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By Popular Demand: My Bite-Size Barre Workouts, Just for You.

5 minute barre thigh burner that humbles me every time

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5 minute barre thigh burner that humbles me every time 〰️

  • Facing a ballet barre, countertop, or chair with hands at a comfortable distance. Heels together in first position (toes to the room's corners), shoulders rolled down and back, posture straight.

  • Level this up and add a pilates ball in between your thighs!

    • 30 seconds of alternating feet from first position to parallel

    • 30 sec hold feet in first position and lower and lift heels (releve and lower)

    • 30 sec hold heels lifted in releve and plié (lower down and rise up while keeping releve)

    • 30 sec hold heels lifted and hold plié at the bottom for pulses (little movements up and down)

    • 30 sec drop heels and regular plié and lower lift

    • 30 sec close feet to parallel facing forward and find your seated squat position (still arms extending in front) and alternate pedaling heels (lift, lower, lift, lower)

    • 30 sec slow and controlled stand and squats (zipping thighs together, feet still in parallel)

    • 30 sec hold squat at bottom, open and close knees (baby movements opening and closing)

    • 30 sec feet come back to first position for 4 PART COMBO // plié, releve, stand, drop heels

    • 30 sec reverse that combo // lift heels, plié, drop heels, stand

    YOU’RE AMAZING, LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!⭐️⭐️

  • First position: Heels together, toes apart (to the corners of the room)

    Releve: Rise on toes, heels are off the ground

    Plié: Sinking straight down and imaginary wall (think similar to a squat) except for your butt is not sticking out!

    Parallel: Feet, thighs, and legs are zipped together, facing the front of the room

    Pulses: Little micro-movements up and down (builds the fatigue that helps our endurance)

slim and toned arms

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slim and toned arms 〰️

  • 5lb hand weights in hand, feet hip width apart, slight bend in knees, shoulders rolled back, and tuck of the pelvis.

    • 15x around the worlds 

      (end with arms at the top, go straight into)

      • 15x lateral arm raises

      (Keep arms at the bottom)

      • 15x R straight arm pulls (gliding right in front of body)

      • 15x L straight arm pulls

      (Rotate palms to face the side of the legs)

      • 15x alternating hammer curls

      • 15x both arms hammer curl together

      (Keep arms curled by your shoulders, go straight into)

      • 15x overhead shoulder presses

      (Hold arms halfway in front of face and close arms and weights so they’re touching for final exercise)

      • 15x pulses up and down

      I USUALLY DO THIS 2X AND FEEL THE 🌶️ BUT FEEL FREE TO DO 3X IF YOU USED LIGHTER WEIGHTS OR IF YOU’RE FEELING CRAZY hehe!!⭐️⭐️

  • Around the worlds: weights start at the bottom in front of the body, touching with palms forward. open and circle arms out and around to tap weights at the top. Circle back to the bottom and repeat.

    • Lateral arm raises: palms facing body, while you lower and lift from waist to eye height of the collarbone

      Straight arm pulls: palms and weights facing the body down. Pull and glide one arm up till the elbow is the height of the collarbone or ear, then glide it back down to meet the other.

      Hammer curls: palms facing the side of the thighs, the small end of the weight is forward. curl and lift the weight, and then lower it slowly.

      Overhead shoulder presses: the small end of the weight faces the front, arms are bent at shoulder height. Press both arms up right by the ears till arms are extended long overhead, then pull back down to shoulder height.

      Pulses: Little micro-movements up and down (builds the fatigue that helps our endurance)

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