12-31-12, 08:56 AM | |
Join Date: Jan 2009
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My main barre workout is Ballet Body stuff, but I don't do a lot of the thigh work, maybe once or twice a week, and then I will do other stuff like floorwork or BBL on other days. I also do yoga. Floorwork is what seems to really slim my thighs and butt down. Way down. My butt got so small DH complained! The foldover work in Ballet Body helped me get my butt back.
So while I can't speak to the thigh bulking with barre issue (the only time I had that problem was with 30 Day Shred), I can tell you that what shrinks my thighs (and butt) is walking, elliptical (low tension), and floorwork. The only "bulking" problem I've ever had with barre is in my calves, which are already really muscular. I don't really want any more bulging muscles there (makes it hard to shave, for one thing), so that's another reason I limit barre plie work, especially that where you raise your heels. |
12-31-12, 09:38 AM | |
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: San Diego, CA
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When I was doing just P57 for about two months (with a little extra cardio thrown in), my thighs ended up getting larger and I felt bulky. As much as I love the P57 set, I've stayed away for it since then since my lower half is my problem area. Have you been doing P57 at all?
Can I ask what barre workouts you've been doing to slim down your lower half? Leah's BB and Mary Helen Bower's BB have worked to slim down my lower half. (I know that they're not traditional barre, of course.). Awhile back, I was also doing a combo of Tonique and Pop Physique, and my legs really started to slim down. I could only do it for a few weeks, though, since my legs were feeling really "heavy" from that rotation. Hope that helps! |
12-31-12, 11:14 AM | |
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Colorado
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Thanks ladies!
It sounds like floorwork might be something I need to do more of. LeanneM, I've done P57 (both sets), Bar Methods, Squeezes, Core Fusions, Fluiditys, Callanetics, TA Mat, Booty Barre, Xtend Barre, and just got Ballet Beautiful and Ballet Body lower body so lots of different ones. I don't stick with a single one for long though so that's why I've never really recognized which ones have given the best results. I know there was a time when my thighs/hips looked great and slim, but I can't remember exactly what I was doing It may have been before I learned about ALL of the barre workouts and just did what I started with (Bar Method)... maybe I need to go back to those.... I love P57 too but might stay away for awhile and see what happens. P57 seems to be the exact same workout as Bar Method though, just faster... so what the heck? Anyways, thanks for the thoughtful replies ladies!
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