Barre is having a moment. The light-weight, high-rep style of strength training is a low-impact way to sculpt lean muscle mass and improve endurance. But it can be intimidating to try a barre class ...

Incorporating a pull-up bar adds a new dimension to your ab routine. Hanging from the bar challenges your abs from a different angle while placing a bigger demand on your hands, shoulders, and lats. A ...

Barre studios have exploded over the past decade and continue to be on the rise. But is it really all it's cracked up to be? Do those tiny pulsing movements that leave the body shaking really help you ...

At Pure Barre Mt. Lebanon, owner Melissa Evancic says the motto is "lift, tone, burn."To help shed unwanted pounds, Pure Barre combines three different styles of exercise: Pilates, ballet and ...

There’s something satisfying about barre workouts. They’re low-impact, and the dance-inspired moves make you feel elegant and graceful. But don’t be fooled, because while you may move with grace, this ...

I never took a single ballet class as a girl, despite my whining, and while I got over that, I still can’t ignore the allure of long graceful muscles and good posture -- which is the sweet promise ...

It’s hexagonal. It’s almost too clunky to pull out of the bar holder in the gym. And it has a huge space in between which most people don’t know what to do with. Imagine standing inside a piece of gym ...

You might have seen some variation of the following post on Instagram, featuring a lithe-looking woman in an arabesque with the hashtag #barre: Monday morning barre work. How do you work off the ...

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