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What is floor barre or barre au sol fitness?
As its name mentions it, “floor barre” or “barre au sol” is a barre fitness workout done on the floor.

Its awesome benefits!

Corrects your posture
Lying on the floor and sitting down force you to correct your alignment and perform the exercises properly. It compels you to accurately position yourself to the lining of the floor. It makes it impossible to do the steps incorrectly.

Relieves stress on joints
Low impact exercises cause less strain on your knees, hips and ankle joints. Since you don’t have to press into the floor, it relieves the tension off your joints. You are unlikely going to hurt your ankles or knee joints while performing exercises on the ground. Floor barre exercises are the safest when you are injured or suffering from a bad hip or weak knees. You can fully extend your legs without hurting your joints. It is also a perfect alternative for gently getting back in shape after long breaks or injuries. Stretches are also part of a floor barre workout routine. Stretching makes you more flexible, improves your mobility and increases your range of motion. As we age, our muscles can get stiff so it is essential to stretch our entire body to be able to move easily! Strengthens the core As mentioned earlier, laying on your back constrains you to maintain a good posture therefore your center of balance is placed as it should be. It enables you to give extra attention to your core muscles and legs. It is a great way to maintain core, hip and foot control without carrying your whole body weight.

Stretches your brain: coordination
Ballet floor barre really makes you train your brain and thus develops coordination. Your brain has to send different instructions to separate body parts. You learn how to coordinate the movements of the arms with those of your legs.

Try it!