Anonymous
Post 01/08/2018 14:48     Subject: New Exercise Program - Jeans Are Tight
Anonymous wrote:NP- I experienced something similar when starting bar method. They actually mention this on their website- that many people experience an initial weight gain or tightening of clothes because your muscles may bulk up in the beginning but with consistent bar classes they should lengthen. If you look at the women who have been going to bar for years (at least in my classes) , they are all very lean and toned with well defined thigh and calf muscles, but not bulky


OP here - yes, that is the specific barre I'm doing. I take Mixed-Bar 3 times a week. and yes, when I look at my instructor and some of the regulars they all have ballerina bodies so it was a real head-scratcher for me when I started experiencing tightness in my clothes.

Thanks for responding, this was really helpful!
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2018 13:32     Subject: New Exercise Program - Jeans Are Tight
NP- I experienced something similar when starting bar method. They actually mention this on their website- that many people experience an initial weight gain or tightening of clothes because your muscles may bulk up in the beginning but with consistent bar classes they should lengthen. If you look at the women who have been going to bar for years (at least in my classes) , they are all very lean and toned with well defined thigh and calf muscles, but not bulky
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2018 12:21     Subject: New Exercise Program - Jeans Are Tight
Anonymous wrote:I get bloated with water retention from hard exercise. I don't know why. I skip a day of working out and I am thinner all over. Work out again? Rings are tight, etc. Maybe something like that is going on?



Muscles hold water after a hard workout so they can repair themselves. I buy all my jeans in a 2 and a 4 to accommodate my thighs/butt the day after heavy squats or deadlifts.
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2018 12:03     Subject: Re:New Exercise Program - Jeans Are Tight
Anonymous wrote:I am naturally slim too, and generally speaking - I gain weight when I do any exercise. Which I think is a good thing. I gain muscle tone, and muscle is heavier than fat. Don't bother looking at the scale, it will just sidetrack you. If you feel better, stronger, more fit, keep doing what you are doing. You also probably gained thigh muscle - which is why your jeans feel tighter.


thanks PP - glad I'm not the only one who experiences this. I'm really not that concerned about the 2lbs., and I do feel so much stronger.
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2018 11:42     Subject: New Exercise Program - Jeans Are Tight
Anonymous wrote:Here is the other thing, Barre classes may feel like a hard workout but they don’t target large muscles, the muscles and muscle groups that really become the fat burning machines, like compound exercises like squats and deadlifts, etc., do. So I doubt you’re getting much of a big fat burn if you aren’t targeting those larger muscles or doing much cardio exercise that gets your heart rate up.


have you done barre? much of the class-time is spent exhausting your glutes and quads, along with your core. It looks easy, but it's not.