Dance and fitness trainer Kaley Hatfield shows us how to do ballet barre at home in Yahoo Life’s fitness series, “Take 5.” If you don’t have a barre, no problem. All you need is a chair for stability.

What exactly is Pure Barre? Pure Barre, started by a former dancer in 2001, is a ballet barre-incorporating exercise class that combines elements of Pilates, weight lifting and ballet into one workout ...

Around 15 years ago, the concept of Barre (a fitness version of ballet training) became popular in commercial fitness centers. The dance-based group workout attracted exercisers across the United ...

Barre classes centre around classic ballet moves such as pliés and arabesques, with a focus on correct form and muscle recruitment as opposed to dance sequences. Legwork plays a major role, which ...

Barre and Pilates are both popular workouts right now. Fitness experts explain the benefits, differences and which is best ...

If you've ever been curious about trying a barre fitness workout, our guide below will explain the benefits of ballet barre and how to get started. Barre fitness is a hybrid workout class - combining ...

The more trips around the sun I take, the more I learn about my body and the movement I enjoy most. In my early twenties, I had more time, motivation and energy for long HIIT classes where my heart ...

Once the reserve of PTs and Class Pass-ers, barre has entered the mainstream lately. And as more people turn to this full-body, ballet-inspired workout, I decided to hang up my running shoes and give ...

Mirror photo by Gary M. Baranec Rob Laubenstein of Altoona, center, takes part in a fitness routine at The Groove Fitness Studio in Altoona last week. (Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional ...

When I mentioned to some of my coworkers (who aren’t very into fitness) that I was going to check out a barre class, they seemed excited and asked if they could tag along. No, I told them. It’s not ...