The Bar Method™workout creates a uniquely lean, firm, sculpted body by combining the muscle-shaping principles of isometrics, the body-elongating practice of dance conditioning, the science of physical therapy and the intense pace of interval training into a powerful exercise format that quickly and safely reshapes and elongates muscles.

The result is a noticeable “Bar Method” sculpted body with:

• Firm, elongated muscles


• Reduced body fat


• High muscle definition in the chest, upper arms and upper legs


• Improved posture


• Long, narrow thighs


• A lifted seat and defined hamstrings


• Strong, flat abdominals


• Increased stamina and energy


• Extended youthfulness

About The Bar Method, Inc.

Burr Leonard, a former journalist, has been practicing and improving on the exercises that now make up The Bar Method exercise system since 1991.

In 1991 Burr and Carl Diehl, a lawyer, opened their first exercise studio in Greenwich, Connecticut.  In 2000 they founded The Bar Method, Inc. and the next year opened their flagship studio in San Francisco.  Since then they have built and franchised many Bar Method studios around the country and have produced two exercise dvds, the first in an ongoing series.

They currently co-own The Bar Method™, Inc., The Bar Method™ Franchising Company, Inc., and with Beth DiMicco, The Bar Method™ Media, Inc.