Anonymous
Post 08/09/2023 11:14     Subject: Re:I love barre!
Anonymous wrote:I'm intrigued! I love pilates, how does barre differ?


They are very similar, focused on core strength and muscle conditioning. If you like Pilates you will probably like barre.
Anonymous
Post 08/09/2023 11:11     Subject: I love barre!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I just took a free class. The thing is I am nearly sixty and fat. I could only do about half of the exercises correctly but I enjoyed it and felt sore the next day. Is it a good way for someone fat and out of shape to get in shape?


I'm in a similar position (over 50, obese BMI, easily worn out and not at all strong) -- maybe one of us should make a spin off post about this question? Asking for recommendations for getting in shape in our condition? Where to start?


I’m 52 and very obese after several years of chronic insomnia and a vitamin deficiency both of which drove insane weight gain. I’ve been on HRT a couple of years now and insomnia is resolved as is the deficiency allowing my body the capacity to rebuild muscle which it lacked while deficient.

I started by cleaning my diet of nearly all UPFs and nearly all added sugars, and boosting my consumption of all the good fresh whole food categories that are conducive to health.

I just recently began doing barre in my kitchen, by myself, no audience but my nonjudgmental dog. I would like to do it in studio eventually but at this point I’m not willing to do it in front of others. I love the barre work because I took ballet briefly as a preadolescent so there is comfort and familiarity.

Yes, this exercise will help you lose weight. Depending on the routine you do it may or may not have much cardio aspect but it is more like strength training. It builds core strength and other muscles like nobody’s business. I remember that after ballet classes for a few months in jr high school I beat my brother at a push up challenge and he couldn’t believe it - but your arms get very strong from holding the positions over and over for endless repetitions.

You might not see the scale number go down very quickly at first, because you’ll be building muscle which is heavier than fat. But muscle is smaller than fat, so you’ll see changes to how your clothes fit within a few days of starting a barre routine.

Lots of great routines on YouTube - happy barre!


And yes you will have to change diet to lose weight - 90% of losing weight is what and how much you put in your mouth. BUT, the greater the muscle mass the higher your metabolism, so yes just doing barre regularly and building back your muscle mass will help you lose some weight because your body will burn more calories with more muscle. If you have a lot to lose and you’ve been consuming a lot of calories, you much cut back but the easiest way to do this I’ve found is to focus on changing WHAT you eat, not on counting calories. If you eat more of the right things, you can eat a lot and never really feel hungry - but you have to purge the poison that makes your brain always feel hungry - UPFs and sugar being the primary culprits.

Huge recommend on reading books by and watching videos of Dr. Robert Lustig, who is a brilliant endocrinologist working with obese kids and who clearly explains the neuroscience and endocrinology that drives overeating and overweight/obesity. The fundamental truth that science now knows and diet culture has yet to catch up to - all calories are not equal and weight loss is NOT simple calories in, calories out. The type of calories you eat can make your body healthy and fit, or can make your body incapable of becoming healthy and fit. Food is medicine, but most food products are poison.
Anonymous
Post 08/09/2023 11:03     Subject: I love barre!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I just took a free class. The thing is I am nearly sixty and fat. I could only do about half of the exercises correctly but I enjoyed it and felt sore the next day. Is it a good way for someone fat and out of shape to get in shape?


I'm in a similar position (over 50, obese BMI, easily worn out and not at all strong) -- maybe one of us should make a spin off post about this question? Asking for recommendations for getting in shape in our condition? Where to start?


I’m 52 and very obese after several years of chronic insomnia and a vitamin deficiency both of which drove insane weight gain. I’ve been on HRT a couple of years now and insomnia is resolved as is the deficiency allowing my body the capacity to rebuild muscle which it lacked while deficient.

I started by cleaning my diet of nearly all UPFs and nearly all added sugars, and boosting my consumption of all the good fresh whole food categories that are conducive to health.

I just recently began doing barre in my kitchen, by myself, no audience but my nonjudgmental dog. I would like to do it in studio eventually but at this point I’m not willing to do it in front of others. I love the barre work because I took ballet briefly as a preadolescent so there is comfort and familiarity.

Yes, this exercise will help you lose weight. Depending on the routine you do it may or may not have much cardio aspect but it is more like strength training. It builds core strength and other muscles like nobody’s business. I remember that after ballet classes for a few months in jr high school I beat my brother at a push up challenge and he couldn’t believe it - but your arms get very strong from holding the positions over and over for endless repetitions.

You might not see the scale number go down very quickly at first, because you’ll be building muscle which is heavier than fat. But muscle is smaller than fat, so you’ll see changes to how your clothes fit within a few days of starting a barre routine.

Lots of great routines on YouTube - happy barre!
Anonymous
Post 08/09/2023 10:51     Subject: I love barre!
Anonymous wrote:To the fat ones — this will help you with conditioning and strength but you will need to eat less to lose weight (although not as less as normal since you will burn calories)


I have to agree with this statement. Barre is great for core conditioning, balance, and strength - but if you have weight to lose don't expect much of it to come from barre. You'll feel great though!
Anonymous
Post 08/09/2023 08:30     Subject: Re:I love barre!
I'm intrigued! I love pilates, how does barre differ?
Anonymous
Post 08/09/2023 06:30     Subject: I love barre!
To the fat ones — this will help you with conditioning and strength but you will need to eat less to lose weight (although not as less as normal since you will burn calories)
Anonymous
Post 08/09/2023 05:24     Subject: I love barre!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Oh, so going to try this. Do you get muscle tone doing Barre? Can you talk about the results you see after doing Barre regularly? I want to get muscle strength, but can't consistently get into lifting.


I have done 100+ barre classes. In my experience, if you don’t already have a solid foundation of muscle and lean body fat % so the muscle shows, it’s not going to visibly do much. Though you may feel and be stronger, which is its own benefit.

If you are going in already pretty lean with some muscle, it will absolutely chisel out and refine that muscle definition. You see both body types in barre - the lean ones who are so chiseled they now look like beef jerky (I mean this in the best way, I love this look) and the softer ones who don’t have much muscle definition but are clearly strong and good at barre.

Beef jerky??
Anonymous
Post 08/09/2023 05:04     Subject: I love barre!
Anonymous wrote:Oh, so going to try this. Do you get muscle tone doing Barre? Can you talk about the results you see after doing Barre regularly? I want to get muscle strength, but can't consistently get into lifting.


I have done 100+ barre classes. In my experience, if you don’t already have a solid foundation of muscle and lean body fat % so the muscle shows, it’s not going to visibly do much. Though you may feel and be stronger, which is its own benefit.

If you are going in already pretty lean with some muscle, it will absolutely chisel out and refine that muscle definition. You see both body types in barre - the lean ones who are so chiseled they now look like beef jerky (I mean this in the best way, I love this look) and the softer ones who don’t have much muscle definition but are clearly strong and good at barre.
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2023 20:24     Subject: I love barre!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Oh, so going to try this. Do you get muscle tone doing Barre? Can you talk about the results you see after doing Barre regularly? I want to get muscle strength, but can't consistently get into lifting.


Also watching


I felt like I did and worked my core more. Buying another pack of barre classes now haha.
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2023 20:18     Subject: I love barre!
Anonymous wrote:Oh, so going to try this. Do you get muscle tone doing Barre? Can you talk about the results you see after doing Barre regularly? I want to get muscle strength, but can't consistently get into lifting.


Also watching
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2023 16:01     Subject: I love barre!
Oh, so going to try this. Do you get muscle tone doing Barre? Can you talk about the results you see after doing Barre regularly? I want to get muscle strength, but can't consistently get into lifting.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2023 10:54     Subject: I love barre!
Anonymous wrote:I was a Bar Method regular until the studio closed. I still miss it.


When my BM studio closed I went into mourning, it was awful. I forced myself to at least try Pure Barre and Barre3. I ended up loving Barre3 so much more than BM which was a total shock to me - going on 5 years now! It is a very different kind of barre workout as compared to Bar Method.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2023 10:33     Subject: I love barre!
I was a Bar Method regular until the studio closed. I still miss it.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2023 10:15     Subject: I love barre!
Anonymous wrote:Thanks. Fat old lady here. I signed up.for all the free intro classes in my area. I am trying Bungee Fitness next week.


this looks so fun!!
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2023 10:03     Subject: I love barre!
I like barre 3 a lot. Pure barre is good too.
Barre 3 is a great way to start exercising. It is low impact and they are very encouraging