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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did Bar Method for two years, and got into terrific shape. Then I switched to Barre3, which is a very different workout from Bar Method.  It's more difficult, and there's a cardio component.  I actually prefer it over Bar Method.

So - I do Barre 3-4 times/week, and walk 2 mile, twice a week.

Now, if you want to get into the best overall shape of your life - Orange Theory is your answer.[/quote]

I’m a PP and Bar Method client who has considered moving to Barre3, mostly because the one near me offers childcare. Can you expand on what you like better about Barre3? How do the instructors and studios compare?[/quote]

Instructors are fabulous at both. They really seem passionate about what they're teaching.  That's pretty much where the similarities end.

Barre3 involves a lot of movement, your heart rate stays pretty elevated throughout most of the class, whereas Bar Method has very little in the way of large, cardio-like movements. Only time I ever recall my heart rate increasing in Bar Method was when I did a Bar Move class and even then, it was still not a lot of "movement".

Also with Barre3 we do a ton of balance work away from the bar, requiring us to keep our cores engaged for a long time (without assistance of the bar). And we hardly ever touch the bar in Barre3 - in most classes we may be at the bar for only 5 mins. In Bar Method, 95% of the class is at the bar.

Barre3 - very little in the way of repetitive movements, unlike Bar Method where you'll spend 10 mins in foldover or pretzel.

Only reason I changed to Barre3 was because my BM studio lost their lease and closed down.  I was so upset, and was sure I wouldn't find another workout as great as Bar Method, but I was wrong.  Barre3 in my opinion is superior - for what I personally am needing in a workout.

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