Balance Blog

Like the Washington Area Bicyclist Association, Balance Gym believes that biking is a clean, fun and healthy way to get around the city, which is why it wants to reward its members that are participating in the Bike to Work Day on May 21. Every member of Balance Gym Kalorama who keeps the spirit of [...]

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FREE BootCamp at Balance Gym Glover Park: May 1 at 10 a.m. 2121 Wisconsin Ave., Washington, DC 20007 In order to introduce our newest location, Balance Gym Glover Park (formerly known as SomaFit) to our entire Balance Family, we’re offering a Free Balance BootCamp May 1 at 10 a.m. Bring a friend and sweat together! [...]

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Come train with Jonathan at both the Balance Gym Kalorama and SomaFit locations! DC Trainer Jonathan Reff has been involved in fitness and wellness for over a decade. During that time he has trained a wide variety of clientele from high school and elite athletes, professional fighters, members of the general population just trying to [...]

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You may have been hearing a lot of about the pros of interval training lately. For example, this Associated Press story: “Interval Training Can Exercise Hours Sharply,” which says “intense exercise sessions could help people squeeze an entire week’s workout into less than an hour.” So what exactly is interval training? Who does it? Can [...]

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Yes, Valentine’s Day is over, but the love at Balance Gym is not! Yesterday we told you the story of Robin and Taryn Habberley and how they love having a full-time workout partner. Today we bring you the story of Season Dietrich and Matt Burris, a couple whose love for being fit is only matched [...]

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Awww Valentine’s Day. Are you celebrating spending the day on the couch, with your favorite someone and a box of chocolates? You’re probably not the only one. Bob Harper, celebrity trainer best known for his work on The Biggest Loser, recently told the press that it’s your relationships that can effect your lifestyle the most. [...]

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Martha Stewart and Sexy. We bet those are two words you never expected to put together! Well, yesterday on The Martha Stewart Show, she took a break from decorating impossible to make cakes and dedicated her show to all the newest (and fun!) ways of getting in shape. Some of the show’s highlights include Punk [...]

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Looks like DC’s fitness community is trying to follow Balance Gym‘s lead by starting to focus more on functional training and less on isolating muscles via weight machines. This week, Washington Post fitness columnists Vicky Hallett and Lenny Bernstein wrote about the “latest trend” in personal training: functional training. “That liberation is happening more, according [...]

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Blair Morrison is headed to Europe at the end of August to pursue a master’s degree in European History and Civilization at three prestigious universities (Leiden, Sorbonne, and Oxford).  The program also offers additional seminars in Lisbon and Brussels. Blair plans on following the program with a Ph.D to teach at the university level.    We [...]

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Where: 2200 California St, NW When: July 11, 20-mile ride at 11 am through Rock Creek Park, boot camp at 1 pm back at the gym Why: Prepare for the Bike to the Beach on July 31! The ride and boot camp is open to anyone. It’s bound to be a great event and an [...]

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