So believe it or not, I have a managed to take a new class almost every week for the last year and a half (thanks, Classpass and weird schedule), but finding the time to both exercise and expatiate about my exercising adventures is proving difficult. Stupid adulting. Therefore, I am just going to write about my various workouts as I have time and in no particular order.On July 4th, I took Barre3 in Georgetown. I have attended a class at Barre3 on one previous occasion, and on my first adventure I learned that the people working at the facility were incredibly nice. I base this conclusion on the fact that they were sweet about the fact that I was late due to an inability to find parking and getting lost. They still pleasantly showed me around the studio and allowed me to sneak into class (side note - super attractive studio). Though a great workout and a nice facility, there wasn't much to note after my first workout. Totally different story July 4th.
The instructor on the 4th of July was an incredibly patriotic woman. This was evidenced by her announcement that July 4th was her favorite day of the year, she wished that every day could be July 4th, she would only be playing patriotic music...and we would be playing July 4th trivia. I'm a huge history nerd who just recently listened to the book 1776, and I am a sucker for that Lee Greenwood song, so everything sounded great to me.
Even if the instructor had said nothing, her enthusiasm for America was evidenced by her awesome workout ensemble. I've included a picture of the pants she was wearing while they were on the hanger in the studio (she obviously purchased them there). I figured that trying to capture a picture of the instructor's workout ensemble on her would probably be creepy. Explaining, "don't worry, I just want a picture of your bottoms to put on the internet" seemed like it would roll off the tongue poorly.
All the songs were American themed-ish. I learned that "America themed" could also just mean from the 80s. That might be the most patriotic decade of all time. I had that epiphany during class when I heard "Eye of the Tiger" and "Life is a Highway." Thank you, 1980s, for providing the soundtrack for the United States. Sadly, no Lee Greenwood, but I survived.
The instructor yelled things like do "13 more repetitions for the 13 colonies." Or, "push your feet up towards the ceiling like you're pushing open the doors of freedom." I am comfortable saying I will probably never hear that line for encouragement in another workout class.
Also, her trivia was hard. She knows her America. I was expecting like 6th grade history class, which I would still consider no joke since recalling any historical facts while squatting or doing overhead presses is a challenge. I didn't know the answer to a lot of his questions, and I was not alone. I did learn some nuggets, which I will pass along because why not. Fun fact, Vermont was the 14th state to ratify the Constitution. Also, the Philippines left the United States on the Fourth of July (of a different year) making in their Independence Day as well.
She wrote everyone's name on the workout mirror to track points. This trivia wasn't just for fun. This trivia was competitive. I did not offer any answers, which was largely due to lack of knowledge, but I would have tried a little harder to recall things had I known there were awesome prizes at the end. Swell bottles and tank tops. How nice is that?
Seriously, instructors with great personalities (albeit, perhaps a slightly quirky holiday obsession), and a studio offering fun incentives to their customers - great place.
You also get to enjoy the Georgetown waterfront when you go to class.
The instructor shared that her cute boyfriend of almost a year, who was not from the area, was very excited to see the DC fireworks . I really hope the fireworks happened for them even though it poured. I also hope he heard her overshare to the class that he was cute and dreamy. He was. And it was sweet of her to say.
I've been the Barre3 twice. I would definitely go more if I lived closer to the facility. They are incredibly nice, the workout is good. I didn't even care that the hour-long class went an hour and 18 minutes in honor of America. Go USA!
Barre 3 is great! Go check them out! Maybe one of the instructors is all about Labor Day!
