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What's In Your Gym Bag

Pure Barre’s Denise Alala shares her favorite gym must-haves

Article by Caroline Barnhill

Photography by Smith Hardy

Originally published in Cary City Lifestyle

Pure Barre Crescent Commons opened up in July 2016 and has seen a steady stream of women – and a few brave men – walk through its doors looking to achieve that much-desired long and lean look. Denise Alala, instructor and operational owner, fell in love with Pure Barre more than 9 years ago before opening her own studios. “To me, barre fitness is the most effective, low-impact way to change your body,” Denise says.

Denise agreed to give Cary Lifestyle readers an inside peek at her gym bag to see what fitness products she can’t live without!

  • TELETIES hair ties
  • Asics running shoes
  • Ray-Ban sunglasses
  • Burt's Bees chapstick
  • TELETIES hair ties
  • Pure Barre socks