03-07-11, 01:09 PM | ||
Join Date: May 2009
Location: The OC
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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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03-07-11, 01:30 PM | |
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: UNITED STATES
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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.
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03-07-11, 03:53 PM | |
Join Date: Sep 2010
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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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03-07-11, 03:55 PM | |
Join Date: Sep 2010
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Yes! A lot of my favorite barre workouts actually mix small and large movements and I believe you are getting a few types of muscle contractions in each workout.
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03-07-11, 05:18 PM | |
Join Date: Oct 2010
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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. |
03-07-11, 05:29 PM | |
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Crabby in Maryland
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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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03-07-11, 08:00 PM | |
Join Date: Oct 2010
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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
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