The Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> and I have melded in some way. In </em><em>the conversation with Natalie after ReAb class, I knew I had to leave the small bubble </em><em>of a world that chronic ill health brings as I had lost touch with reality in terms of my </em><em>potential for becoming stronger.</em></p>
734. <p><em>My health conditions require a medication regime of 6 puffs of inhalers a day plus a daily </em><em>tablet regime that alters across the week from 9 to 11 per day. When the chest plays up I </em><em>graduate to the dizzy heights of Domestos Strength meds pushing the daily intake up a </em><em>further 6-8 tablets.</em></p>
735. <p><em>B<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span>athe: is my litmus test class and one I will attend if I can make the car journey. No </em><em>matter how long I have been away or how early it is in the recovery stage I can focus on </em><em>the lateral breathing I will need in other classes and test my hip muscle strength with the M </em><em>stretch. The roller keeps the hip muscle spasms at bay. I have a roller for use at home </em><em>peeps! Sometimes, I come out feeling as tired as some of you do as you pour out of </em><em>Barrdio to give me your welcoming hugs but I have a real sense of achievement with it </em><em>because we should all celebrate reaching the top of whatever mountain we have climbed.</em></p>
736. <p><em>1st Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> is great as Maxine’s cheerful voice gets me through the plies. I can really focus </em><em>on technique as it really does slip, my friends, so that all sorts of ‘little cheats’ appear. I get </em><em>inspired by the newcomers and sometimes there is a known Barre attender keeping me </em><em>company.</em></p>
737. <p><em>At the moment, I am just entering the faster Open Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> and have a little clutch of Exp<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span>ss </em><em>classes to hand. I have not left 1st Barre behind as I can really push the edges of the </em><em>exercises at a safe pace which will stand me in good stead for more technically demanding </em><em>classes.I have attended Power classes in the past but do not have the stamina for them at </em><em>the moment. They are really fun you know.</em></p>
738. <p><em>My bubble has grown as The Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> has provided intellectual stimulation, great folk for </em><em>friendships and a much better understanding of mind/ body connection. I have gained </em><em>weight as my appetite has improved and I am not a lemon on a stick anymore. I have </em><em>learned how to use eye liner plus loads of other stuff that comes from a better quality of </em><em>life.</em></p>
739. <p><em>So what to the future then. Well, no-one can predict it but it is my wish that if all goes well </em><em>and I am here in 15 years time for my 75th birthday someone at The Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> will roll out the </em><em>red carpet as I arrive in my driverless car.</em></p>
740. <p>Editor&#8217;s note: Dawn and Max are now best of friends <img src="https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-smileys/twemoji/2/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
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783. <description><![CDATA[Life is hard.  There is no doubt about it.  It&#8217;s hard in many ways, and its hard for everyone.  Whether its stress, grief, exhaustion, or injury&#8230;everyone has hard times.  At The Barre we do our best to help anyone who comes through the door try to manage all the hardship and difficulty that life sometimes... <a class="more-link" href="https://thebarreworkout.wordpress.com/2017/04/03/realclients-and-school-of-hard-knocks/#more-1080">Continue Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
784. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Life is hard.  There is no doubt about it.  It&#8217;s hard in many ways, and its hard for everyone.  Whether its stress, grief, exhaustion, or injury&#8230;everyone has hard times.  At The Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> we do our best to help anyone who comes through the door try to manage all the hardship and difficulty that life sometimes doles out.  Exercise, and particularly non-impact activity like Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span>, is statistically proven to help reduce stress, strengthen the body, and help recover from injury.  Life can be a real mother francis sometimes and its important to remember that each of us needs time to recover, to heal, and to regain strength of body and of mind.  Today&#8217;s #<span style="color:#ff0000;">Re</span>alClients #<span style="color:#ff0000;">Re</span>alResults blog post comes to us from someone who knows a fair amount about the school of hard knocks, and who also knows a fair amount about what Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> can do to mitigate those difficulties.  She has been with us through thick and thin with us and we always love having her in the studio.  Today she shares her insight into injury, recovery, knowing when to push and knowing when to maintain.  In her own words, here is <strong>Anna Ridley</strong>:</p>
785. <p><em>The Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span>. It is and has been so much more than an exercise class.</em></p>
786. <p><em>It has been the welcoming and safe space which I needed back in 2009, it was where I came to learn how to respect and love my body again, it’s where I made some good friends and it was also my place of employment for a time.</em></p>
787. <p><em>It’s where I came to recover.</em></p>
788. <p><em>I recovered both mentally and physically by attending The Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span>. The connection between my mind and body is so intertwined, they are one.</em></p>
789. <p><em>When I started attending class regularly not only did I see an improvement in my physical fitness and wellbeing, I could quite literally feel my mind breathe a sigh of relief too.</em></p>
790. <p><em>Healthy Mind &#8211; Healthy Body.</em></p>
791. <p><em>Healthy Body &#8211; Healthy Mind</em></p>
792. <p><em>Sounds like something you’d find on a twee inspirational meme but we can’t escape from the fact that if one goes, the other will follow suit.</em></p>
793. <p><em>I tore my meniscus (cartilage behind the knee) last year pretty badly and had to stop coming for a while whilst it healed but truth be told I didn’t give it enough time and came back too soon and went straight back into it where I left off. So after 2.5 and Reflex on Saturday, a loud crunching sound and a yelp, a very pale-faced Ridders ended up stuck. It was extreme hokey-cokey, I stuck my left leg in but it refused come back out again!</em></p>
794. <p><em>I’m now happy in Open and avoid Reflex despite my desire to flounce around with my leg in the air thinking I’m a cross between Misty Copeland and Loui Spence.</em></p>
795. <p><em>The one thing I hold on to in life is to appreciate where I am, right here, right now.</em></p>
796. <p><em>I can wish my life away, wanting the next best thing, the bigger this, the more handsome that and to be back in 2.5 and 3rd again but I don’t.</em></p>
797. <p><em>We’d all like to move up to the more advanced classes, use weights in sit-ups or the strap in C-curve, but don’t. Take a moment, appreciate where you are and enjoy it. Appreciate that you’re body is allowing you to even do this and have fun!! I know I am. Sweating and swearing in the corner saying very inappropriate comments under my breath!</em></p>
798. <p><em>Bar<span style="color:#ff0000;">re</span> isn’t just an exercise class for me, it’s my way of life.</em></p>
799. <p><em>Lots of Love</em></p>
800. <p><em>Ridders xoxo</em></p>
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