Raise the Barre: Introducing Cardio Barre--The Revolutionary 8-Week Program for Total Mind/Body Transformation

by Laurel House and Richard Giorla

A comprehensive guide to Cardio Barre, the hot new fitness program, combines cardio, strength training, and stretching exercises into a dance-based workout designed to promote long, lean muscles,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060786620
• ISBN13: 9780060786625
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.1" x 1.1" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

worth the money

I took 9 years of ballet and I am pleasantly surprised at this book. I have recently gained an enormous amount of weight while doing my graduate studies and this book gives a challenging yet customizable workout. If you are looking for a feminine body and are looking for a workout that will give you an insane amount of endurance, strength, flexibility, and balance buy this book and try this workout. You can even do this with a chair, no barre required. Forget the expensive workouts like Insanity or P90X this is just as hard but with much less impact, save your joints. I have to admit it is a little bit of a hassle learning the moves at first, but once you learn the workout it is a great way to challenge yourself while tuning out the world.

Move Over Lotte Berk, Bar, Effinger, & Callanetics!

This is the next level in ballet-based conditioning exercises, and the best "fusion" I've seen. The author was a real ballet & showbiz dancer. The program is organized into beginner, intermediate, advanced and broken down into an 8 week progression. Everything has been well thought out and organized. Their customer service is excellent, they sell a portable barre in a carry case, with the DVD that goes with this book, and the hand weights are even included. If you want more of a workout when you get accustomed to it, just use heavier hand weights. I like to use ankle weight belts for the lying leg lifts section of the mat work. I hope somebody starts a franchise in my city soon. High recommend.

Really liked it!

Very good workout - combines some ballet moves with "ballet inspired" strength moves and adds in upper body strength training for a well rounded workout. Using light weights with the 32 reps really does work those arms/shoulders. Doesn't take much room in the house to do and you can do it to any music using anything for balance.

Wonderful workout!!!!

This is a great workout. It tones and shapes. Helps you become stronger, stand taller, and truly get in shape. Good descriptions of exercises. I love it.

I really like this book

Cardio Barre is a really great cardio and toning workout. I love it! The book is a helpful guide to work with or without the dvd. Excellent description of each exercise. I can really recommend it!