Barre Workouts - Quads vs Hamstrings and Glutes

suzy · 12-12-10, 09:21 AM

Can someone please give me an idea of which barre workouts are quad intensive, which are glute and/or hamstring intensive, and which are a balanced blend? Thanks.

Pixiequeen · 12-12-10, 09:53 AM

I am just getting into the bar style workouts myself and would love to hear the answer to this.

cristinalatina · 12-12-10, 10:11 AM

I love Barre workouts, sometimes they do get too quad intensive for my tastes.

Some ideas:

- Quad intensive: Physique 57, Pure Barre original
- Almost no quads - Classical Stretch Arms/abs, Hips and Butt, Tracy Anderson Mat
- Balanced - Bar Method CYB and Accelerated, Callanetics, Ruah

eam531 · 12-12-10, 10:17 AM

Karen Voight's new barre workout is not heavy on quads at all--a big reason I really like it. It is also easy on my knees, perhaps for that reason (not quad intensive).

daisysunshine · 12-12-10, 11:18 AM

I would say Squeeze is Quad Extensive {all 3 variations, but there are some hammies}.
Leah Sarago's workouts is equal balance. even if the workout is "quad focus" she'll do the reverse for balance

bearcatfan · 12-12-10, 12:26 PM

Pure Barre Pershing Square 2 has some nice hamstring work with the ball.

ellaenchanted · 12-12-10, 12:37 PM

P57 is quad intensive and is the reason I don't reach for it. My quads get built up if I overwork them.

suzy · 12-12-10, 02:53 PM

Thanks, everyone! The only ones I have of the ones you've mentioned are the Ruahs. I really appreciate your input because I'm looking for a balance either within a workout or with one workout that balances another one out. So this is great information.

sophie kat · 12-12-10, 03:22 PM

I've been doing Bar Method CYB and Accelerated for over a year and I find them to be slightly more quad intensive than balanced. The quanity of quad vs. glute work may not be higher, but intensity of the quad work is greater than that of the glute work.

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12-12-10, 09:21 AM
suzy VF Supporter Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: TX	Barre Workouts - Quads vs Hamstrings and Glutes Can someone please give me an idea of which barre workouts are quad intensive, which are glute and/or hamstring intensive, and which are a balanced blend? Thanks.

12-12-10, 09:53 AM
Pixiequeen Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Canton, Georgia	I am just getting into the bar style workouts myself and would love to hear the answer to this.

12-12-10, 10:11 AM
cristinalatina Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Belfast, UK!	I love Barre workouts, sometimes they do get too quad intensive for my tastes. Some ideas: - Quad intensive: Physique 57, Pure Barre original - Almost no quads - Classical Stretch Arms/abs, Hips and Butt, Tracy Anderson Mat - Balanced - Bar Method CYB and Accelerated, Callanetics, Ruah __________________ "It's not what happens to you in life that matters, but how you deal with it" ~Tracy Hogg, the Baby Whisperer

12-12-10, 10:17 AM
eam531 VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Buffalo, NY	Karen Voight's new barre workout is not heavy on quads at all--a big reason I really like it. It is also easy on my knees, perhaps for that reason (not quad intensive). __________________ Betsy There is no way of telling people they are all walking around shining like the sun--Thomas Merton People have done all kinds of remarkable things because they thought they could. People routinely fail to do quite ordinary things because they assume they can't--Reinhard Engels Stay gold, Ponyboy--S.E. Hinton Pick up your crazy heart and give it one more try--Ryan Bingham Disclosure: I have a personal relationship with a fitness instructor who has appeared in some videos.

12-12-10, 11:18 AM
daisysunshine Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: on my yoga mat	I would say Squeeze is Quad Extensive {all 3 variations, but there are some hammies}. Leah Sarago's workouts is equal balance. even if the workout is "quad focus" she'll do the reverse for balance __________________ Set your intention and go for it! Tracy Effinger ...right now you're saying, no i can't do this. you should know by now i don't train that way - Dasha Libin offering the two tracey mallet dance workouts, pm me.

12-12-10, 12:26 PM
bearcatfan Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ohio	Pure Barre Pershing Square 2 has some nice hamstring work with the ball. __________________ Rose

12-12-10, 12:37 PM
ellaenchanted Join Date: Aug 2005	P57 is quad intensive and is the reason I don't reach for it. My quads get built up if I overwork them.

12-12-10, 02:53 PM
suzy VF Supporter Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: TX	Thanks, everyone! The only ones I have of the ones you've mentioned are the Ruahs. I really appreciate your input because I'm looking for a balance either within a workout or with one workout that balances another one out. So this is great information.

12-12-10, 03:22 PM
sophie kat Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pennsylvania	I've been doing Bar Method CYB and Accelerated for over a year and I find them to be slightly more quad intensive than balanced. The quanity of quad vs. glute work may not be higher, but intensity of the quad work is greater than that of the glute work. __________________ "How do you know what you can do if you don't give yourself a chance?"--Billy Blanks I my VF friends!