Andrea Leigh Rogers is the founder of Xtend Barre, an international workout program. A former professional dancer, she’s trained celebrities and has been featured in VOGUE, ELLE, and SHAPE. She’s a BODi super trainer and is the author of Small Moves, Big Life.

• Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Barre Workouts 5Chapter 1: Stepping Up to the Barre: A Barre Primer 7Chapter 2: Reviewing the Barre Body 15Chapter 3: Learning the Terms: Barre Talk 23Chapter 4: Preparing for Your First Workout 33Chapter 5: Getting into Position: The Main Moves 41Part 2: Meet Me at the Barre: Component Exercises 73Chapter 6: Warming Up 75Chapter 7: Waking the Upper Body 89Chapter 8: Barre Work Basics: The Classic Positions 123Chapter 9: Strengthening Your Core 159Chapter 10: Firing Up Your Lower Body 175Chapter 11: Active Stretching 187Part 3: Workouts That (Really) Work 207Chapter 12: Full-Body Workouts 209Chapter 13: Express Workouts 231Chapter 14: Movement Snacks 245Part 4: The Part of Tens 253Chapter 15: Ten Important Barre Exercises 255Chapter 16: Ten Ways to Supercharge Your Workout 261Chapter 17: Ten Questions to Ask When Choosing a Class or Instructor 265Index 271

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Andrea Leigh Rogers is the founder of Xtend Barre, an international workout program. A former professional dancer, she’s trained celebrities and has been featured in VOGUE, ELLE, and SHAPE. She’s a BODi super trainer and is the author of Small Moves, Big Life.

• Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Barre Workouts 5Chapter 1: Stepping Up to the Barre: A Barre Primer 7Chapter 2: Reviewing the Barre Body 15Chapter 3: Learning the Terms: Barre Talk 23Chapter 4: Preparing for Your First Workout 33Chapter 5: Getting into Position: The Main Moves 41Part 2: Meet Me at the Barre: Component Exercises 73Chapter 6: Warming Up 75Chapter 7: Waking the Upper Body 89Chapter 8: Barre Work Basics: The Classic Positions 123Chapter 9: Strengthening Your Core 159Chapter 10: Firing Up Your Lower Body 175Chapter 11: Active Stretching 187Part 3: Workouts That (Really) Work 207Chapter 12: Full-Body Workouts 209Chapter 13: Express Workouts 231Chapter 14: Movement Snacks 245Part 4: The Part of Tens 253Chapter 15: Ten Important Barre Exercises 255Chapter 16: Ten Ways to Supercharge Your Workout 261Chapter 17: Ten Questions to Ask When Choosing a Class or Instructor 265Index 271

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Andrea Leigh Rogers is the founder of Xtend Barre, an international workout program. A former professional dancer, she’s trained celebrities and has been featured in VOGUE, ELLE, and SHAPE. She’s a BODi super trainer and is the author of Small Moves, Big Life.

• Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Barre Workouts 5Chapter 1: Stepping Up to the Barre: A Barre Primer 7Chapter 2: Reviewing the Barre Body 15Chapter 3: Learning the Terms: Barre Talk 23Chapter 4: Preparing for Your First Workout 33Chapter 5: Getting into Position: The Main Moves 41Part 2: Meet Me at the Barre: Component Exercises 73Chapter 6: Warming Up 75Chapter 7: Waking the Upper Body 89Chapter 8: Barre Work Basics: The Classic Positions 123Chapter 9: Strengthening Your Core 159Chapter 10: Firing Up Your Lower Body 175Chapter 11: Active Stretching 187Part 3: Workouts That (Really) Work 207Chapter 12: Full-Body Workouts 209Chapter 13: Express Workouts 231Chapter 14: Movement Snacks 245Part 4: The Part of Tens 253Chapter 15: Ten Important Barre Exercises 255Chapter 16: Ten Ways to Supercharge Your Workout 261Chapter 17: Ten Questions to Ask When Choosing a Class or Instructor 265Index 271

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