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We’ve been in lockdown going on 10 months now, and I do a lot of sitting and not enough moving.
So I started Beachbody Barre Blend last week. (That’s my referral link to Beachbody on Demand, a streaming service with all Beachbody programs available). It’s an 8-week program with 5 workouts a week. Unlike other Beachbody programs I’ve done, no workout is repeated. So there’s a total of 40 different workouts scheduled like this:
- Mondays – Full Body
- Tuesdays – Booty
- Wednesdays – Cardio
- Thursday – Core
- Friday – Lean Legs
The idea is that each week is a progression and the workouts get tougher as we go through the program.
I like the instructor, Elise Joan. She’s very positive and encouraging. I have her old Ballet Conditioning DVD, and I enjoyed that quite a bit.
Barre Blend is very dance-y! If you like dance, you’d love this workout.
A lot of the movements remind me of old school 80s aerobics workouts. Elise Joan has even mentioned Jane Fonda a couple of times!
I love my old Jane Fonda Abs Buns & Thighs workout, so Barre Blend is right up my alley.
Barre Blend is fun, but it’s tough. There’s a modifier in the workout; I pretty much stick with her! I’m not terribly graceful and l lack fluidity with these workouts, but I really look forward to it every day. It’s a lot of legs and core work, but light weights are used too. 3-lb weights and I’m sore, so I know I’m getting a great workout.
Have you tried any Barre workouts? How did you like it?
