Boston workout studio uses trampolines for intense exercise that's also fun
BOSTON - A barre studio run by a former New England Patriots cheerleader in Boston uses a childhood favorite to help people try a new exercise and have fun.
"I wanted to change the game"
Alanna Perry, a former Patriots cheerleader, is the founder of Barre Groove.
"I felt that barre was very sterile and kind of boring, a little bit basic, and I wanted to change the game," said Perry.
Perry said she wanted to make exercise fun while helping women sculpt the legs of a dancer. She ended up repurposing a childhood favorite - the trampoline.
"I started researching low-impact fitness," said Perry. "I found the trampolines and they used to be super big in the 80s and I was like, how can I take an old piece of equipment and basically turn it into something super innovative and effective?"
Workout on trampolines
But don't let the mini trampolines and simple movements fool you - it's an intense 45-minute class. Experts say bouncing on a trampoline is a more intense workout than running, engaging your core and legs while jumping targets your upper body.
"I think the biggest thing people ask me is how do you know how to bounce? Like how did you come up with all this? I built it around this community. So I wanted something that could be offered for everyone, that would be super all-inclusive but open for all ages, levels and abilities."
Barre Groove has three locations on Newbury Street, downtown Boston and South Boston. The instructors make full use of the trampolines, creating low-impact high-intensity magic in the studio.
Perry's goal is to make working out more of a fun activity to do solo or with a group of friends.
"I wanted people to find their groove internally," said Perry. "I knew if they loved the workout, they'd stop dreading it and they could stay in a routine longer."
