Barre workouts were created by ballerina Lotte Berk as a way to combine dance conditioning with rehabilitation movements after she got injured.
Most barre classes focus on high repetitions (doing one move A LOT of times) with light weights and isometric movements.
Isometric means the muscle stays the same length. Barre classes include a ton of pulsing and moving in a teeny tiny range of motion.
It sounds easy in theory, but these teen tiny moments get painful real fast!
I love barre workouts as it's a low impact way to move your body. You can take barre classes at a local studio, online, or many gym offer barre-type classes as well.