Anyone hear of the Bar Method?

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Hi everyone,

Has anyone heard of the "Bar Method" in Zurich? Basically, it is a workout taken from conditioning/training used by dancers using the ballet bar for most of the workouts. It's a much more intense version of Pilates and Yoga. I tried in in San Francisco and loved it.

Thanks a bunch!

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Hi,

You got me curious...

I do equipment Pilates and love it, but as it is quite expensive I've been searching for some alternatives.

Would you say this exercises at the bar trains the core as good as Pilates?

I had a look at the website, and it looks it trains mostly the legs and thighs?

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I thought you mean this Bar exercise...

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Is this the next greatest thing after Pole Dancing as exercise was laughed out of the 21st century?

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I was thinking along similar lines. For a really vigorous workout you can hold the glass in the other hand for a while

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and ask for a larger glass.

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or more...

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That seems to be working

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Tsk...

This is bar training: http://www.thelondonballet.com/featured/the-bar-method

@OP, maybe contact the ballet academy of the opera house zurich to help you find classes?

Dufourstrasse 28, Tel. 044 252 3736

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It definitely works the core as well. I was sore all over for days! What I also liked is that they played excellent music! Would love to find it here.

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Thank you! I will definitely check it out :-)

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Here are some pictures comparing conventional yoga to the more advanced bar method.

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Greeings!

Just curious if you ever found a Bar Method class in Zurich? I have yet to find anything online except your post, so I figured I'd ask...

Thank you!

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I resorted to getting it downloaded and doing it at home. I'm sure I can figure out the techno stuff (don't laugh!) and send it to you, if you are unable to find a download.

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I am pretty sure I saw it when looking through Migros club-ecole yesterday in Lausanne. I think they call it something similar to Ballet workout. They probably have it in Zurich as well.

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Hey, have you found anyone in Zürich doing the Bar Method yet?

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As mentioned by a previous poster, there is something called Ballet-Workout available from the Migros School - they seem to have classes most weekdays in Zurich:

http://www.ecole-club.ch/Offres/Mouv...niveau@1N11542

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Methinks you are not talking about vertical bars..

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I'll stick to my beer method, thank you very much.