CMFE at Mod Fitness

Wow, Marnie! You kicked my butt in a very good way!
I think I love the barre now… thank you!

I’d like to think I’m an active person and would therefore be prepared for any new workout. But nothing, and I mean nothing, could have prepared me for The MOD Fitness workout! This workout was intense — bringing my muscles to the point of surrender on several occassions.
I probably should have pushed harder, but I was hurting! And yet I want to go back. Why? Because this type of exercise obviously brings results. Marnie, our instructor, and Emily, the teacher-​in-​training, have to-​die-​for physiques. I don’t know how else to say that without sounding totally creepy. But it’s true! I would kill to be even ¼ as toned as they are.
The studio is beautiful and parking was a breeze (always appreciated). Special thanks to Marnie for opening up her studio to us and to Kelly for organizing us troops in the spirit of a great workout!

Things that hurt today: legs, arms, legs, abs… have I said legs?
Things that feel good today: my mood.
This was my first CMFE and it was killer… in the best way possible. I dragged a friend out with me and the whole time she was grumbling something about how she thought Unilocal events had food. It was also my first fancy-​fitness class and I thought it was a great workout and I loved how quick and efficient it was.
The studio was beautiful, there was plenty of parking, and I it’s always nice to score a free water bottle. Marnie was sweet, an awesome instructor, and best of all… a Unilocaler!
Thanks Kelly for organizing, I’m counting on YOU to get me in shape this summer.

Barre is good! Barre is great! So obviously from that first sentence you can tell I had an awesome time. I’m glad it was rescheduled. I’m always up for a barre workout as it is a reminder for me to change up my workout between running and boot camp. It’s a small place next door to Olivia which would be an ideal place to go after workout unless you end up sweaty which I ended up being. I feel like I was the only one that had a pool of sweat at the end of the workout.
Before I entered the studio, I decided to go out for a run as a good way to warm up. I usually run a mile before I workout. I feel that it is a good way to loosen up.
Then I entered the main studio and I had to get a pair of weights. So I went for the 5 lb weights thinking that since I workout with 8 lb weights at bootcamp these would be nothing to me. If anything I wanted 8 lbs. Into the workout, those 5 pound weights ended up like 30 pound weights. Of course during the workout I was in a pool of sweat and I was slipping off the pilates mat.
The reps were pretty tough but afterwards it felt good. This place is definitely a place to go for a good workout.
Remember — Barre is good! Barre is great!

Have y’all heard about the circus fire? It was intense.
But not more intense than one of Marnie’s workouts. This pilates-​meets-​barre-​meets-​yoga combination workout led by some of the most fit women I have encountered to memory, absolutely kicked my butt tonight. I think every muscle I have in my abs, legs, and arms burned in that one hour.
With a really clear online schedule and classes at 7pm on weekdays and on weekends, it makes it much more feasible that even a north-​Austiner like myself can get down to the studio. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go put a hot pack on my tired muscles.

Mod Fitness is in a cute building in the middle of everything fabulous on South Lamar. The Unilocal crew walked in and was greeted by the lovely Marnie. Don’t let her sweet smile and kind words fool you, her workout will kick your butt.
The studio is quipped with a welcoming entrance, locker/​changing room, bathroom and barre studio. The studio is bright, modestly decorated and comfortable.
I have taken barre classes at 7 or so studios and find each has both their similarities and different styles. I get bored going to only one studio so I often switch it up between studios. It is refreshing to try a new place and could see myself making the trip to South Lamar on a Saturday or Sunday to practice barre here. Marnie’s workout was excellent! The hour was one of the quickest moving workouts I have had in awhile. This full body workout started with a warm up and we made our way through working out every inch of our body. I thought I would be feeling it tomorrow but no such luck. I am already feeling it. It was easily the most productive hour I have spent all week.
I appreciated the ample parking which is hard to find at businesses in this area. I also love they are close to wonderful establishments to refuel such as Olivia, Lick, Barley Swine, Aviary and Black Sheep Lodge.
We got a cool water bottle and Kind bars as a parting gift to boot! Thank you Marnie for showing us what Mod Fitness is all about and not cutting us any slack! Thanks Kelly S. for introducing us to a great new barre studio and coordinating a fun CMFE.