08-09-09, 08:23 PM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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I bought the Fluidity Bar yesterday from Craigslist for $75 and set it up today; it is substantial! I can't wait to use it with Physique 57, Fluidity, Lotte Berk and my ballet DVDs. The only negative is that it takes up a lot of space and my workout/guest room has now officially become overcrowded with my equipment.
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08-09-09, 08:25 PM | ||
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Also, I have a little "problem" with my Fluidity that I also posted in another thread -- one of the diagonal support bars seems to be more loose and wobbly than the other, leading it to not stand as straight. This makes the barre just so slightly slanted. Has anyone else had this problem? It's not critical, and the barre still feels very secure, but I'm curious if there is an easy fix. |
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08-10-09, 06:07 AM | |
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chicago
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I only have a Fluidity Bar. I've had it permanently set up in my room at times and stored under my bed between workouts at other times. The Fluidity Bar is great. If you can get it cheaper than the Cardio Barre barre, I really don't see why you'd want the Cardio Barre barre. The Fluidity bar, like Fuzzie mentions in her post, has many uses beyond simply being better than a dining room chair. Also, all of the holding the bar and leaning back (as is done in some LB and Fluidity videos) would be very difficult, IMO, without something as stable as the Fluidity Bar (i.e. the other option, to me, would be a wall-mounted bar).
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08-10-09, 11:48 AM | |
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Littleton, Colo
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Fluidity is on tap for me today, can't wait to try this. Though my real interest is P57 now!
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08-10-09, 04:12 PM | |
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Littleton, Colo
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OK. I did the Fluidity Beginner DVD and felt almost nothing from it so I decided to do another workout that I have sitting around on a DVD, and old Squeeze that I started once and never even finished the workout because I was into heavy at the time. This barre is great, it fit right in with the Squeeze work, and is fantastic for stretching! Absolutely NO buyer's remorse here, none none none. It was easy to set up! What a great piece of equipment.
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08-10-09, 04:29 PM | ||
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08-10-09, 05:42 PM | |
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Colorado
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I kinda' keep Fluidity Beginner around as a "flu recovery" workout... it's pretty easy. I think that's a good thing for people who are new to the genre, so they can focus on form. For my normal rotation I like Intermediate (nice all-over wo), Advanced (yowza hard!), and Seat & Thigh (good when short on time, or when I've already done plenty for upper body & abs).
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08-10-09, 06:02 PM | |
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Littleton, Colo
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I really like her too. Her approach and style. I am sure that when I do the intermediate and advanced DVDs I will be crying! LOL
I am worried though, perhaps I should start a thread, but this really goes against everything that I have been trained regarding the knees. This barre work seems to really put those knees WAY out there!
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09-28-09, 02:50 PM | ||
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: PalmTreeVille
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do you mean that the wooden bar was rolling, like a rolling pin, making it difficult to balance yourself when leaning on it? would the screw be on one of the sides (or both) of the wooden bar, preventing it from rolling? i just got my barre off of craigslist - brand new, never opened. includes all 4 workouts, ball, stretchies, manual, pump. the seller opened it for me last night and everything was there. when i got home, i found the packing sheet and it was purchased in October 2008, so i'm wondering if mine was rectified by then ??? i'm at work right now so i can't go check right away. sin of omission: when i brought it home last night, DH was watching TV. he knew that i was going to pick "something" up from "town" but had no idea what or where it was (i drove a total of 34 miles to get it!). i left the barre in the patio and didn't open it up to see it folded out. out of guilt, i didn't want DH to see me roll this thing past him into the guest room where i plan to open it up. i was hoping to get up early this morning to continue with my plan, but he got up before i did!
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