The Bar Method- Bar Class- Pilates Bar etc

amberca1

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!! If you have a "Bar Method" near you please, please give it a try. Its AMAZING and will tighten your body so quick. It's amazing how sore you are the next day with minimal effort during the hour class and its very "yoga-ish" and has a lot of stretching and ballet moves. Don't let it fool you though- it will whip your muscles into shape in no time- faster than any other excercise program I have ever seen!!
I swear if you do a week of it you will notice a visable difference in your body- especially abs, butt, and thighs. The only bad thing is its pretty expensive. Here it is $25 per class or $300/mo. Soo....I found an excercise video that is very similar called "Lotte Berk Method." It gets me really sore like the class and has most of the same moves (just not as fun since in the class they play cool music!). Anyway just wanted to share because I think this is the BEST excercise EVER!!! Its also very easy on your back and actually has improved my lower-back pain (due to it being low-impact and including tons of good-for-u stretches). Now my gym has started offering a similar class called Bar Class and the teacher is actually a Ballet instructor. I am so happy cause now I can go for free since my gym includes all classes at no charge.

amberca1

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!! If you have a "Bar Method" near you please, please give it a try. Its AMAZING and will tighten your body so quick. It's amazing how sore you are the next day with minimal effort during the hour class and its very "yoga-ish" and has a lot of stretching and ballet moves. Don't let it fool you though- it will whip your muscles into shape in no time- faster than any other excercise program I have ever seen!!
I swear if you do a week of it you will notice a visable difference in your body- especially abs, butt, and thighs. The only bad thing is its pretty expensive. Here it is $25 per class or $300/mo. Soo....I found an excercise video that is very similar called "Lotte Berk Method." It gets me really sore like the class and has most of the same moves (just not as fun since in the class they play cool music!). Anyway just wanted to share because I think this is the BEST excercise EVER!!! Its also very easy on your back and actually has improved my lower-back pain (due to it being low-impact and including tons of good-for-u stretches). Now my gym has started offering a similar class called Bar Class and the teacher is actually a Ballet instructor. I am so happy cause now I can go for free since my gym includes all classes at no charge.

megan0313

Thanks for the post :flowerforyou: I've done ballet for years (NY City ballet workout is still a fav) and I love pilates and yoga so it sounds like something I'd definitely like to try. I don't know if there are any classes around me, and it is pretty expensive, but I will look into a DVD!

amberca1

Is NY City Ballet workout a class or a video? I have a friend who used to be a Ballerina and she has the most amazing body!!

megan0313

It's a DVD, and I love it! There's a great ab section and some classic ballet moves that are pretty clearly explained and it's awesome for toning! Here's a site about it...

http://www.nycballet.com/teachers/workout.html

and it's on amazon too:
http://www.amazon.com/New-York-City-Ballet-Workout/dp/B000056MMR

jdorais

the bar method kicks butt. My fiance brought home the dvd's and I looked 'em over and thought it was just a "chick" excersize, but I was totally wrong. After the first workout, which I did with my fiance as a show of support and solidarity, I was ready to puke. Since then I've been hooked, and use the DVD as often as I can.

Jeff