#8 Barre

Equipment: Sturdy Chair, mat optional
Estimated Time to Complete: 30-45 minutes

This barre workout is all about those legs!

Warm-up | 20 seconds each

• Away from “the barre” (AKA, back of chair)
• Shake it out
• Neck circles, left then right
• Hip circles, left then right
• Knee circles, left then right
• Ankle circles, left then right
• At the “the barre” (AKA, back of chair)
• Front and back leg swings, left then right
• Side-to-side leg swings, left then right
• Calf stretch, left then right
• Hip flexor stretch, left then right

Lunge series | 8 reps each

• At the “the barre” (AKA, back of chair)
• Right lunge
• Right lunge pulses
• Right curtsy lunge
• Right curtsy lunge pulse
• Right side lunge
• Right side lunge pulse
• Left lunge
• Left lunge pulses
• Left curtsy lunge
• Left curtsy lunge pulse
• Left side lunge
• Left side lunge pulse

Balance series | 30 seconds each

• At the “the barre” (AKA, back of chair)
• Calf raise hold on the right left foot up
• Calf raise hold on the right left foot up reach for toes and rise
• Calf raise pulses on the right left foot up
• Calf raise hold on the left right foot up
• Calf raise hold on the left right foot up reach for toes and rise
• Calf raise pulses on the left right foot up

Plie squat series | 8 reps each

• At the “the barre” (AKA, back of chair)
• Plie squats
• Plie squat pulses
• Plie squat with right heel raised
• Plie squat pulses with right heel raised
• Plie squat with left heel raised
• Plie squat pulses with left heel raised
• Plie squat with both heels raised
• Plie squat pulses with both heels raised

Calf raise series | 8 reps each

• At the “the barre” (AKA, back of chair)
• Hip width
• Hip width pulses
• Wide stance
• Wide stance with pulses
• Narrow stance
• Narrow stance with pulses

Lunge series #2 | 8 reps each

• Away from “the barre” (AKA, back of chair)
• Alternating forward stepping lunges
• Hold right lunge, 8 counts
• Right lunge pulse
• Alternating backward stepping lunges
• Hold left lunge, 8 counts
• Left lunge pulse

Squat series #2 | 8 reps each

• Away from “the barre” (AKA, back of chair)
• Hip width
• Hip width pulses
• Wide stance
• Wide stance with pulses
• Narrow stance
• Narrow stance with pulses
• Optional big finisher: jump squats