Bar Method

The Bar Method is an exercise program created by Burr Leonard, who studied the exercise method of, and with, Lotte Berk.

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History

Burr Leonard is the daughter of George Burr Leonard, an educator and published author in the field of self-mastery and human potential. Prior to opening the exercise studio, Leonard had studied the Lotte Berk method in the 1980s, which became the origin for the Bar Method in its current form. Burr Leonard and Carl Diehl opened the first studio in Greenwich, Connecticut in 1991. From 1991 to 2001, the studios were called the Lotte Berk Method Studios. In 2000, The Bar Method Incorporated was founded. After incorporation, Leonard ended the 10 year term with the Lotte Berk Method studio and did not renew. The first flagship studio opened in San Francisco, CA in 2001..

Exercise regimen

The Bar Method is considered a full-body workout that utilizes a ballet barre technique. The Method draws from the principles of isometrics, dance conditioning, interval training, and physical therapy. Small weights, a mat, and other props are used in which students move through sets of exercises - sometimes in ballet postures - to strengthen and then stretch the muscles. .

Class pace is fast to increase metabolism and burn fat. Workouts are approximately an hour long and begin with a warm-up, free weights and push-ups before graduating to the ballet bar for leg and seat work. Students finish class on floor mats working the abs and stretching. The series of strengthening and stretching moves are aimed at burning fat - especially in the stomach and hips areas. Using the body's own weight to increase motion and for resistance, stretching is focused on the hips, chest and lower back which additionally improves posture and body alignment..

Studio franchising

In early 2008, The Bar Method Franchising Company, Inc. established a franchise business. Bar Method studios have since opened in several regions in North America, including California, New Jersey, Illinois, and Washington with new studios coming in Oregon, Florida, and Vancouver, BC, Canada. .

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