Cycle Barre, LLC Fitness Center

Cycle Barre, LLC Fitness Center is located in Little Falls, New Jersey. The studio is on the second floor of the building next to a physical therapy center. I got there 15 minutes earlier then the 9 a.m class and was surprised to see that the door was locked when class was about to start so soon. I was nervous the instructor wasn't going to show up but finally she came with ten minutes to spare before class. The studio was a medium sized room with about 25 stationary cycling bikes in one corner and the rest of the floor is used for the barre portion. 

I've been to other cycling classes before, which prepared me for the intense workout. I would have liked a better music selection personally because I find it hard to push through the work load when I am listening to "Earned It" from "Fifty Shades of Grey." I would rather not think about how you "Earned It" and listen to loud, fast paced music that would belong in a club. In addition, I would have liked to be pushed harder, I know each instructor is different but I needed a louder more commanding presence.

Barre came next and I did not know what to expect because I have only heard that it is similar to ballet where it uses the small muscles in your body. We used 4 pound weights, things I haven't used since middle school and a little red ball that resembled a bender ball. We had to put the ball between our legs and do various exercise moves like different types of arm curls and rows. My arms were quickly starting to fatigue but I didn't like that ball, I had no clue if I was holding it right in between my legs. We then did so many calf raises using the bar attached to the wall, I was hoping we would do some plies but we sadly did not. 

All in all, I got in a good sweat and I was happy I got to try a barre class but I'm not sure I enjoyed it. I don't think I would go back again because the studio was too small for my liking and the barre portion of the class was kind of boring. Definitely check out the class if you want a good cardio session followed up by light weights. 

Enjoy the rest of the weekend! Namaste.