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Two-Week Low-Impact Barre and Yoga Workout Plan

Power Through the Holidays With Sweat's 2-Week Low-Impact Barre and Yoga Workout Plan

We're big fans of HIIT, but we also know all that high-impact exercise can start to take its toll on your body: plyometrics, lifting heavy, and high-intensity cardio like sprints and intense cycling classes can lead to soreness, joint pain, and tight muscles. We're not saying to give up your favorite HIIT and high-impact workouts altogether! But we are saying if you are looking to change up your workout routine, there are other effective ways to get your heart rate up, break a sweat, challenge your body, and achieve all-over strength.

Luckily for POPSUGAR readers, the Sweat team created an exclusive two-week low-impact workout plan for us consisting of original barre and yoga workouts. You probably know Sweat as the app created by trainer and fitness superstar Kayla Itsines, and there are three new badass trainers who have joined the team offering new barre and yoga workouts: Phyllicia Bonanno (RYT 200), Ania Tippkemper (RYT 200), and Britany Williams (NASM-certified personal trainer and IBBFA-barre certified instructor).

For this workout plan, you'll complete four low-impact workouts each week — two yoga workouts and two barre workouts — two days with low-intensity steady state (LISS) cardio, and one rest day. For your LISS days, you can do at least 30 minutes of any low-intensity cardio you want: power walking, jogging, biking, swimming, or another type of cardio you can sustain for 30-60 minutes. For your rest day, you can do active recovery (take a stroll around your neighborhood, for example), stretch and foam roll, or just take it completely easy.

The best part? All of these workouts can be done entirely at home with zero to minimal equipment. Plus, the plan is designed for all levels; for true beginners, there are modifications for the more difficult moves, like the exercises in the barre workouts. According to the Sweat trainers, the goal of this two-week program is to increase strength and cardiovascular fitness while also improving flexibility, coordination, and balance. The workouts also help you be more in tune with your body. So put on your favorite workout outfit, grab a mat, and get ready to sweat!

Sweat Two-Week Low-Impact Barre and Yoga Workout Plan

Each video is about 30 minutes and starts with a warmup before getting into the workout. Make sure to cool down after each workout with some stretching — we like this 10-minute stretching routine.

Equipment needed: yoga mat, water bottle, and sweat towel. For some of the barre workouts, you will need a chair and light weights, about 2-8 pounds (think what you can use for a high number of reps); if you don't have light weights, you can use soup cans, laundry detergent, or jugs of water. For some of the yoga workouts, you may need a yoga block for stability, although that's not required.

Week 1 Week 2
Monday: Full-Body Barre With Britany Monday: Full-Body Barre With Britany
Tuesday: Full-Body Yoga With Ania Tuesday: Full-Body Yoga With Phyllicia
Wednesday: LISS Wednesday: LISS
Thursday: Cardio Barre With Britany Thursday: Cardio Barre With Britany
Friday: Yin Yoga With Phyllicia Friday: Yin Yoga with Ania
Saturday: LISS Saturday: LISS
Sunday: Rest Day Sunday: Rest Day


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Get started on the plan with this 30-Minute Full-Body Barre Workout With Britany Williams. This barre class will work your upper body, lower body, and core. It requires light dumbbells (2-8 pounds), an exercise mat, and a chair.

This 30-Minute Full-Body Yoga Workout With Ania Tippkemper is designed to create heat and engagement in the entire body to energize you from head to toe.

For your LISS day, do at least 30 minutes of any low-intensity cardio you want: power walking, jogging, biking, swimming, or another type of cardio you can sustain for 30-60 minutes.

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This 30-Minute Cardio Barre Workout With Britany Williams combines cardio and plyometrics with traditional barre movements — no equipment required.

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This Restorative Yin Yoga Workout With Phyllicia Bonanno will leave you feeling calm and relaxed. It includes poses that will pull you into a deep stretch.

For your LISS day, do at least 30 minutes of any low-intensity cardio you want. If you're particularly sore, power walking or swimming would be a good idea.

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On your rest day, take it easy by stretching or foam rolling. If you want an active recovery day, go for a nice stroll in your neighborhood.

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This 30-Minute Full-Body Barre Workout With Britany Williams will work your entire body with an emphasis on arm work. There's an option to add upper-body resistance work into the lower-body series. You'll need a chair for support and light dumbbells.

This 30-Minute Full-Body Yoga Workout With Phyllicia Bonanno is a beginner-friendly yoga flow that will have you working every muscle and leave your entire body feeling refreshed, rejuvenated, and balanced.

For your LISS day, do at least 30 minutes of any low-intensity cardio you want: power walking, jogging, biking, swimming, or another type of cardio you can sustain for 30-60 minutes, like moving on an elliptical machine.

This 30-Minute Cardio Barre Workout With Britany Williams is designed to elevate the heart rate and get you sweating without any equipment. You'll repeat an arms and leg section and finish with a cardio burst.

This 30-Minute Restorative Yin Yoga Workout With Ania Tippkemper is a slow class that will target the whole body and work with the fascia, connective tissue, joints, and bones to increase mobility and reduce stress.

For your LISS day, do at least 30 minutes of any low-intensity cardio you want. If you're particularly sore, power walking or swimming would be a good idea.

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It's the last day of the plan! Enjoy your rest day by stretching, foam rolling, or just taking it completely easy — now is the time to catch up on your favorite shows!

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