Flashback to day one of my summer internship at Bari.

“Take a HYBRID!” Sara, Bari’s director, suggested.

“A what?” I had no idea what was happening. Did Bari have a logo-laden hybrid car that I was supposed to drive around the city? I mentally flipped out, my intern world crumbled down around me and I regretted jumping the gun to tell all my friends that I had the coolest summer job.

Sara quickly recognized my confused-intern look and reminded me that HYBRID was one of Bari’s class offerings. Fantasy intern world reverted back to its normal state with chirping birds, butterflies and ripped, shirtless dudes mid-scorpion series. Phew.

Since then, BariHYBRID and I have gotten to know each other a little better. I’m not sure whether HYBRID is afraid of commitment, suffering from multiple personality disorder or just a classic overachiever. But — whatever the diagnosis — I love the result: an all-star, comprehensive smorgasbord of Bari delights. This mixed-modality class is a combination of the three major elements of Bari’s method; it incorporates sensory cardio sequences, high-adrenaline trampoline cardio and a toning and strengthening series.

The class is 55 minutes long, and with more material to cover than in other Bari classes, you move more quickly (and, if your game is on point, more vigorously!) through each section. There’s still enough time to break down and build up floor and dance sequences, but not a second is wasted along the way. The call to actions — you know, those high points in class when it’s time throw everything you learned together and #NAILIT — are just that much more intense and rewarding.

For anyone with exercise ADD, taking this class for the first time will be like finally kissing the right (albeit sweaty) frog. As the poster child of this (cough) completely valid medical condition, allow me to vouch for this: I literally was weirded out by my mid-class mental dialogue (or lack thereof) during my first HYBRID. Compared to my typically rampant mental babble, I felt peacefully and harmoniously overstimulated. I wasn’t drifting off to wonder about 100 other things. Everything was simplified. Because I so badly wanted to master the combinations, and we only had a few shots to get it right, I was able to focus all of my energy on the challenge. There wasn’t any room left for whining and boredom.

And even if you’re not into Bari for those intense spurts of ‘let’s gooooooo!’ the momentum ensures that the class will never spend more than 15 minutes doing any one thing. This swift flow is what sets this class apart from the others. First-time Tribers, don’t let this intimidate you; the pace allows HYBRID to be the perfect sampler course. You get the chance to come face to face with all three main elements of Bari’s method in a regular-length class. It’s like having your Bari Overnight Oats and eating them, too.

On the more technical front, here’s what to expect. First, you’ll see the very same athletic floor cardio you’ll find in MACRO. You’ll learn and perform the innovative sequences that are constructed by linking together traditional athletic cardio moves in a dynamic way. Then you’ll move up to the trampoline for the same sequences featured in BOUNCE. Like MACRO, the class will close with an ‘I didn’t know that muscle existed’ toning and strengthening portion, drawn from MICRO. By the time HYBRID wraps up, you’ll have worked every type of muscle in the body. And you’ll be drenched.

We didn’t reinvent the wheel to create HYBRID. It was kind of the opposite. We took everything we loved about all of our classes and just melded them into one. In general, we think hybrid anythings are awesome. Just Google “liger” or “pixie bob.” And it, if we’re going to drop the c-bomb… cronuts. See what we mean? Kick. Ass.

Now, I’m not explicity saying that HYBRID’s the best Bari class… but it’s a close race. Very close. Almost as close as I was to touching the floor during stretches today. (Which was SUPER close, guys. Seriously. Like I almost did it.) But anyways, HYBRID rocks. I mean, that’s all you really need to know, right?

Next time, I’ll describe and review REEL, Bari’s other combo class.

Until then. Stay sweaty, Tribers