I tried this barre-inspired home glute workout—here's why I preferred it over Pilates

Woman doing a balancing T shaped pose using a chair for support with a white wall background wearing yellow vest and grey leggings.

I swear by weight training and Pilates to stay strong, but recently I've felt in need of a change so I've added home barre workouts to my routine.

Barre is a type of exercise inspired by ballet training and it's great for building strength using your bodyweight or light weights. I found a workout by barre instructor Mara Cimatoribus that targets the glutes (the three muscles in the buttocks)—one of my weak spots and an area I'm always keen to strengthen.