Build strength and balance with this amazing low-impact barre sculpting workout!
I get a lot of requests for this type of training in Rock Your Life, because barre workouts are so fun. But did you know that they also help strengthen the stabilizing muscles that give you power, balance, and alignment?
Not only does today’s workout develop and strengthen your glutes and legs, it’s also important for your day to day functional movements such as standing, walking and maintaining good posture.
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When it comes to posture and alignment, many movements in our day to day life use the muscles on the front side of the body (makes sense, we see in front of ourselves!) so it’s important to actively balance out your body by working your “posterior chain” as well.
Your posterior chain is simply the chain of muscles along the back side of your body and Barre workouts like this help to isolate, activate and strengthen them. Since virtually every workout you do calls on your posterior chain, it makes good sense to focus on training those muscles.
Follow along with me for form cues and modifications and remember low-impact doesn’t mean low intensity or that this will be “easy” – you’re going to feel this!
This workout will be sure to give you an awesome burn, so let’s get right to it!
Did you enjoy this workout? Then you will LOVE the Raise The Barre Challenge inside of Rock Your Life! The Raise The Barre challenge is a low-impact, high energy challenge that incorporates my favorite barre-style workouts with yoga flows. If you are looking for increased flexibility, booty building, core work and intensity without the impact, you will love this one!
Barre Sculpt
Click to expand and see all workout move descriptionsSequence 1
- Down Dog Flow
- 5 Clams to 5 Lower Leg Raises (right)
- 5 Superwoman Lifts
- 5 Clams to 5 Lower Leg Raises (left)
Sequence 2
- Slow Sumo Burpees with Double Plie Squat
- Add on Side Knee Crunches
- Calf Raise Series
- 45 Degree Leg Extensions
- Wide Plie Jumps
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Sequence 3
- Left Leg Lift, Flex and Extend
- Airplane with Pulse Up
- Hammer Curl and Back Row
- Left Bent Leg Lateral Raise to Crescent Knee to Single Arm Press
- Repeat on Right Side
Sequence 4
- Left Leg Lunge Pulses to Front Leg Calf Raise
- Add on Back Pull Row
- Left Leg Reverse Curtsy Pulses
- Add on High Kick.
- Repeat on Right Side
Sequence 5
- Left Leg Assisted Squat to Bent Knee Extension
- Add Heel Raise
- Repeat on Right Side
Finisher
- Squat Jumps
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