“What possessed me to wear full-length flares?,” I questioned myself midway through my second set of goblet squats in what felt like a furnace disguised as a fitness studio. The room was so hot, I ...

I’ve really gotten into home workouts during isolation. Specifically, I’m a huge fan of at-home pilates and barre classes. You may have seen me waxing lyrical about Fluidform Pilates, a local Aussie ...

When it comes to an intense workout, three Vancouver fitness-studio operators say that to raise the bar, you’ve got to add a bar—a ballet barre, that is. Pliés meet Pilates in ballet-inspired exercise ...

Out of all the tough workouts I’ve ever sweated my way through, I have to say Pure Barre is right at the top of the list. I’d taken a barre class years ago, but it wasn’t until I downloaded the Pure ...

A brand new, heated barre studio has opened in Hillcrest, where “the music is a bit louder, the weights are a bit heavier and the workout is more intense,” says owner John-Paul Dydo. Belle + Barre, ...

Barre classes are redefining modern fitness by blending elements of ballet, Pilates, and functional training into a single, efficient workout. Originally influenced by classical dance techniques, ...

We're big fans of HIIT, but we also know all that high-impact exercise can start to take its toll on your body: plyometrics, lifting heavy, and high-intensity cardio like sprints and intense cycling ...

There was a moment during a Wednesday night class at West Philly’s Tuck Barre & Yoga when I thought my thighs might never move again. They were burning beyond the point of shaking, a deep pain so ...