The workout program that is said to have sparked the ballet barré exercise studio craze worldwide is now in the Philippines.
Physique 57 is a barré-based workout program with intervals that blend the most effective elements of cardio, strength training, and stretching.
Designed to burn fat and build long, lean muscle, Physique 57 uses a groundbreaking process called Interval Overload which uses a person’s own body weight as resistance to target and overload muscles to the point of fatigue, then stretches them for relief.
Each intense 57-minute workout involves muscle-defining arm exercises, waist-chiseling abs moves, intense thigh and seat sequences, and fluid stretches.
Each class starts with a warm-up and a series of upper body exercises that include push-ups, planks, free weights, and targeted moves for the biceps, triceps, shoulder, chest, and back. Then on to the barré to tone and lift the thighs, seat, and abdominals.
Exercise sequences merge small, isometric moves with large, full body movements which are guaranteed to sculpt the physique. Even though the classes are rigorous, Physique 57 “barré babes” push through each session through the help of the program’s innovative choreography, energizing music, personalized coaching, motivating class community, and, more importantly, its physical, mental, and emotional results.
Physique 57 instructors are upfront that the classes aren’t easy but that’s precisely why they work. Lyndsey Makovsky, one of the top Physique 57 trainers from New York encourages new clients, saying, “Come in with no expectations and keep an open mind. Our teachers will always have your back and they will always support you. Just try it. It’s going to leave you feeling better and you’re going to walk out of the class in a better mood and hopefully, feel encouraged.”
Though challenging, each class is low impact and focuses on proper body mechanics, alignment, and form. In fact, most of its exercises are akin to movements done in physical therapy so they’re equally strengthening and therapeutic. The workouts also help resolve muscle imbalance and helps correct lifestyle-acquired postural deviations.
Jennifer Harper developed Physique 57 after The Lotte Berck Method, an exercise studio that taught a rigorous, dance-based exercise method, shut its doors in 2005. She experienced first-hand the quick weight loss and boost in her self-confidence and perseverance with the Lotte Berck Method and wanted to keep its mission alive. She then teamed up with star Lotte Berck trainer Tanya Becker to create Physique 57.
To date, Physique 57 is empowering women in 10 studios worldwide: in New York City, the Hamptons, Beverly Hills, Dubai, Bangkok, Mumbai, and now Manila. It has a cult following and a growing list of celebrity clientele, including Demi Moore, Alessandra Ambrosio, and Chrissy Teigen, among others.
Physique 57 classes in Manila are held on the 2nd floor of W 5th Building, 5th Ave. corner 32nd Street, Bonifacio Global City. Visit www.physique57manila.com for more information.
