8 Barre Moves That Sculpt Your Body

Plie Squats

Start with your feet wider than hip-width apart, toes turned out slightly. Lower into a squat position, keeping your knees aligned with your toes. Pulse up and down in this position to engage the inner thighs, glutes, and quadriceps

Pulsing Lunges

Step one foot back into a lunge position, keeping your front knee aligned with your ankle. Lower down into a lunge and pulse up and down slightly, focusing on engaging the glutes and quadriceps. Repeat on both sides

Calf Raises

Stand with your feet hip-width apart, heels together, and toes turned out slightly. Lift your heels off the ground, rising onto the balls of your feet, then lower back down. This move targets the calves and helps to sculpt and define them

Bridge Pulses

Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor, hip-width apart. Lift your hips up towards the ceiling into a bridge position, then pulse up and down slightly while squeezing the glutes

Thigh Dancing

Stand with your feet hip-width apart and parallel. Lift your heels off the ground and lower down into a squat position, then pulse up and down slightly while keeping your heels lifted. This move targets the quadriceps and calves

Arm Sculpting

Hold onto a sturdy surface such as a ballet barre or chair for support. Extend your arms out to the sides at shoulder height and pulse up and down slightly, engaging the shoulder muscles

Side Leg Lifts

Stand with your feet together and hold onto a sturdy surface for support. Lift one leg out to the side, keeping it straight and engaged, then lower back down. This move targets the outer thighs and hips

Abdominal Curls

Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor, hip-width apart. Place your hands behind your head for support and engage your core muscles. Lift your head, neck, and shoulders off the mat, then lower back down