Warm Up

Center Floor

According to ACE (The American Council on Exercise), a warm up should be 5 - 10 minutes long to adequately prepare the body for the work ahead. 

Additionally, it should be extended if the conditioning segment is very intense, as in a HIIT Barre Fusion.

Furthermore, it’s important consider the demographic of participants and adjust the warm up accordingly. Active aging, de-conditioned or those recovering from injury will need an extended warm up.

Main Objectives

  1. Dynamic movement in all three (3) Planes of Motion: Sagittal, Frontal, Transverse.

  2. Stretch muscles to prevent injury.

  3. Preview the workout; Rehearse the moves to set participants up for success.

 

Warm Up Exercises

  • Warm Up, Cool Down, Cat Pose, Spinal Flexion

    Cat Pose

    Spinal Flexion

  • Warm Up, Cool Down, Cow Pose, Spinal Extension

    Cow Pose

    Spinal Extension

  • Plank Series, Cool Down, Warm Up, Down Dog Pose

    Down Dog

  • Second Position Plié, Warm Up

    Second Position Plié

  • Second Position with a Stretch

    Second Position with a Stretch

    Lateral Flexion. It can be a static stretch or dynamic movement through all planes of motion like Trace the Clock.

  • Warm Up, Squats

    Squats

  • Squats - Open Twist

    Squats with a Twist

    Open Twists or Revolved Twists.

  • Warm Up, Lunges

    Lunges

  • Revolved Lunge, Lunge with a Twist, Warm Up

    Lunge with a Twist

  • Calf Lengthening, Warm Up

    Calf Lengthening

  • Side Lunge, Warm Up

    Side Lunge

  • Squat to the front - fall front

    Fall Front

  • Curtsy Lunges, Warm Up

    Curtsy Lunges

Warm Up Choreo

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