Blog: Barre Workouts

Always wanted a ballerina’s body? Give barre workouts a try and live out your swan lake dream!

Barre workouts are taking the world by storm. In case you didn’t know already, barre is a ballet-inspired workout method that helps build toned and lean muscles. It also borrows from dance, yoga, pilates, and even functional training.

This workout includes small movements done in precise ways. It improves balance, give you an increased range of motion, and enhances flexibility. It’s supposed to lengthen, life, and tone your overall body.

Why are so many women and men drawn to Barre?

Barre workouts are set in a fun group format and often includes choreographing moves to motivating music. You burn approximately 300-600 calories in one class! What’s not to like?

Barre definitely seems to be more than a passing trend. It owes its popularity to being a fun fitness regime. People even find it creatively stimulating. It does not come across as intimidating because of how inclusive and simple it is.

Anyone and everyone can do Barre.

Is Barre For You?

Barre consists of performing tiny, one-inch increments called isometric movements that helps make your muscles more elastic. This happens through stretching and elongating. This, in turn, increases blood flow to your muscles. It makes you more aware of your posture and helps you improve it over time. It also improves balance and coordination.

The best part?

Barre workouts strengthen every muscle in your body! Apart from core muscles, you work on your gluteal muscles, quadriceps, and your outer and inner thighs! This even makes your waistline become more defined.

The drawbacks are that you will not be able to build functional strength through just barre alone. Also, the cardio you'll do in typical barre classes isn't enough for a post-exercise calorie burn. Lastly, without involving heavier weights your body gets used to barre workouts and you’ll stop seeing improvements.

Barre is a great way to get into the world of fitness. For those who workout regularly anyway, it is a good addition to their regime. A combination of different workouts together creates the leanest, best body possible!

Get Started!

In Delhi, you can find Barre classes at (redacted). Alternatively, you can find several Barre workout videos online and practice in the comfort of your home. A lot of barre moves don’t require any equipment and can be done on a mat.

There are a lot of variations of Barre. Styles now range from more yoga and pilates-inspired workouts to a more athletic interval-based Flybarre. There is something for everyone.