The Varsity's Alex Waddell wanted to test if you can good a good workout from Sport & Rec's #UTrain barre class. The verdict? You can. And with the province in lockdown through January, there is no better time to give it a try!
There is something about the week after reading week that is specifically stressful. It seemed like I just couldn’t fit in a scheduled workout, but luckily, UTrain has three playlists of on-demand content to choose from.
These playlists are available on YouTube and have a wide range of the class types that were recorded during our lockdown summer and fall semester. I was excited to have more options for class types since the classes didn’t need to work around my class schedule.
“Meet us at the Barre”
I personally love pilates, so I was intrigued by the barre class. The class description on YouTube describes the class as a fusion of ballet, pilates, and yoga, which felt exactly like what I wanted. I was ready to “stand tall and proud” and focus on something other than school.
This was the best class I’ve done so far as a part of testing UTrain. It was hard, yet achievable. The music was great, and the instruction was great. Rachel, a dance teacher, introduced herself and said it was going to be a 45-minute class with a stretch at the beginning and end.