After 2 classes at Pure Barre, I'm hooked.  I waited until after the second class to write this because I wasn't sure how much of a workout I got...until I sneezed and my abs felt like they were going to explode...in a good way!\n\nI had a LivingSocial deal for 2 weeks of unlimited classes, and it turns out your first class is free, which is a great way for anyone to try it out.  A few tips before you go:\n-Everyone wears socks with treads on the bottom.  They sell them at the studio, but you can pick up a similar yoga pair somewhere else.\n-When you go for the first time, the instructor will tell you what equipment you need (weights, a ball, and a band), so that's helpful.\n-Everyone there looks like they stepped out of the Lululemon catalog.  Don't be intimidated; you can do this workout too!\n\nThe class starts off fast and doesn't stop.  If you think you're getting a break to stretch, you're not.  The instructor does give you some adjustments, but a lot of the movements are so small that it's tough to know what's right.  My method is to just go by feel; if it's tough, it's probably working.  I was a little surprised that we don't do more barre work; a lot is on mats or the floor.  No problem really, because the barre stuff is the toughest.\n\nI really wish it was less expensive, or even if they would include cheaper \""community classes\"" taught by instructors in training like some yoga studios do.  They advertise that you will see results in 10 classes or less....so I'm going every day until my deal expires because I feel it working already!