BEAUTIFUL MOVEMENT

Float & Lengthen: A 15-Minute Barre Workout for Arms, Thighs & Shoulders

A little time at the barre can go a long way!

Join us for Float & Lengthen, a 15-minute Level 2 barre workout designed to strengthen and lengthen the arms, thighs, and shoulders through flowing movement, balance work, and light weights.

We’ll begin with a dreamy warm-up before moving into leg work and balance exercises, finishing with a lovely upper-body sequence at the barre. The pace is smooth and flowing, accompanied by classical piano background music.

A little note about the music: this workout is accompanied by classical piano, but the movements are not choreographed to the musical phrasing. For that particularly lovely experience, stay tuned for announcements about our upcoming adult ballet barre classes in the Fittbe. apps and online!

For this fun and floaty workout, you’ll need a pair of light hand weights and a ballet barre or sturdy chair for support. Then simply find a little space, turn up the music, and let’s get moving!

Enjoy Your Free 15-Minute Barre Workout

Watch Float & Lengthen on Here or on YouTube!

A Little More About This Workout

This class is beautifully smooth, so I want you to focus on connecting your movements and maintaining a lovely, flowing quality as you transition from one exercise to the next. Think of each movement leading naturally into the one that follows. No rushing!

We begin with lateral tilts, engaging the waist and lengthening through the sides of the body. There’s something almost meditative about this opening sequence, so take a moment to settle into the movement.

Next, we’ll move into standing hamstring stretches, lengthening the backs of the legs and finding lovely alignment through the spine.

After our warm-up, we’ll begin to swing, using that imagined resistance quality we’ve been working on in the Fittbe. apps. Think about moving through a little resistance rather than simply letting your limbs swing freely. It makes all the difference!

Arms, Shoulders & a Little Barre Work

We’ll move into shoulder toning while holding onto a chair or barre for balance. Here’s a little technical note: I recommend gently pressing down into your barre or chair. This is different from what we do in a traditional ballet class. Here, that gentle downward pressure helps you engage your latissimus dorsi (lats), giving you a little extra support as you work.

We’ll rise into relevé as we alternate our focus between the shoulders and thighs, adding those little pulses that fitness barre has become so famous for!

After repeating the sequence on our second side, we’ll pick up our light hand weights (2 or 3 pounds is plenty) for tricep extensions. Keep your abdominals engaged as we extend the arms behind us, finishing with tiny pulses. Think just an inch up and down, with the arms reaching long behind the body.

Leg Work & Balance

Once we’ve completed our second side, we’ll work through some parallel passé positions before moving into leg work with a lovely combination of curtsey and lifted, turned-out passé.

Throughout the sequence, keep your movements controlled and your posture poised. We’re looking for beautiful connections, not hurried repetitions.

A Few Things to Remember

This workout is meant to feel light, flowing, and wonderfully good! It is a fitness-style barre workout rather than a traditional ballet class.

Everyone is welcome, at any age and fitness level. Just remember to choose nice, light weights and maintain your poise and control throughout the workout. Work within a comfortable range of motion, and use your barre or chair for support whenever you need it.

Ready for More Beautiful Movement?

If you enjoyed this class, there’s so much more waiting for you inside the Fittbe. Barre app!

Explore hundreds of workouts, beautiful challenges, fun playlists, fresh music mixes, our adorable workout diary, and plenty of Pilates and barre inspiration.

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Enjoy, and I’ll see you soon at the Barre and on the Mat!

And for the complete Fittbe Barre experience, don’t forget to download your free trial of the Fittbe Barre app on iOS. Hundreds of workouts, beautiful challenges, fun playlists, new mixes, the cutest workout diary and more! Enjoy, and I’ll see you soon at the Barre and on the Mat!

xx,
Miss Kira 💗