All you are going to need for this at home Barre workout is a chair or countertop.

This low impact workout routine allows you to burn calories at a fairly high rate while targeting multiple muscle groups, without any jarring impacts on the joints. We like the exercises in this routine because they are smooth and fluid, and allow you to build bodily control and balance - something that benefits all aspects of athletic performance overall and helps you avoid injury.

These Barre exercises focus predominately on the butt and thighs, but there is a definite core and upper body component.

14 Single Leg Deadlift Sweeps (alternating) - Holding onto your "Barre" if you need the support, go into a single leg deadlift so that your lifted leg is roughly parallel to the ground. Once you are balanced here, let go of the support and slowly extend both arms straight out behind your back. This Barre inspired exercise is great for building balance - and is harder than it looks.

10 Side Leg Raises + Extensions - Standing tall, bend one leg at the knee and abduct at the hip joint (lift the leg directly out to the side). Once it is lifted as high as you can comfortably go, extend at the knee joint so that your leg is straight. Flex at the knee so that the leg is again bent, and then lower back down before repeating again.

10 Reps of; 3 45° Lifts + 1 Side Raise - Find your rhythm of lifts with this one; three lifts at a 45° angle, + 1 out to the side, alternating.

14 Standing Side Stars - Lift one arm and one leg directly out to the side. Pull both in unison back behind you, making sure to feel the squeeze in your lower back, flutes, and upper back. Immediately do the same movement, this time in front of your body, focusing on feeling the muscles contract in the abdominals, chest, and thighs.

10 Sliding Leg Raises - Lie on your back and extend both legs straight up over the hip joint. Bend at the knee with one leg while you lower the other to hover over the ground. Bring the leg back up from the ground while extending the other leg so that it's straight again. This move looks a bit complicated at first glance but feels great once you get the hang of it.

10 Pulsing Tricep Push Ups - Go into a push up position, but with your hands placed close enough together that your elbows will rub on your sides as you lower to the ground. At the bottom of the range of motion, pulse twice before pushing back up. You can make this one harder than shown in the video by doing a full push up, from your hands and toes.

10 Standing Rhomboid Pulls - Sweep your arms forward in front of your body, and then pull directly back in a standing row, focusing on working against yourself and squeezing those shoulder blades together.

10 Pulsing Push Ups - Again, this is just a traditional push up, made a little more painful with a pulsing at the bottom of the range of motion.

We estimate that this Barre Workout burns 68-110 calories total.