Is pure barre worth the cost of stick to the gym?

[Anonymous]

I like pure barre for working core and stability muscles in my legs to complement my other workouts and prevent injury. I don't know how much benefit people new to exercise get because it is very challenging...every class has a 90 second plank, pushups, etc. I see people modifying and less fit people doing the workout, but I think it would have to be paired with other forms of exercise. Personally, I find it hard to stick with one type of exercise all the time. I like belonging to LifeTime with barre classes, cycle, lifting, yoga, cross-fit and orange theory-style classes so that I can choose what works best for my schedule and my goals each day.

That said, the best workout is one you stick with. If you end up liking barre, do barre. You'll still want to pair it with some form of cardio because your heart rate won't get up much unless you're really out of shape. Ideally, you'd also lift heavier weights some days too, but any safe exercise is better than no exercise!

[Anonymous]

Nope. The rooms are way too small. The exercises barely get your heart rate up at all. It's a gimmick.

[Anonymous]

I've been doing it regularly for seven years, and at 56 I'm in the best shape I've been in since having DCs. I think it appeals to me because I was a competitive gymnast and diver as a kid---the body awareness/proprioception abilities came back to me pretty quickly.

[Anonymous]

I am fat and I love barre. I had a lot of body image issues and had a really difficult time even being aware of my body. (For example, when they would ask in yoga "where is the tension in your body?" I couldn't tell you.) As I have worked through my emotional stuff, I have truly come to love my body and to feel good about it largely because of going to Barre regularly. I now have a smaller and more toned butt, have lost the cottage cheese on my legs, am starting to see development in my calf muscles and am stronger for other forms of exercise like yoga. I recently went on a vacation where we walked like five miles a day and previously I would have struggled wtih this but this time I didn't because I have a stronger core. I can lift heavier things and go up stairs more easily. At my studio there are lots of women in their sixties and everyone is pleased with keeping and gaining flexibility. It took me a year to be able to do a plank not on my knees, but I am gradually getting much stronger I work on my form a lot and am always sore after a barre workout. If you're not it's because you're doing it wrong.

[Anonymous]

Lifetime fitness offers plenty of barre classes and you can take all the other classes-use the gym- pool- yoga etc. I like the barre classes there but also use the other amenities

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pure barre could not be any more different than working out in a gym! What exactly are you looking for and what are you doing at the gym now?

There are barre classes at my gym, where I can wear shoes. Economies of scale is the reason why you pay more at a boutique fitness outfit. I believe in cross-training, especially as I get older. I do something different every day of the week. You can't do that with boutique.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Worth it how? It is worth it for me because I like it and will actually do it. However, my goal is to be non-sedentary, not to lose weight.

Barre is one of the most sedentary forms of exercise I can think of! You literally stand in one place and do “up an inch, down an inch.”

You have no clue what you’re talking about. Have you ever taken a barre3 class??

[Anonymous]

I did pure barre define today. 50 minutes with tons of squats with weights, burpees, pushups - definitely moving more than an inch!

[Anonymous]

Pure Barre is awful. The workouts are not enough to do anything. It's a great boredom buster for a time or two but I would never join or buy a membership - ever.

[Anonymous]

PureBarre differs immensely on what studio and who is teaching. When I lived in Nashville & LA, they were incredible but the ones close to me in Mclean suck.

[Anonymous]

I think it's worth it to go for a while to get the movements down. I havent been in years and still regularly grab my kitchen counter and do the "up and down" half squat/plie movement whenever I feel I havent gotten a good workout in. There are many techniques in barre that will intensely work those small muscles and can absolutely transform your body.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Worth it how? It is worth it for me because I like it and will actually do it. However, my goal is to be non-sedentary, not to lose weight.

Barre is one of the most sedentary forms of exercise I can think of! You literally stand in one place and do “up an inch, down an inch.”

You really dont understand the human body. Those tiny movements work the muscles there intensely, much more so than larger, sloppier movements. They do the same thing in Pilates

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Worth it how? It is worth it for me because I like it and will actually do it. However, my goal is to be non-sedentary, not to lose weight.

Barre is one of the most sedentary forms of exercise I can think of! You literally stand in one place and do “up an inch, down an inch.”

You really dont understand the human body. Those tiny movements work the muscles there intensely, much more so than larger, sloppier movements. They do the same thing in Pilates

[Anonymous]

Pure Barre is pure torture... the room is WAY too small, the exercises are not going to make any difference in your look or fitness, and its super boring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Worth it how? It is worth it for me because I like it and will actually do it. However, my goal is to be non-sedentary, not to lose weight.

Barre is one of the most sedentary forms of exercise I can think of! You literally stand in one place and do “up an inch, down an inch.”

You really dont understand the human body. Those tiny movements work the muscles there intensely, much more so than larger, sloppier movements. They do the same thing in Pilates

Those tiny movements are the ones I make when I brush my teeth. Up on toes, down, repeat. Wow what a workout.