Balance Blog

Most Balance Gym members won’t let a little heat and humidity get in the way of their workout routine. With the temperatures reaching close to a 100 degrees most of this week though, those sweaty routines and wet clothes (smelly socks!) can create friction causing those nasty little inconveniences known as blisters. Thinking only a [...]

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With the average American consuming as much as double the recommended salt intake on a daily basis, and 77 percent of that comes from eating processed foods, the FDA is now looking for ways to help the U.S. eat healthier. According to the Washington Post, the government intends to work with the food industry and [...]

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If you know more than one or two female athletes, more than likely you’ve probably heard the words “I tore my ACL.” Why? Well, research has shown that young female athletes are three to times as likely as boys to tear an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). To help combat this seemingly growing epidemic, Balance Gym [...]

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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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Jay Mathews, author of the Washington Post column “Class Struggle” recently informed his readers of a bill that would increase the time DC students would spend in P.E. Much to our surprise, however, Mathews seems to actually be against D.C. council member Mary M. Cheh and Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray’s proposal that would require [...]

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