Ballet barre workouts have been around for decades (actually dating back to the 1950s with creator Lotte Berk). But they’ve become especially popular over the last few years. In fact, it was in the ...

If there’s one thing to know about me, it’s that I am a huge proponent of barre. This low-impact modality—created by a ballerina and a mix between Pilates, yoga, and strength training—is one sure-fire ...

Want to tone up, increase your mobility, strengthen your core, and improve your posture as well as your endurance? It almost all sounds a bit too good to be true, doesn’t it? But if weight training ...

Heavy lifting and high-intensity cardio may get all the glory, but when it comes to sculpting lean muscle don't sleep on barre. The low-weight, high rep style of training has become more popular in ...

Feeling sluggish (and cheap), the Arkansas Times staff sought out some of the free trials for workouts around town to find the best ways to get ourselves fit in the new year. This is the second in our ...

Resistance bands are often treated as a travel substitute when you can’t get to the gym. But evidence suggests they deserve a permanent place in your training. A 2019 analysis of eight studies found ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? You might think of resistance bands as tools reserved for physical therapy ...

As a certified personal trainer with a specialization in orthopedic exercise and an avid weight lifter, barre enthusiast and runner, my favorite message to convey to clients and readers alike is that ...

The “barre boom” as we know it first took off in the early 2010s and had everyone from your sister-in-law to your best friend’s mom arabesque-ing like there was no tomorrow. But what exactly is barre, ...

If you were to debate the relative merits of resistance bands and free weights, surely it's a no-brainer, right? When guys like Jason Momoa and John Cena are going big in the gym, we don't see them ...