y'all are just so sweet ;-) i am just overwhelmed at the support you all have shown. thank you so much for the encouragement!!!
The burning and shaking and pure struggle inherent in barre workouts is, i think, what kept me going back to them... it became addicting a little bit, the thigh work especially, followed closely by seat work. such a ridiculous burn, i thought wow, this HAS to work, right? and i just stuck with it to see. i love how engaged the muscles can get in the movements, and i am always working to have more grace and control and precision in the movements. Honestly, that comes first before any changes elsewhere. Seeing myself gain better control over my own four limbs is pretty cool
somebody somewhere on here posted about how back in the day, exercise videos boasted you could change your body in a year's time, not in a week or two weeks or thirty days like it is claimed by different programs nowadays. something about that stuck with me, just reminded me that real change does not happen overnight and slow and gradual change is more desirable because it probably means that the changes will be permanent
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Caitlin in Orlando!!
Barre, Indoor Walking, and Rebounding Lover
Favorites: Suzanne Bowen, Jessica Smith, Ellen Barrett