Often described as "the new Pilates," the Bar Method blends movements from yoga, ballet, and, of course, Pilates. While the class is definitely tiring for your muscles -- I'm sore in places I didn't know existed after Bar Method -- and it's great for definition, it barely makes you sweat. So, on days when I don't want to wash my hair, it's the perfect option.
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As far as I'm concerned, there are only two kinds of workouts: incredibly sweaty workouts that require an immediate shower, and minimal-sweat workouts where you can go back to the office without so much as a makeup touchup.
For me -- and for so many women I know -- it's all about whether or not you have to wash your hair. Here's the simple logic: I don't want to wash my hair on consecutive days, and sweaty workouts necessitate hair washing. Therefore, I can only participate in sweaty workouts every other day. Makes sense, right?
So I developed this sweat-o-meter scale. It's a simple one to 10 measurement of a workout's sweat level, where one is barely a glisten and 10 is I-look-like-I-fell-in-a-pool drenched. If a workout scores higher than a five, you'll probably need to shampoo.
You can probably guess where a Bikram yoga class falls (somewhere between an 8.5 and 10 depending on how high the instructor cranks up the heat), but what about all of the trendy new workouts that have popped up recently?
If you have yet to hit up a SoulCycle class and you want to know just how sweaty a workout it is before you go, read on. I'm breaking down eight of the hottest workouts according to the sweat-o-meter scale. Here's how (literally) hot they really are.
