Barre Workout Trio: Side Glutes
BARRE WORKOUT
Barre exercises to tone and strengthen the side glutes and outer thighs.
Hamstring Curl with Foot Flexion
Form + Movement:
- Relax neck and shoulders, lightly lean onto your "barre"
- Extend outer leg laterally to the side as high as possible
- Point the toe, then draw heel back to glutes in a hamstring curl, flexing the foot as you move, return leg and repeat
Modifications:
- Advanced - Try standing on the toes in relevé
- Beginners - Avoid lifting the thigh too high
Side Leg Lift Circles
Form + Movement:
- Relax neck and shoulders, lightly lean onto your "barre"
- Extend outer leg laterally to the side as high as possible
- Point the toe, then slowly draw circles with the foot, keeping the leg at same height
Modifications:
- Advanced - Try standing on the toes in relevé
- Beginners - Avoid lifting the thigh too high
Hyrdon Lifts & Pulses
Form + Movement:
- Relax neck and shoulders, lightly lean onto your "barre"
- Bend outer leg and match both knees up together, keeping bend in leg, slowly raise thigh out laterally to the highest point, return to start and repeat
- For pulses, maintain highest height with thigh
Modifications:
- Advanced - Try standing on the toes in relevé
- Beginners - Avoid lifting the thigh too high
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