They may not be a new trend, but barre-style workouts are still going strong, Espel says. If the benefits—improved balance, flexibility, strength, and stamina—aren’t enough to encourage you try a class, then consider that they’re also a ton of fun! They remind us of the ballet classes we took as a young aspiring dancer, and it’s always nice to suffer in a group so you have friends to commiserate with during those unending reps of arabesque pulses.
