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HEALTH & BEAUTY

PILATES
BARRE
FUSION

D on your Pilates The ballet barre addition is a natural
gear, but forget the complement to the Pilates workouts
shoes and get a well- fitness enthusiasts know and love. With
rounded exercise the Pilates-barre fusion workout there
program in a short amount of time is variation on Pilates exercises with a
with a ballet barre to support you. strong emphasis on alignment giving
a deep, intense burn. The addition of
According to Barre Instructor Sadie resistance bands, light weights, the
Lincoln “Most barre-based classes use ballet barre, and core mat-work take
a combination of postures inspired by Pilates workouts to the next level.
ballet and other disciplines like yoga Be ready for a short workout that will
and Pilates. The barre is used as a push your muscles to their limit while
prop to balance while doing exercises sculpting your body just like a ballet
that focus on isometric strength dancer.
training: holding the body still while
contracting a specific set of muscles
combined with high reps of small
range-of-motion movements.”

Photo: Rebalance Pilates & Yoga, Xtend Barre West Hollywood

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