BARRE Workout
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If you are staying on top of fitness trends you know that "Barre workouts," designed to give you a long, lean dancer-like physique, are all the rage these days! Barre incorporates exercises done at a ballet Barre combined with elements of ballet, Pilates & yoga. Barre exercises rely mainly upon one's bodyweight for resistance, and the moves challenge your core stability and balance. Barre workouts are designed to help an individual achieve strong, sleek & streamlined. One reason for success of Barre is that it really provides results. With consistency, people find that their bodies become slimmer and more chiseled! Some simply get addicted to the fun dance inspired workouts set to great music and choreography.
The props used in each class vary, but most will use a playground ball, light hand weights, stretch bands, and yoga straps as workout tools. Typically, classes are just under an hour long and include a 5-10 minute warm up, 10-15 minutes of light weights (upper body), 20-30 minutes of Barre exercises (mostly lower body), 10 minutes of floor work that includes abdominals and lower body exercises. Most classes end with a cool down and final stretches.
While many Barre methods offer introductory classes for beginner students, most Barre classes are considered multi-level and are appropriate for a variety of fitness levels and body sizes. There are No tutus required! There is no prior dance experience required to benefit from a Barre program. You should feel more strong, flexible and coordinated and more like a dancer with every class!
If you are staying on top of fitness trends you know that "Barre workouts," designed to give you a long, lean dancer-like physique, are all the rage these days! Barre incorporates exercises done at a ballet Barre combined with elements of ballet, Pilates & yoga. Barre exercises rely mainly upon one's bodyweight for resistance, and the moves challenge your core stability and balance. Barre workouts are designed to help an individual achieve strong, sleek & streamlined. One reason for success of Barre is that it really provides results. With consistency, people find that their bodies become slimmer and more chiseled! Some simply get addicted to the fun dance inspired workouts set to great music and choreography.
The props used in each class vary, but most will use a playground ball, light hand weights, stretch bands, and yoga straps as workout tools. Typically, classes are just under an hour long and include a 5-10 minute warm up, 10-15 minutes of light weights (upper body), 20-30 minutes of Barre exercises (mostly lower body), 10 minutes of floor work that includes abdominals and lower body exercises. Most classes end with a cool down and final stretches.
While many Barre methods offer introductory classes for beginner students, most Barre classes are considered multi-level and are appropriate for a variety of fitness levels and body sizes. There are No tutus required! There is no prior dance experience required to benefit from a Barre program. You should feel more strong, flexible and coordinated and more like a dancer with every class!
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