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DID I JUST DO A PHYSICAL THERAPY MOVE IN MY BARRE3 CLASS? (YEP. HERE’S WHY.)
If you’ve ever done physical therapy, you might have noticed that some of the exercises mirror the moves you do in a barre3 class. That’s because physical therapists are among the experts we partner with when designing our class – and there’s a good reason for that.
“Our mission at barre3 is to teach people to be balanced in body and empowered from within,” says barre3’s VP of Research and Development Lisa Schale-Drake. “Physical therapists share very similar visions. We both want to help strengthen imbalances in the body so we can help individuals work towards a better state of balance, move with less pain and more mobility, and understand their bodies better. At barre3, we just do it with rad music and the collective energy of a group.”
While barre3 isn’t a replacement for physical therapy, says Lisa, our physical-therapy-inspired moves can bring great benefits to the body.
So which barre3 moves are based on physical-therapy exercises—and what do they do for you? We asked Lisa for her top three.
THE MOVE: Diamonds
When physical therapists use it:
To improve stability for movements that have us moving side to side or rotating in and out throughout our days
What it does for your body:
Works the side of the hip and strengthens the obliques
THE MOVE: Plank
When physical therapists use it:
To stabilize the entire core
What it does for your body:
Builds strength in the core as well as the upper body
THE MOVE: Squats
When physical therapists use it:
To strengthen muscles you need to move in everyday life
What it does for your body:
Strengthens the front and back body and works your deepest core muscles; builds stability and balance
Ready to experience the benefits for yourself? Find your local studio or get started with a 15-day free trial of barre3 online.
If you’ve ever done physical therapy, you might have noticed that some of the exercises mirror the moves you do in a barre3 class. That’s because physical therapists are among the experts we partner with when designing our class – and there’s a good reason for that.
“Our mission at barre3 is to teach people to be balanced in body and empowered from within,” says barre3’s VP of Research and Development Lisa Schale-Drake. “Physical therapists share very similar visions. We both want to help strengthen imbalances in the body so we can help individuals work towards a better state of balance, move with less pain and more mobility, and understand their bodies better. At barre3, we just do it with rad music and the collective energy of a group.”
While barre3 isn’t a replacement for physical therapy, says Lisa, our physical-therapy-inspired moves can bring great benefits to the body.
So which barre3 moves are based on physical-therapy exercises—and what do they do for you? We asked Lisa for her top three.
THE MOVE: Diamonds
When physical therapists use it:
To improve stability for movements that have us moving side to side or rotating in and out throughout our days
What it does for your body:
Works the side of the hip and strengthens the obliques
THE MOVE: Plank
When physical therapists use it:
To stabilize the entire core
What it does for your body:
Builds strength in the core as well as the upper body
THE MOVE: Squats
When physical therapists use it:
To strengthen muscles you need to move in everyday life
What it does for your body:
Strengthens the front and back body and works your deepest core muscles; builds stability and balance
Ready to experience the benefits for yourself? Find your local studio or get started with a 15-day free trial of barre3 online.
