How to get strong before Pure Barre?
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Anonymous
+1 much prefer barre3 and have seen awesome results Bar Method would be my second choice if I couldn’t do barre3 |
Anonymous
| Another Barre3 (14th Street) lover here. I’d suggest trying other barre workouts first. The workouts hurt my ego when I first tried it, but it became a challenge for me to master. |
Anonymous
| I think you should just go. Abs are the muscles that respond most quickly, so it will be a quick transition. Also, I have gone to the major 3 companies and I don't find any of them particularly challenging, and if you look around the classes, there are a lot of people going everyday who aren't seeing the results you would expect. If you are already in decent shape, you will be fine. Health-wise, and financially, you are better off lifting weights and doing some cardio. |
Anonymous
| Barre3 and PureBarre are very very different. I feel like they almost shouldn’t be in the same category of exercise. I am a Barre3 fanatic and couldn’t stand PureBarre. Clearly others are the opposite. I recommend you try them both before you decide (I found Xtend Barre to be more like PureBarre.) Personally, part of what I LOVE about Barre3 is they offer lots of modifications for all levels - they will work with wherever you currently are with no judgment. |
Anonymous
| NP here. I took ballet growing up.Is barre like an actual barre section of a ballet class? I would love to go back to ballet but barre seems like a happy medium. |
Anonymous
Xtend Barre seems to be the closest that I’ve been to, but still with a bit of fitness (think planks) thrown in. |
Anonymous
No. It is calisthenics. Period. |