Raising the Barre
Barre Training is the latest fitness trend spreading the globe that has a celebrity following including Madonna, Kelly Osbourne and Natalie Portman to name a few.
What is BarreConcept?
This increasingly popular exercise regime incorporates the precision of Pilates, the technique of ballet, the alignment of yoga and the strength from sports conditioning The combined elements of the different methods fuse to form a challenging and exciting workout, which stretches and sculpts the muscles, whilst burning fat. Balance, strength, stamina, power, flexibility and motor control all improve. This workout produces dramatic results that sculpt and redefine the entire body, without even being a dancer.
Set to the beat of high energy music, this low impact, total body workout lifts the butt, tones the thighs, flattens the abs and sculpts the arms, whilst protecting the joints. Small isometric contractions are performed and integrated with an interval training approach that burns fat and improves cardiovascular fitness. The result is a body that is realigned, rebalanced and works harmoniously and efficiently. Stretches are performed after each strength section of the class to ensure the muscles are re-lengthened to create a body that is strong without the added bulk of other regimes.
