another barre results question
I want to know for those that have had great results from barre workouts: musle tone, inches lost, lost weight, etc. Why do you think this method was so effective for you as opposed to all the other types of workouts you have tried through the years? I'm just so amazed by all the positive threads on barre. It seems to good to be true that a workout with such small movements that actually makes you feel good could be so effective.
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If you think of weight work in terms of time under tension, this is why barre workouts can be very effective. The total time under tension for barre moves is often higher than traditional weight workouts. For example, w/ most weight work, you start in a standing position, squat, then return to standing, repeat. Conversely, barre usually has you start in a shallow squat/plie & go down from there, return to the shallow position, repeat. Since standing upright provides a brief rest, your time under tension gets broken up w/ traditional weight training. W/ barre, your UNINTERRUPTED time under tension is much, much longer. (Cathe does pulses to add to the time under tension which is why pulses hurt so much. ;)) So, while your total weight lifted is limited to your body weight w/ barre, you are forced to keep your muscles engaged longer. Plus, all the one legged work in barre forces all your body weight onto one leg for an extended period (i.e. more time under tension w/ a heavier weight). HTH. Joan |
I don't understand the science behind barre, I just know that it worked for me when cardio alone failed. My first attempt at barre was with Fluidity. I didn't think it was "real" exercise and was skeptical, but tried it anyways and went from a size 8 to 6 in 2 months. I did some researched on the Fluidity website and it claims that that you burn calories for up to 48 hours due to the afterburn. Sounded good to me. I've been hooked since. Barre is the only form of exercise that I'm able to do consistently.
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Barre is not just all small movements. Some barre workouts depending which you are doing has both large ROM (range of movement) and small ROM. It just depends on the dvd. Also you can get a cardio effect in some of the faster moving workouts. :love:
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I love barre but am not sure that it is *more* effective. I think for people who enjoy this type of workout it feels good or is fun in some way so we are motivated to do it. Also, if you do it right you focus and move with grace and control and that makes it effective. But really you can do any type of workout with focus, grace and control. I think for me I like tat it feels elegant and the instructors usually include nice stretches ad you work on posture and balance at the same time as conditioning. I am very skeptical of some of the claims some instructors make that seem disconnected with science though. In many cases the most effective workout is the one that does not injure you, challenges you, and that you like well enough to do consistently. :)
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Thanks everyone for your responses. I LOVE hearing peoples results from barre. I still have not given barre a fair shot and really need to based on all the great posts as well as my love for the workout and how great I feel when I'm done.
Acta5534: Your statement "didn't feel barre was real exercise" is kindof how I feel when I do it. Even though it is challenging, because I feel good doing it and feel good afterwards I feel like its not working. Does that makes sense? I guess workout intensity has been drilled in my head for so long that anything that doesn't make me feel like taking a nap after a workout I feel is a waste. After all these years of exercise, I think its time to challenge my brain a bit with accepting different approaches for exercise instead of being stuck in a one type of exercise fits all type of thinking. |
Here's my completely untested hypothesis but based on years of watching women at various gyms "weight training". I believe the majority of women don't use either heavy enough weights in relation to the number of reps they are doing. Ergo, they aren't working hard enough. For example, they've been told to do 2 sets of 15 reps & they do so, with hardly a strain. I think with 'barre' & other high rep workouts, you are forced to go to exhaustion. And i believe that is the key to results - especially with those who are coming from a sedentary lifestyle (as are many success stories featured on websites). Just my 2 cents! & i'm sure it doesn't account for everyone's success with barre.
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Ok, so I have been pondering all day about barre. This is going to sound weird but maybe I'm just not that into barre???? This may be why I haven't been able to stick with any of them. I think I may be really "wanting" to like barre because of all the wonderful posts and someway believing that this is the miracle workout. Does that make sense? I think i'm going crazy:p
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I'm not sure what type of workouts you were doing before but I think it takes a lot of trial and error when when you are switching up your routine.
Just have to go with what you enjoy. |
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