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
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