by BeyondBarre | Dec 5, 2013 | Fitness Technique, Tools & Tips
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by BeyondBarre | Oct 14, 2013 | Fitness Technique, Tools & Tips
Be sure to work the front and the back of the leg muscles evenly. If the quads are over worked the hamstrings will tighten and the legs will not be uniformly developed. Keep the exercises you choose to teach in class balanced. Stretch and be sure to both the fronts...
by BeyondBarre | Oct 14, 2013 | Fitness Technique, Tools & Tips
I like to use a Directional or Touch Guide to get my class to lengthen in class. When the class is in releve I place my hand on one of the participants heads. I ask them to imagine they have to un-stick the top of their head from my hand as they resist their heels to...
by BeyondBarre | Oct 14, 2013 | Fitness Technique, Tools & Tips
Extending and lifting the body is a very important part of the BeyondBarre workout. It is essential to cue lengthening of the limbs. I like to tell my clients to feel as if they are working in opposing directions. Grow tall through the crown of the head while...
by BeyondBarre | Sep 7, 2013 | Fitness Technique, Tools & Tips
In a BeyondBarre class we quickly feel the burn in the Quadriceps during Standing Barre. All of the Demi Plies and small muscle isolation pulses send the burn to the quads swiftly. This “exquisite burn” is what brings people back and back again to BeyondBarre class....
by BeyondBarre | Sep 7, 2013 | Fitness Technique, Tools & Tips
Working in a full range of motion will greatly increase the effectiveness of the exercises you are performing. When you are instructing a class, be sure to watch that your class follows this strategy. This means each exercise is carried out honoring all positions of...
