barre
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- noun
- /bɑːr/
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barre
- Break out a routine: If you're not sure where to start, watch one of these awesome barre-workout videos, or incorporate these three barre-inspired moves into your next workout.
- barre class
- barre fitness
- ballet barre
Examples
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In the second half of the class, when we're away from the barre, center floor, Madame gives us a long combination with many intricate steps.
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One thing that really helped was challenging myself to do as many of the barre exercises as possible without touching the barre or with the lightest touch possible on the barre.
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I heard those words the other day from one of my students at a barre workout studio where I teach.
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While micro movements are everything in a barre workout, you've got to have space to move around.
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If you're on a tighter budget, there are plenty of easy ways to bring the barre studio vibe to your home.
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I used to be very apprehensive about adage (slow movement and routine in the middle of the floor) when I returned to ballet, but now it's fun and a great core strengthener, and you get to do things without a barre in your way!
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Many fitness studios now offer barre classes that combine ballet movements with strength training.
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She joined a barre class to improve her balance and flexibility through dance-inspired exercises.
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Participants in the barre workout enjoy a unique blend of cardio and strength training routine.
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Etymology
The word barre for the fitness class comes from French barre, which means 'bar' or 'rail' and is the same idea as the English bar. A barre class uses ballet moves at that rail, so the name tells you the workout uses the dancer's bar for support and strength.