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03-07-11, 09:58 PM | ||
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I have no comments on barre workouts, but the person who wrote the following at the Fluidity Website does not know what they are talking about. "Afterburn" (also known as Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption) has nothing to do with repairing microtears in muscle fibers. It refers to the "oxygen consumption above resting level that the body is utilizing to return itself to its pre-exercise state." In other words, as your body attempts to recover after a strenuous workout it continues to burn more calories even after your workout is long finished. This "afterburn" phenomenon can be seen after intense bouts of either cardio or resistance training.
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03-07-11, 10:38 PM | |
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Why has barre been more effective for me than other types of workouts?
Because it's the first form of exercise that I've loved enough to stick with. I've been taking live classes for the last 18 months or so and 99% of the time, I can't wait to go to class. I think there's just something about barre that really clicked with my (slightly) Type A personality -- something about the structure of the workouts, the precision of the exercises, and that process of working to perfect my form, little by little. |
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I don't really know why barre has worked for me when traditional toning or weight workouts didn't. I did toning work as often as I do barre now, and but barre has gave me better results pretty quickly. I did cardio with both types, but I like how I look and feel with barre.
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03-08-11, 10:57 AM | ||
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But I think I may have had a little burnout too from traditional lifting that also pushed me toward them. I also read even more barre threads here and I think it finally clicked in my head to just give them a chance. Once I did (and that means I give the workout 100% without any attitude!) and then saw how I felt (and saw a little butt liftage) I am hooked. I do them 2-3x per week. Honestly I would do them more but I am all about the "balance" so I feel like I need to get in other things too. Plus I know I'd be bored if I did them everyday anyway, so it's all good. Circuits - I have a hard time with those too - dread factor galore. It's funny, Jillian M makes great *short* efficient, effective workouts - something you think I would love - but I'd rather pop in a 45 min (or more) kickboxing workout then hers! I also think some shorter workouts are kind of "choppy" - maybe b/c they are trying to get so much in a short time, I don't know - and the lack of flow really turns me off.
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03-08-11, 11:06 AM | |
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I'm not an expert, but this is my 2 cents. I piddle around with barre from time to time.....own everything.
From my experience (and I carry my weight from the waist down), I think this creates sleek, toned legs and seems to make them more compact than just building muscle under the "already" layer of fat I have doing traditional weights. Sometimes, when a person has that layer of fat over their legs and do weight training, they can get larger on bottom (which is what usually happens to me with traditional weight work - thus making my pants too tight). When I do a barre rotation, or just add barre into my weeks, I seem to slim down on my lower half but remain muscular. Sometimes the repetitive plies and such in barre can be harder than what you are used to in doing traditional weighted lunges and squats, etc. I think it has to do with the sequencing and muscle overload....in the form of lots of reps and pulsing moves to really get a good burn going. Even if you are strong from weight lifting, you'll probably not be able to do all the reps in a barre workout until you work your way up to it. You'd be surprised how different it is than traditional work. The main reason I do barre and TA is because I despise working my legs in the traditional fashion, but not so much with TA or barre. Also, when I did a bar rotation in the past, my DH asked me what I was doing and told me my already "great" bum looked even higher and tighter. |
03-08-11, 12:12 PM | ||
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03-08-11, 01:44 PM | |
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rlw3 I do think there is something to the Type A-ness/barre addiction. So many of the barre nuts I know are attorneys, as are a surprisingly high number of of the studio owners. Pure Barre Carrie was also an attorney in her former life. Maybe we find comfort in the predictable structure, rules, and attention to detail?
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