Want to tone up, increase your mobility, strengthen your core, and improve your posture as well as your endurance? It almost all sounds a bit too good to be true, doesn’t it? But if weight training HIIT workouts or running isn’t your thing, then barre workouts could be. This particular barre workout is perfect for beginners; it will take you no longer than 15 minutes to complete, is low-impact, but will still get your legs and glutes burning. The best bit? No home gym equipment is required; you just need a chair.
If you’re still a little confused about what ‘barre’ is exactly, it’s a type of workout that combines ballet-inspired moves with Pilates and yoga. It’s a type of strength training, as you use your body weight (or sometimes even small dumbbells and resistance bands) to complete the movements, as well as a wall bar (a free-standing bar or chair will do at home) and an exercise/yoga mat. According to Physique 57, one of New York’s first barre-based fitness boutiques: “Barre helps strengthen and tone your muscles without increasing bulk, and it improves your posture. It also increases cardiovascular endurance and metabolism, which helps to quickly burn calories.”
