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Best new workouts for busy Chicago moms
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Last year, I tested several of the city's newest workouts for busy moms. Since then, a slew of new studios have opened. Yes, apparently there's always a new way to torture, er, exercise, our bodies.
Here are the best new workouts I've seen:
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Barre Bee Fit
1962 N. Clybourn Ave.
(773) 348-2881
barrebeefit.com
This little-known bar workout juggernaut on the western edge of Lincoln Park made my thighs burn for FOUR days. The classes combine intense cardio, total body toning, deep stretching and detoxification. It targets our "problem" parts-butt, thighs, belly and arms.
