Barre is a fitness class which is inspired by ballet, that first came to prominence in America in the 1970s. The workout focusses on your core with an aim to improve balance and posture.

Over the years the workout evolved and while the movements you see in barre classes today are still based on postures from ballet, they are more approachable for non-dancers, Sweeney says.

Barre ballet classes are a firm favourite in the fitness scene for their ability to combine the grace and elegance of classical dance and Pilates with the rigour of strength training. As an un ...

Floor barre is a low-impact workout done – you guessed it – on the floor. It derives from the warm-up and cool-down section of typical ballet classes, where the focus is kept on flexibility ...

Barre is the workout trend that boomed during lockdown. But why does everyone love it so much? Barre is focused on ballet and pilates style moves, working slowly through exercises, pulsing and ...