By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ballet-inspired group fitness classes have leapt beyond the traditional wall-mounted barre to include tools like bungee cords and swishy balls for a full-body workout, according to fitness experts. The classes, often paired with Pilates, aim to channel the inner ballerina, even in non-dancers. BungeeBallet, created by former New York City Ballet dancer …

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Ballet-inspired fitness classes tap the inner ballerina

By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK (Reuters) – Exercise trends come and go as step aerobics yield to interval training, weight machines are tossed for medicine balls and Pilates falls in and out of fashion. But when it comes to exercise habits, Americans say they prefer to stick to what's simple, solo and short. Nearly 75 percent of 1,200 adults, aged 24 to 44, questioned in an online survey about …

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Americans say they're creatures of simple, solo exercise habits