WellnessWednesday: Setting The Barre

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A barre is the stationary handrail that is used during ballet warm up exercises. These workout studios have incorporated the techniques used to train ballet dancers into a workout that tones and sculpts the body and offer quick results. I’ve done the leg work (and ab work, and arm work, etc.) to bring you the best studios for barre in the Hamptons. Here are my recommendations. No dance experience required. Just grab a pair of no-slip grip socks and get ready to feel the burn. Exhale Hit the barre for Exhale’s signature full body workout, Core Fusion Barre, designed to give you chiseled abs, toned legs, cut arms, and a high, lifted butt. 2415 Main Street, Bridgehampton www.ExhaleSpa.com Elements Fitness Elements Fitness Studio, founded by Andrea Fornarola Hunsberger, has brought the barre to the beach with its studio location in East Hampton. Elements Barre Fitness fuses principles of ballet conditioning, yoga and Pilates. 66 Newtown Lane, East Hampton www.elementsfitnessstudio.com Flyweel Flyweel in East Hampton offers FlyBarre classes. FlyBarre is a body sculpting class that blends dance, light weight training, and core strengthening exercises. 65 Montauk Highway, Suite C East Hampton www.flywheelsports.com Physique 57 The Physique 57 workout blends a barre-based workout with intervals of cardio, strength training, stretching and recovery. Arms, thighs, seat and abs get sculpted in the form of long, lean, gorgeous muscles. 264 Butter Lane, Bridgehampton www.Physique57.com Pure Barre In just 55 minutes you will achieve a full-body workout concentrating on the areas women struggle with the most: hips, thighs, seat, abdominals and arms. The Pure Barre technique is low-impact, protecting your joints by avoiding any bouncing or jumping. 5 Windmill Lane, Southampton www.purebarre.com