Barre and Pilates are trending studio classes, but you can do them at home too. YouTube, apps and even Peloton usually offer both. It begs the question: Which wins in a competition between barre vs.

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Mirror photo by Gary M. Baranec Rob Laubenstein of Altoona, center, takes part in a fitness routine at The Groove Fitness Studio in Altoona last week. (Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional ...

There is no shortage of ballet, yoga and Pilates studios. But now barre studios are becoming more plentiful nationwide, including throughout the Bay Area, offering a trendy new type of workout that ...

When you tell people you’re going to take a barre class, they may raise an eyebrow as they assume the class has something to do with a tavern and wonder if perhaps you’ve loosened up a bit. Even if ...

There is no shortage of ballet, yoga and Pilates studios offering classes in most metropolitan regions. But now, barre studios are appearing, advertising a trendy new type of workout that combines the ...

I never took a single ballet class as a girl, despite my whining, and while I got over that, I still can’t ignore the allure of long, graceful muscles and good posture, which are the sweet promises ...