Meet Pure Barre Dallas Mommy, Lana Arnold!

I am excited to occasionally feature other Pure Barre Dallas Moms! 

Meet Lana Arnold, shown here at the start of her third trimester. 

She is due with her first child, Baby Boy, Braden Thomas Arnold, on April 27th.  

You look wonderful, Lana! Keep up the hard work! 

Here is what she had to say about pregnancy and Pure Barre: 

"I started taking Pure Barre classes 2.5 years ago, and I am so thankful I did!  Pure Barre has really helped me tone the 'difficult areas' and it’s also greatly improved my energy level and confidence.  I am 36 weeks/9 months pregnant and have continued taking classes weekly since I found out, with my doctor’s approval of course.   I have been fortunate that my pregnancy has not been too difficult; I have had light morning sickness and really had solid energy and been able to sleep well most nights.  I strongly believe this is due to my continued workouts.  

I have always focused on cardio in my workouts as I don’t like to do heavy lifting.  I do everything from running/jogging, aerobics classes, spin classes, etc. as well as play competitive tennis on a weekly basis.  I am a big believer in changing up your workout from time to time, so you can continue to work different muscle groups and not get tired of the same old routine.  

A few years back, Pure Barre ran a living social ad, so I thought I would try it out.  After the first time, I was so sore that I knew this must be a great work out.  I have continued to go weekly and have seen a great difference in my tone and shape.  I consider Pure Barre my toning class which complements my weekly cardio workouts.  

The instructors at Pure Barre are great; they are very detailed which helps as you have to get into some tricky positions to work certain areas.  They also really encourage you to finish those last repetitions.   If you follow their instructions closely, you will see results!  Additionally, each instructor is a little bit different, so if you want to change up the routine a bit, try a different instructor.   Not to mention, they play great music to workout to, which always helps to motivate me.  A few of my favorite quotes from the instructors are: 'If your legs are shaking, the muscles are changing,' 'you can do anything for 30 seconds,' and 'the higher the heel the thinner the thigh.'  This keeps me on my toes!

Pure Barre’s Dallas location is top-notch; the instructors and Beth, the owner, are always encouraging and ready to help you get to the next level in fitness.  It’s been a huge blessing to continue to work out as normal.  My doctor told me I could continue doing any type of work out that I did before becoming pregnant.   I encourage everyone to head to Pure Barre now, and then once you become pregnant, you can keep it up!"