Bar Method: Change Your Body

Burr Leonard
Year Released: 2008

Categories: Athletic Stretch , Ballet/Barre, Lower Body Strength , Total Body Workouts, Upper Body Strength


This workout has been very thoroughly broken-down and reviewed, so I'm just giving my impressions. I've had this workout for 10 months and did it very regularly for 4. During those 4 months I alternated it with riding my recumbent bike and lost 20 pounds.

This workout starts with a brief warm up followed by upper body work. Dumbbell work for biceps and triceps, pushups and triceps dips--this workout *feels* easy when you are doing it, but it gives me triceps DOMS (soreness) for several days! Every time. Something Burr Leonard does is very effective!

The lower body work is easy to understand (I have an easier time with form in this, than in the Accelerated workout). I enjoy the chance to stop and stretch (and I even pause and stretch for longer, especially after the pretzel segment).

The ab work is challenging...if you are focused on form. I really have to concentrate and listen to Burr's directions so that I am engaging my core correctly. If not, I feel nothing and it's a waste of my time.

The stretch segment at the end is great. I love the use of the strap. Overall, this is my favorite barre dvd.

Instructor Comments:
Burr is very articulate and precise in her instructions. She's not a party-in-a-box or particularly high energy, but I like her approach and detailed explanations.

Alisoncooks

07/21/2010