Bari Studio

Surprisingly great experience. I say surprising because I’m not one for props or different workouts, I usually prefer a straight forward workout. The Bari one trial class consisted of some dance /​cardio moves at the beginning, followed by some trampoline action and then some light weight lifting and leg exercises. Instructor was very motivating and played really great music. Definitely broke a sweat and am already sore. The classes are pretty normally priced for the summit area. I belong to another actual gym but will possibly come here as a one off every once in a while.

My favorite studio on all of Classpass (and that’s including the ones I’ve frequented in NYC!!). I was a Juliette devotee, though she recently left the studio. The other trainers are all great — I’ve taken classes Ashley, Lauren, Claudia, and Kori visiting from their Tribeca studio. Due to some injuries I’ve had, I almost exclusively do micro. If you’re bored and kind of over barre, this is the class for you. I wouldn’t say it’s entirely cardio free, but it’s nothing compared to their bounce classes. I usually describe it as something like a cardio barre or bootcamp light. Beautiful studio, with showers, towel service, etc. and in one of the less annoying locations in Summit to find parking. Music is always on point and I can’t say one workout has even slightly resembled another. Love love love.

What a great studio. Perfectly located — just a short walk from the train station and main streets in Summit. Beautiful facility and the trainers are great: very friendly, welcoming, and upbeat. I took Juliette’s class and I had so much fun. And I was sore for days afterward. Coming from a more weightlifting/​Crossfit background I thought the trampolines would be easy, but Juliette kicked my butt!

So I took the barione as required. TOO MUCH CARDIO FOR FIRST TIME. Loved the trampoline, but because they exhaust you with this silly dance moves cardio, it was harder than it needed to be. Then I tried to sign up for bari bounce– not a single class available for 3 months, I gave up looking. Asking for a refund unless I can get inot the bari bounce classes

I got Classpass and I’m going above and beyond to get my money’s worth! I took Barione with Shannon this past week and I loved it. It’s supposed to be an introduction to Bari so the class is broken up into sensory cardio, which (spoiler alert) seems just like non-​sensory cardio, trampoline (!!!) and sculpting/​toning. They also give you heart-​rate monitors, which displays your heart-​rate on a screen for all to see.
The cardio was pretty basic dance moves. We squatted. We grapevined. We did a boat load of jumping jacks. All to top 40 music that I normally turn off when in my car but actually worked here. We also used their resistance bands that were hanging from the ceiling (It was a bit tricky to avoid said bands while trying to do the aforementioned Grapevines.) Next we did trampoline. They claim it takes three times to learn how to exercise on it. It will probably take me a bajillion because I quickly learned I am not good trying to squat on a trampoline. It was still fun though.
Finally, we did the sculpting/​toning crap I hate! I think because they make you do repeated exercises all one one leg before moving to the other leg. (Why can’t we alternate???) And although I still hated it here, I hated it LESS than I did other classes. You get three pound weights, gliders and a yoga mat.
I’m definitely going back because I will not let that trampoline get the best of me! Darnit!

Spent the day in Summit visiting some family friends and my favorite NYC workout recently opened so I obviously dragged my friend there and had the best time. The class was amazing as always (we took a barione because it was my friend’s first time and you have to take a barione). The facility is BEAUTIFUL, I just loved the space. We took Juliette’s class, I can’t recommend her enough.