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The classes of this discipline create an experience where each movement is more intense and more exciting, exercising the whole body while having fun
If we ask our grandparents and even parents what sports activities existed in their time to get in shape, with total security the list is not even half of all the disciplines that have been created over the years, especially in this last decade. What if Animal Flow, Surfset Fitness, Ballet Fit, Síclo … And although the offer is endless, we are struck by one that is booming: bars.
Barre or barre is a low-impact method that combines yoga, Pilates, and ballet. Carla Remes, founder of Erre Barre, says that the basis of this discipline is the isometric and controlled movements in harmonic repetitions, which make it possible to achieve immediate results, without injuries and with low impact. «Erre Barre is safe for all ages, ideal to start a new lifestyle and recommended for pregnant women or people with injury», Says the expert. What’s more, helps tone, mark, increase muscle mass and lower fat percentage, among other benefits.
Isometric exercises are ideal for injury recovery as they do not involve joint rotation or movement. For that reason they are also perfect for people with ailments such as arthritis. However, it must be borne in mind that it is not recommended for hypertensive people in which case they should consult a doctor and always be advised by health professionals.
“It is very similar to Pilates, since we take it as inspiration, but at Erre Barre we complement Pilates with yoga and ballet, which creates a much more complete method that helps to achieve the body of a dancer without the need to be,” he says. .
A kind of barre
If you dare to try the barre classes, Carla Remes, teacher of this activity both in physical and online classes at Shekel, says that during the 45 minutes or an hour the realization of this discipline lasts, it starts from the inspiration and perfect mix between the dance and music. As he explains, his classes create an experience where each movement is more intense and more exciting; Best of all, you exercise your entire body while having fun.
With Síclo + in addition to taking your classes indoor cycling with the new biSí, which has a 27 ′ touch screen and can be rotated 180º, you can enjoy all the disciplines taught: kentro, yoga, bullet and barre. The variety of teachers and duration of the classes is infinite, so you will always find a training that adapts to your time and needs.
In terms of benefits, the creator of the brand ensures that the barre encompasses them all: “You tone, increase muscle mass, lower your fat percentage and, in addition, it is very easy to mark the body.” It must be taken into account, of course, that food is essential, as well as constancy and habit. “We recommend doing 3 or 4 classes a week,” he advises.
Carla Remes also comments that the class is designed and thought for work the whole body. “We follow the structure of a ballet class: we start at the barre and finish in the center, working the whole body and, therefore, receiving all the benefits.”
It is no less important to know how many calories we will be able to burn in a single session … Of course, everything depends on many variants such as weight, height and intensity level and, although it is not always essential to look at the calories that are burned, the barometer mark between 200 and 500 calories, despite the fact that Erre Barre is a low-impact exercise.