Latin-Inspired Barre Workout

Latin-inspired barre workout for improving lower body strength and balance. 

These will give you some great workout ideas that you can do on anything that can be used as a barre! 

Tango Kicks + Pulses

Form + Movement

• Relax shoulders away from ears and keep chest lifted
• Raise one thigh as high as possible, without leaning into opposite leg
• Alternate between extending and bending elevated leg 
• For pulse - hold extension and move slightly up and downward with leg 

Modifications

• Advanced - Try in releve on the toes
• Beginners - Keep moving/extended leg lower to ground

Hip Bumps + Pulses

Form + Movement

• Relaxed shoulders with chest lifted 
• Hips underneath you (avoid arching back)
• Alternate pushing one hip to the side then other as descend and rise 
• For Pulse - hold lowest position and move slightly upward and downward 

Modifications

• Advanced - Come lower into movement (deeper range) 
• Beginners - Try with flat feet initially (also separate the feet slightly for ease of movement) 

Cadeira + Pulse

Form + Movement

• Relaxed shoulders and chest lifted
• Thighs squeezed together from heels upward 
• Slowly lower hips toward floor and back with accompanying arm movement 
• For Pulse - hold lowest position and move slightly upward and downward 

Modifications

• Advanced - Come lower into movement (deeper range) 
• Beginners - Try with flat feet initially and decrease range of movement (don't go down so low) also keep hand on hips to focus instead on lower body motion