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| - I love this place and I am both a beginner and "larger" woman (if by larger you meant not a size 4, which appears to be the average size of the rest of the clientele). It is a kick butt workout in an extremely nice atmosphere. Equipment, mats, towels, etc are provided. All of the teachers have been very welcoming. Most of them introduce themselves to students they don't know and then make a real effort to remember people's names from one class to the next. I started going once a week a few months ago and have recently tried to up the frequency to 2x or 3x week because I noticed changes in my strength and body with the once weekly classes. I hate to work out, so if I can reshape myself in less than 3 hours/week, I'm all in. And i haven't made a single change to my diet, so any changes are from working out.
You choose your own weight levels and although they encourage you to push yourself, no one calls you out when you try a modification or drop the weights. And they practice what they preach, I often see teachers taking class.
I tried Purre Barre and hated it. The classes were always exactly the same, super crowded, class was at a breakneck pace, and when I did try to modify, the instructor rushed over to tell me I needed to step it up a notch. Uh, no thanks. And I have taken The Bar Method in other cities. I like HSM better.
My only complaint is that I don't particularly like the workout playlists and the beginner classes are not at all beginner level. But I always get a great workout!
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