Portable Folding Exercise Bar for Barre, Balance and Ballet Home Workouts

I started Pilates and Barre workouts via Jessica Vilante on You Tube. She uses this same barre. I find that it is sturdy and takes up little space. It was easy to assemble. The height of the bar is perfect for me, and I enjoy working out using this equipment.

Took about 10-15 minutes to assemble, and I like that it is collapsible, which is great if you have limited space. Generally sturdy. All the important bits are metal (minus the wooden barre of course) so it’s nice and solids It does get a bit wobbly if you try to twist it around, but that’s not how you’re supposed to use this barre anyhow, so it’s not a big deal. I didn’t realize how much of a difference having a proper barre would make when working out, so I’m glad I made this purchase. Considering I used to pay $130/month for studio classes before lockdown, I’d say this pays for itself, especially if you’re already familiar in barre exercises and don’t need as much adjustment. I didn’t install the banner and the weight shelves, and they’re not necessary for the product’s stability. My only one complain is that to collapse it, you have to pull away the metal pole that holds it up, and it can be a bit difficult if you have weak upper body strength.

It took about 30 mins to assemble, which is on par with a lot of other reviews. I didn't know about the video so I used the instructions which were crap. The instructions make it pretty difficult to tell what goes into which hole. But, alas, it is put together. The brackets for securing the handle bar had confusing instructions but once it was figured out, the bar became very sturdy. Initially contacted the the seller out of frustration thinking I need new brackets as they might be defect. They immediately responded in a helpful manner. This impressed me quite a bit! Now that it's assembled, I see why everyone loves it. It's very stable and I'd be comfortable doing any part of my barre class on this equipment. Other than the pain in the a** assembly, the only con is that I don't love having to deal with the side bars to fold/unfold. Won't be very long before I get my first finger pinch in the process. IF they could finesse that, they have a near perfect product on their hands.

Overall, this gets the job done. I plan to keep it. I'm 5'7", fairly muscular and around 150lbs. I had no issues with the height, or the stability (tried with Ballet Beautiful and XtendBarre). I even tried doing some incline push ups on it, and it was fine. However, as with anything involving balance, placement of your body is key. If you keep your weight centered on it, you'll be fine. If you go too far to one side, it will move - totally normal for something that's not anchored to the floor or wall and is light enough to move around your house. FYI I'm not sure if mine may have been a customer return, because the velcro and strap were dirty like they had been fingerprinted, some of the parts seemed warped, and the base was labeled incorrectly. PROS: -Sleek, modern look - doesn't make the room it's in look bad even if you leave it out -Good height for 5'4-5-9, I personally think if you're taller or shorter you may have a hard time using this depending on your range of motion -Stable once assembled (on a hard floor - I didn't love it on carpet) -Cost effective way to enhance your barre classes at home CONS: -Assembly SUCKED. I say that as someone who can assemble pretty much anything without help, usually faster than it says it will take. This took me over an hour - it started poorly with the base labels being reversed (pretty sure this was a return and the L and R bags got swapped), some of the bolts were taking off chunks of paint that seemed to be clogging the holes...this was just overall painful and weird to assemble. I did get it done, and it does work now, but it wasn't easy. -Folding is technically possible, but also sucks. The bars you have to pop out in order to fold it down are in very weird positions that make injuring your fingers or hands pretty likely. I'm probably not going to want to collapse it every day.

This exercise bar far exceeded our expectations! We have 10 lb weights on it to make it even more stable for the physical therapy exercises for two seniors, one person weighing over 200 lbs. It is sturdy and well-designed. OK, the pink color (and the name) is kind of crazy in our living room, but we have been so pleased. Assembly was pretty easy. It is holding up well to multiple daily workouts. We are expecting to buy another home.

Perfect for my barre workout’s.

Very heavy equipment, but sadly, won't allow me to do all the very powerful Barre exercises I need to do without topping over. Although this will help for my home studio, I won't be able to do serious body lifting squats and the like. More importantly, I am not short and this barre seems to be lower than a standard studio barre. It does seem sturdy enough to do standing pushups so I'm going to keep it. Having to break it down and return is harder than keeping it!

Moderately easy set up. So fun to see completed though and exciting to add to a home workout

Assembling the Booty Kicker was a huge challenge. Despite following the instructions, I had to ask for external assistance. A contractor had to address problems with the joints, adding to the overall complexity. The challenging setup process was a significant drawback and I almost returned it. However, once set up, it’s very sturdy and very well designed. I added side weights for stability, and it feels like a true studio experience at home, well worth the effort.

Aparelho foi recomendado pela Fitness trainner e realmente é excelente. Há estabilidade no piso e funcionalidades diversas. Equipamento bom, de qualidade. Gostei muito.

Nicely made. Easy to put together, I followed a Youtube video on it. Height great.

I submitted a complaint that the parts just didn't work. I have not been able to fix it as the measurements were wrong. I am very sure they sent us a defective one and since it wasn't a cheap purchase, I am shocked that no one has reached out to resolve the issue. It has been almost 4 months and the items is still in my home, and taking up space. Very very dissapointed.

It’s a good product but need to be careful with assembly. However it is great for those barre workouts! i recommend it!