The Benefits of Barre Fitness Classes

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The Benefits of Barre Fitness Classes

• If you're looking for a total body workout that
  burns fat and tones your abs, arms, butt and
  thighs in record-breaking time, then Barre
  fitness may be for you.

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What Is Barre Fitness?

• Originally developed by German dancer Lotte Burk
  in 1959, this form of exercise uses a stationary
  handrail called a "barre" and incorporates ballet
  poses and abdominal core training to target the
  thighs, arms, abs and buttocks. While based on
  ballet technique, it is not only for dancers.
• The theory behind Barre exercises is different
  from most other fitness routines because its main
  goal is not burning calories while performing the
  exercises (although you will burn about 500
  calories per one-hour session). The main goal is
  to develop and tone your large major muscle
  groups by lengthening and strengthening muscle
  fibers deep in each muscle core. A toned muscle
  will naturally burn more calories each day than a
  muscle that is not developed.
• It is this deep core muscle development that
  increases daily calorie burn, yet keeps you from
  getting the "bulked up" look that other strength
  training exercise programs can produce. And
  because the exercises are anaerobic, you'll keep
  burning calories for hours after a barre session.

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What Is A Typical Barre Workout?

• Barre workouts focus on using your own body
  weight as resistance, in addition to the
  isometric exercises that work muscles deep within
  each major muscle group trained. In certain
  routines, light hand weights may also be used.
  Due to its low-impact, barre classes are great if
  you have pain in your joints.
• A typical workout might include working on your
• abdominal core with crunches
• arms with light hand weights
• thighs with pliés (basic ballet moves)
• buttocks with kicks
• Each major muscle group is worked until it
  burns. Fair warning Uncontrollable muscle shake
  is very common after doing many repetitions of an
  exercise designed to target just one muscle. That
  one muscle is then finished off with a group of
  exercises designed to lengthen it. It is this
  continuous toning and lengthening that gives you
  the long lean ballet-dancer look.

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The Results?

• Unlike other exercise programs that take a lot of
  time before you see any results, many barre
  participants report results in as little as ten
  sessions. Many beginners try to attend at least
  three barre sessions per week.
• While you most likely will not see results on the
  scale right away, you will experience a loss in
  inches, increased flexibility and achieve a more
  toned, defined look.
• Look for barre fitness classes in your area and
  try something different. Your body will thank you!

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Contact Us
Moveology Fitness Studio 1202 20 Ave SE, Calgary
AB, T2G 1M8
403-475-MOVE (6683)move_at_moveology.ca
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