Hip raises (or back dancing as barre flies know it) used the prop to add more movement that worked low back, butt and hamstrings. Returning to the hammock and the mat, we placed one foot in the sling to enhance a few ab standbys including bicycles, planks and the Pilates 100. To target thighs, we all stepped away from the hammocks and over to the ballet barre and worked through a set of three exercise to sculpt that long, lean leg and lifted tush that barre fanatics rave about. The class delivers on the promise of fusing yoga, Pilates and barre. We also stood in the hammock, leaned back to create more body weight resistance and we worked our arms and backs with rows.
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We worked our arms by using the hammock to pull ourselves up off the ground. Using the hammock at times to get deeper into yoga poses and at other times like TRX bands, the class delivered a head-to-toe workout that didn’t leave a face in the place sweat-free. When the class came to a close, I saw something I’ve never seen before: gaggles of girlfriends stuck around to snap instagrams to show their friends the amazing moves they mastered in class. There is something about the AIR hammock that gives you a glimmer of childhood, when swinging was the greatest thing invented and the monkey bars were something you could and would flip over, so help you god. This isn’t your sweat and get out kind of class. If AIR’s September 4 opening is any indication, the ladies of Lincoln Park are going to have to sign up early to take a class.
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Gym: AIR Aerial Fitness, 2217 N Clybourn AveĬlass Focus: AIR takes the best of barre, yoga and Pilates to create one lengthening, strengthening workout