All-new barre burner
Hi friends! How’s your morning going? Is it the weekend yet?!
We have some fun things to look forward to this weekend: Friday morning play date with the girls and their kiddos, “Thanksgiving” at the squadron, family pics, brunch, yogaaaaaa, and tonight, my work friends are throwing me a little shindig. I know it will be a blast 🙂
Yesterday, I (finally) took my NASM CPT test. Life kind of got in the way -turns out that producing a DVD takes up a lot of time that I wasn’t spending being a mama + wife, working, blogging, etc.- so I kept putting it off because I was horrified of failing it. I really cracked down this past week and decided to go for it. I was so glad, because the exam ended up being much more manageable than I anticipated. (Let me know if you guys want me to post a study guide + things that helped me — similar to what Julie did here. If you have specific questions, let me know, too!) I was done in 25 minutes, the sweet ladies working at the test center told me I passed (wahoo!), and I went for a little walk at Sabino Canyon to clear my brain out.
It was a wise choice:
Lunch at was Beyond Bread with the fam, and then Livi and I went to let Luna out for Kyle and Meg. They chased each other around the backyard… so stinkin’ cute. They love each other so much.
This morning, we’re going to make some sweet potato casserole (swoooooon) and heading to a Thanksgiving brunch.
In the meantime, here’s an all-new barre burner video if you’re looking for a complement to today’s workout. You only really need two pieces of equipment for this workout: your body and a sturdy chair or countertop. No excuses 😉
Sasha and I go over a standing thigh burning series, followed by a glute burner. The whole thing is 10 minutes and would be a great addition to legs day or “dessert” after a cardio workout.
Some tips:
-Be especially mindful if you have knee, hip or joint considerations. We do some deep plie squat movements, so it may be advantageous to skip this one or modify as needed. Always honor your body.
-Remember to keep your hands lightly on your base (chair, couch, countertop, barre), chest lifted, shoulders relaxed and core tight.
-Also think about letting your hips be neutral, instead of sticking your booty back. Aim to maintain an aligned spine.
-As you perform the exercises, visualize your muscles contracting and working to perform the movement. Mind to muscle!
-Combine with clean eats and cardio for the best results.
Hope you love it!
Have a very happy Thursday <3
xoxo
Gina
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Can’t wait to try it!
Sweet potato casserole is my favorite!
Congrats on passing the NASM test! That’s the cert I’m going for next, too. I’m currently ACE certified, but it never hurts to get another perspective 🙂
i’m trying to slowly get as many certs as possible 🙂
what is your sweet potato casserole recipe?
You guys are such a great team! I love all your videos!
Yes, please post a study guide! things you should concentrate on knowing more so then others etc. I’d appreciate it!
Love the video! I’m a dancer, so I definitely love feeling the barre burn! 😉 I am so looking forward to the weekend. This whole week I’ve been thinking it’s the day ahead of the actual day…
Congrats on your exam! I think a study tips post would be fun and appreciated by many!
Thanks Gina!
Hi Gina,
Congrats on your exam!
If you could post some study tips/guide to what helped you, that would be awesome. I’m taking it in a few weeks and I’m nervous!
Thanks 😉
congrats on passing the nasm exam!
sweet potato casserole sounds so delicious right now 🙂 hope you enjoy your thanksgiving brunch!
Barre classes just opened near me and I can’t wait to try them out! 🙂
Can’t wait to try this!
I work next to Physique57 and go there regularly. Great instructions, Gina!
Congrats on passing!! That is Awesome! I would love to learn more about it!
I’d love to see the study guide! Congrats on completing the test!
Congrats on passing! I take mine tomorrow morning and can’t wait to get it over with 🙂
Ooooh, my legs feel sore just watching the video — can’t wait to try it 🙂
Congrats on your exam!
Congrats on your exam, nice!!
And I totally going to try the Barre Burner, thank you!!
congrats on the test!!
thank you!
Congrats on passing the NASM test!!! I passed mine a couple months ago and I was so happy
Awesome! I love barre but can’t find any classes near me that don’t require a gym membership. I can’t wait to check this out!
Hoping to get your sweet potato casserole recipe and your overview and tips for the NASM test as I’m hoping to accomplish that certification in the next year!!
This looks like something that will render me incapable of climbing up/down stairs for a day or two. I must try it out! Thanks, Gina!
Thanks for sharing this! Can’t wait to try this video!
let me know how it goes! 🙂
Congrats on your exam, woot woot!
Congrats on passing your test!! That is so awesome!
That was such a great workout, thank you for always sharing your awesome videos! As soon as I scrolled down to see it I immediately pulled up a chair and gave it a go since my daughter is napping! Can’t wait for the next one! 😉
Would love to have some pointers for studying for the NASM certification! I get so overwhelmed! Was suppose to take mine last year, but life got in the way. But I’d really like to get it done in 2014!
congrats on NASM!!! Michelle is currently studying for ACE. fun times
and this workout looks great, we must try it!
Great video, definitely have some shaking quads! 🙂
Congrats on passing your NASM! I would love to have a full recap of your study plan…what you did, what you recommend, etc… I am studying right now (do not have the background like you) and feel a little overwhelmed with all the information. I am curious what is the most important aspects to focus on?
Congrats on passing the exam! I’ll bet it was hard getting that pic of Luna and Liv. Puppies do not stand still! ; )
LOVED this!! So fun and my quads were on fiyaaaah! Thanks 😀
Do you think this would work as a simple-but-complete leg workout if you went all the way through 3x or 4x?
I was terrified of the exam too and found myself way over-prepared. Congratulations!! <3
Congrats on passing the exam!! Would love a review of the test 🙂
Congratulations on the exam! This is a great workout, I will be adding it in, for sure!
Love it! I’m a pure barre addict and I love what the classes/exercises have done for me! They’re so effective! Have a great weekend!
I did this yesterday morning and I am hurting today! This is the first time I tried the Barre work outs. I think I’ll be doing more of them! Thanks for posting!
I dit the workout yesterday after my spinning class and I loved it! No need for any piece of equipement and the instructions were easy to follow but the moves were challenging!
the only thing is that in the second part of the video your start the move on the left but the camera is facing your right side. I didn’t fully understood the move until you switched side.
LOVE this. Did my first Bar workout last Saturday. Can’t believe how bad my legs were shaking while doing those pointy toed squats. ROUGH. I’ve been training dancers (Utah Jazz Dancers, University of Utah Dancers and more…) for years. Need to learn more. Will be here often – also sage dance fitness!
I’d love to hear about the NASM exam, congrats on passing! I signed up for the self-study course towards the beginning of October. My biggest question, one that I asked Julie and need to follow up on, is how prepared did you feel at the end? You’ve already been in the industry, so you’re probably better off, but as far as putting together actual workouts how well does it prepare a person? I haven’t been putting in the time I should so I’m not very far into the material, but I plan to buckle down again now that a major life distraction is out of the way.
Would LOVE a study guide – I’m studying right now!
Love the barrer burner video. This would help my body, especially my legs because I hate how my legs look. I am definitely doing this so thank you for sharing.
Ah, I just did this barre burner as a quick workout at home. Loved it!!! Thank you so much for posting! It flew by and i definitely feel the burn 🙂 You guys are really fun!
Ah, I just did this barre burner as a quick workout at home. Loved it!!! Thank you so much for posting! It flew by and i definitely feel the burn 🙂 You guys are really fun!
so awesome! glad you liked it 🙂
Bookmarked! I will definitely will try this video. Thank you!