Barre and pilates are popular low-impact fitness classes. Both workouts are effective at increasing core strength, toning muscles and improving posture. While barre and pilates have many similar benefits, each form of exercise is very different. Which is the better workout for you? Read on to find out. What is barre? Barre is a whole-body […]
The Ultimate Barre Workout Guide for Beginners
There are no ifs, ands or buts about it – Barre class is for badasses. For those who haven’t tried barre, a workout class using rubber balls, light weights and a ballet beam probably seems like a walk in the park. But those who have finished their first class know the truth – this workout […]
Pulse and Tuck It Out: The Big Benefits of Barre
You probably already know that barre classes involve, well, a ballet barre and a ballet-like routine, but there’s much more to the workout than meets the eye. In fact, research has shown that long-term ballerinas are more skilled not only at their complex and composed craft but also at simple, everyday skills all humans use […]
The Complete Glossary of Barre Terms and Barre Positions
We’ll admit it: The first time trying a barre class can be, well, confusing. No matter how many ballet classes your parents took you to as a child, previous dance experience won’t actually help you as much as you’d imagine. While barre class uses elements taken from traditional ballet, such as the ballet barre and […]
The Most Effective Barre Exercises Runners Could Benefit From
While the notion of barre class may conjure up images of lithe ballerinas in tulle skirts, when it comes to cross-training for runners, know that the barre is not just for ballet. In fact, the barre training at Physique 57 offers runners a number of potential benefits that can boost your performance and help with […]
Battle of the Barre Socks
Before ClassPass and my love of boutique fitness, I never thought about barre as a workout beyond my younger ballerina days. When I found out that you could take a barre class that wasn’t set to classical music, I was intrigued. Several months and hundreds of classes later, I’m officially a barre addict. I usually […]