Anonymous wrote: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.

No. It is calisthenics. Period.

Anonymous wrote: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.

Xtend Barre seems to be the closest that I’ve been to, but still with a bit of fitness (think planks) thrown in.

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.

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.

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.

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 wrote:I've tried all the DC barre classes and Pure barre was my least favorite. Try barre3.

+1 much prefer barre3 and have seen awesome results

Bar Method would be my second choice if I couldn’t do barre3