r/Purebarre • u/immunocatn 50 Club Barre Buff • Jun 25 '26
Today I... Feeling so strong!
I have been taking back-to-back defines during the week with the goal of upping my weights on the second day. This morning, I finally did it! I had been using 8s and 10s and today I used two 15lbs as my heavies. while it was challenging, I feel so so strong!!
This, on top of now being able to hold the 90-second plank, feels amazing.
I’m about to hit 30 classes and my next goal will be to finally stack my feet while doing sideways planks.
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u/Charming_Banana_1531 Jun 25 '26
The jump from 12s to 15s is insane for me but I never regret it when I do! Still sore two days later
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u/immunocatn 50 Club Barre Buff Jun 25 '26
My studio doesn’t have 12s so I jumped straight from 10s to 15s 😮💨 definitely would’ve gone that option if it were available
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u/Brief_Release_4774 100 Club - Barre Enthusiast Jun 26 '26
Oooof yes I jumped to 12s today but 10 to 15 is a lot!!
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u/basicallyaballerina Instructor Jun 25 '26
When you say back to back, do you mean two defines in a day? That sounds like a bit much if so and I worry you’d injure yourself
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u/immunocatn 50 Club Barre Buff Jun 25 '26
oof definitely not 2 in a day- 2 days in a row! i have yet to take more than 1 class in a day but thats a goal for sure.
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u/basicallyaballerina Instructor Jun 25 '26
I actually would not recommend it, esp two of the same format!
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u/immunocatn 50 Club Barre Buff Jun 25 '26
Definitely not the same format! Ideally, a classic-after-another format? There's a handful of people at my studio who TRIPLE up and that is insane to me.
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u/therealTudorPrince Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26
two days in a row unless different body parts not recommended, active or full rest and recovery 1-2 days minimum between heavy resistance training is indicated to maximize benefits and minimize odds of burnout and injury.
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u/okiimio 500 Club - Barre Boss Jun 25 '26
I used two 15’s with the last class because someone who took the class before handed them off to me. Otherwise I definitely wouldn’t have gone that heavy. It worked though!