La Rosa Knows.

Bar Method 1. La Rosa 0.

Okay, so I just finished my first Bar Method class at their West Hollywood location...

Has anyone heard of this workout before? What I knew was limited to the fact that it's a favorite of celebrities and involves using a ballet bar... But other than that I had no idea what to expect!

Typically I work out at a gym, where I do 20-30 minutes of cardio and then work with weights. And for the past 6 months I have been highly unmotivated every time I've gone. I can count on my hand the number of workouts where I've left the gym and thought, "That was awesome! I am going to be sore tomorrow!" Unfortunately I have become complacent and robotic on the machines, having no one to yell at me and snap me out of my funk.

Enter BAR METHOD. My friend Allie has been taking classes there for a while now and loves it. This is a chick who hates working out but loves Bar Method, so I took that as a sign of good things to come.

So, okay, I called up and signed up for a class (which fills up really fast) and Allie and I planned a workout date. I haven't taken a group class since I lived in New York and would walk six blocks to get my yoga on so the stress from the city wouldn't drive me to tears.

Here's what I really liked about it: the class was all women, the instructor was a woman, and I felt really comfortable there. I was telling Allie that my gym is total dudeville, and I've resorted to wearing knee length t-shirts and over sized pants to avoid being looked at (seriously, don't stare at me while I'm mid-squat). Also, the workout KICKED MY ASS. Like, I already feel sore in the best way possible and I know that I worked out muscles today that have been on a long hibernation.

So, will I go back? Yes. Will I be in pain for most of the time? God I hope so. This is seriously one of the best workouts I've had in a long time!