Anonymous asked:
Can you give more details about what a barre class actually is? I've been interested for a while, but there's nowhere nearby where I could get info and I'd like to know on a more personal level, know what I mean? Not some workout website definition lol
It’s basically something you should do if what you’re into for your personal body goals is a more toned, strengthened body. If you’re looking to lose mass amounts of weight, I would suggest something more cardio-based as barre will not be much help there.
It’s a lot of isolated muscle movements and, I will not lie, it burns and it hurts and you will shake and you will feel a lot of pain. But it’s a good pain. Each class has a few sections to tone your whole body. An arm section, thighs, abs, butt and active recovery stretch sessions in between.
It combines some basic elements of traditional ballet (first/second/fifth position, pliés, attitudes), pilates (roll ups, Pilates 100s) and a bit of yoga (pigeon. child poses for stretching).