La Jolla is home to a wide range of cutting-edge fitness concepts, each with its own unique approach and each able to get you looking and feeling your best. La Jolla Today is featuring a different fitness-related business each issue. Be sure to check back often to find the right fit for your lifestyle and goals.<\/i> Take a chance on dance.
\nThat\u2019s what clients are doing at Cardio Barre La Jolla, which promises a “no impact” comprehensive workout in one hour.
\n“Everyone wants a dancer\u2019s body, so we created this workout that incorporates those techniques for everybody,” said Cristiana Jebran, owner of the\u00a0fitness studio at 7580 Fay Ave. “It has no impact. That\u2019s the greatest part. You do weight training, isolated muscle groups, cardio.”
\nThe program, said instructor Amber Gallacher, “gets your heart rate up there running high without hurting your joints.”
\n“It\u2019s safe,” she said. “You\u2019ll be breathing heavily. It\u2019s a great cardiovascular workout. It\u2019s about endurance, toning and stretching.”
\nClass sizes are central to Cardio Barre\u2019s appeal.
\n“It\u2019s a small-group class so you\u2019re going to get lots of personal attention from the instructor,” said Gallacher. “Every class, you\u2019re going to get new pointers, and you\u2019ll be improving your techniques. You get the absolute best results you possibly can out of the workout.”
\nThe studio itself also factors into the workout\u2019s success.
\n“It doesn\u2019t get cleaner than this and it\u2019s really nice and roomy,” said Jebran of the studio\u2019s ambiance. “You have a lot of light. It smells nice. There\u2019s a great sound system and you get to sweat.”
\nCardio Barre, which began in Los Angeles and is branching out via franchising, was created by dancer Richard Giorla after a hip injury ended his career. Having witnessed an alarming number of injuries caused by high-impact workouts, as well as seeing a growing number of injured athletes and others struggling to find a less taxing workout for their conditions, Giorla ended up creating his own new exercise modality reflecting his passion for both fitness and dance.
\n“It\u2019s a combination of ballet techniques, Pilates, and stretching and strengthening exercises using light weights,” said Jebran, a walking testimonial who said she lost six dress sizes utilizing the workout technique.
\nAt the fitness studio, everything begins \u2014 and ends \u2014 at the barre, a stationary traditional ballet handrail.
\n“We start at the ballet barre with a warmup, where we work in true traditional dance positions,” said Gallacher while stretching at the barre. The studio\u2019s program, she said, is “continual fat-burning motion \u2014 always moving, always stretching.”
\nGallacher said there are other muscle-toning exercises performed on the plush, carpeted floor.
\nThe Cardio Barre technique is applicable to both genders and any age.
\n“Our age range is 14 to 80,” Gallacher said. “That\u2019s great. All different ages come in here and we work together and we all have fun and it\u2019s good energy motivating each other.”
\nGallacher has also had couples as clients. “It\u2019s something they can do together,” she said, adding no experience is necessary for anyone to participate.
\n“We have a lot of clients who are coming here to recover from their injuries,” Jebran said. “Some of them have had things like hip replacements. It\u2019s great for them because they don\u2019t have to put pressure on their joints or jump up and down.”
\nCardio Barre has no long-term membership and classes cost $17 for a single one-hour class, considerably less than the per-hour cost for most other workout classes in the area. “We have a Nieman Marcus product with a Wal-Mart price,” said Jebran.
\nWhat\u2019s the best thing about the Cardio Barre workout?
\n“It feels like you\u2019re dancing the whole time,” said Gallacher. “You don\u2019t even realize when an hour goes by.”
\n“This doesn\u2019t feel like working out,” agreed Cardio Barre instructor Nicole Cargo. “This is a dance party.”
\nBest of all, said Gallacher, a Cardio Barre workout, while lots of fun, is all business.
\n“We have busy moms come in after they drop their kids off at school and they\u2019re here and they need to get everything done in an hour,” she said. “Their time is precious. So we\u2019re working, not wasting time. We go hard.”
\nFor more information about Cardio Barre La Jolla, call (858) 454-1954 or visit cardiobarre.com.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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