Sweat SF: Salt Fitness Is the Sweatiest Barre Class You've Ever Taken

Sweat SF: Salt Fitness Is the Sweatiest Barre Class You've Ever Taken

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Salt Fitness lives up to its name with a heart-pumping, calorie-burning, full-body workout that will leave you, well, salty.


I've taken over a hundred barre-style classes over the years without breaking much of a sweat, so I was curious how Salt Fitness'sĀ Barre Fight class would compare. One of the gym's four signature classes, Barre Fight, is a 55-minute hybrid of isometric strength movements and high intensity interval kickboxing drills. Think Bar Method meets Tae Bo along with the studio's own unique twist.

ā€œOur objective is to use music, sequencing, and a little distraction to make sure you work your butt off (or on!) and have a ton of fun doing it,ā€Ā Salt Fitness owner Melissa Boyd explains.Ā 

As promised, I didn't look at the clock once, and within the first fifteen minutes had a significant sweat mark forming on my tank top. During class we transitioned twice from kickboxing sequences to barre moves, with some mat glut work in between. It was a welcome relief to lie on the mat for abs and ā€œback-dancingā€ at the conclusion of class.

Best of all, I couldn’t decide if I wanted to take another class or move into the recently-opened Nopa studio. The space is more hipster studio than luxury spa, withĀ a lot of local love behind the design and products.Ā 

ā€œI've always loved the mind-body connection and insane strength gains associated with barre work but found my clients and I all needed to supplement our workouts with cardio to actually see results,ā€ Melissa admits. ā€œLet's face it, feeling stronger is great but most of us are looking to peel away a few layers as well.ā€

Salt Fitness is located at 327 Divisadero and offers drop in classes for $20, discounted series packages and an unlimited monthly membership for $150.

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Gear:

  • Tight fitted clothing is best and anything you don’t mind getting very sweaty!
  • Shoes are optional but recommended if you need additional ankle and knee support.
  • Water filter and towels are provided

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