THEY often say dancers have the fittest bodies - and now I know why. Within 10 minutes of my first Xtend Barre class, I was a quivering mess. Within 10 minutes of my first Xtend Barre class at the new ...

It’s the hardcore workout popular with celebs from Margot Robbie to Jennifer Hawkins and now it’s finally arrived in Parramatta. Jacinta Campbell, Sarah Murdoch, Tahyna Tozzi and Samantha Armytage are ...

Stand with feet hips width apart, weights in each hand. Hinge forward at hips, bending knees slightly. Reach Right arm forward palm facing down as you extend Left arm backward, palm facing up. Pulse ...

Fast-tracked from the US to Labrador, Queensland, Xtend Barre is a fusion of Pilates and dance designed to impart co-ordination, rhythm and cardiovascular fitness. Dancer Stacey Chew opened Xtend ...

It's a little yoga, a bit of ballet and a touch of Pilates and it's the hippest fitness trend of 2017. Perhaps that's because barre workouts have a little of the stage star about them – pliés at the ...

THE dancer's physique has long been a dream for the everyday woman. The latest fitness craze, Xtend Barre, could be the answer to results worthy of centrestage. Former Sunshine Coast dancer Rockell ...

Founder Andrea Rogers says Xtend Barre, which allows ballet fans to channel their love of Swan Lake into a healthy gym session, is anything but your ordinary workout. Stacey Chew and Tiffany Murphy.

Lexie Cartwright tests out the new fitness craze sweeping the globe: "I am the antithesis of graceful, but I'm promised that should be no deterrent when it comes to tackling the latest fitness craze.