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Light on Your Wallet, Light on Your Waist: Cosi

August 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment

With 20 Cosi locations in the DC area, including several with a few miles radius of Balance Gym Thomas Circle, Balance Gym Kalorama and Balance Gym Glover Park, it’s quite possible you’ll find yourself stopping in for a quick bite at lunch or on your way home. Though many of those salads and sandwiches may [...]

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Tags: Balance Glover Park · Balance Gym Kalorama · Balance Thomas Circle · Cool Stuff · Diet · Light on Your Waist · Light on Your Wallet · Nutrition · Tip

Mark Your Calendars! World Cup Watching, Corn Hole Tournaments, Tubing and a Concert!

June 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment

We here at Balance Gym are definitely NOT a hard work and no play kind of gym, especially during the summer! Check out the following upcoming events and mark your calendar to come celebrate summer with Balance!

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Tags: Balance Glover Park · Balance Gym Kalorama · Balance Thomas Circle · Bike to the Beach · Cool Stuff · Events · Gym News · Upcoming Events

Bike to the Beach with Balance Gym!

June 29th, 2010 · No Comments

Join the Bike to the Beach Balance Gym Team! You can take advantage of: • Weekly Training Rides • Balance’s fundraising efforts • Weekend beach house at Dewey option • Balance Gym chase car • Biking jersey • Bag delivery from Thomas Circle to the beach • Ride home from the beach & bike delivery [...]

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Tags: Balance Glover Park · Balance Gym Kalorama · Balance Thomas Circle · Bike to the Beach · Biking · Cool Stuff · Events · Gym News · Upcoming Events

I Went to a CrossFit Cert and All I Got Was A Lousy Shirt. OK, Maybe I Learned Something Too!

June 4th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Today’s post comes from Balance Gym trainer and owner Graham King. Graham recently completed a Level 1 CrossFit certification and lived to tell the tale to us! Look for CrossFit classes at CrossFit Balance with Graham soon! My journey to CrossFit Atlanta for the Level 1 CrossFit certification helped me understand why so many people [...]

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Tags: Balance Glover Park · Balance Gym Kalorama · Balance Thomas Circle · Classes · Cool Stuff · CrossFit · CrossFit Balance · DC Gym · DC Trainer · Graham King · Gym News · Personal Training

Balance Gym Kalorama Rewards members on “Bike to Work Day”

May 20th, 2010 · 1 Comment

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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Tags: Balance Gym Kalorama · Biking · Boot Camp · Classes · DC Gym · DC Trainer · Events · Gym News · Jim Bathurst · Ori Gorfine

Weekend Events at Balance Gym

April 30th, 2010 · No Comments

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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Tags: Balance Glover Park · Balance Gym Kalorama · Ben Wiedemer · Boot Camp · Classes · DC Gym · DC Trainer · Events · Fitness · SomaFit · Updates · Workouts

Former Balance Gym Intern Aimee Fuller Sets Eyes on 2014 Olympics

April 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Some of you may remember the spunky, blond, teen-daredevil Aimee Fuller that interned at Balance a few years back. You may remember her as the girl that could not only jump up onto a Swiss Ball, but jump from Swiss ball to Swiss Ball! Soon after Amiee finished her work experience at Balance, she left [...]

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Tags: Balance Gym Kalorama · Celebrities · Cool Stuff · DC Gym · Fitness · Graham King · Gym News · Mark Crick · Strength Training · Updates

FDA Seeks Ways to Reduce American’s Salt Intake

April 23rd, 2010 · 5 Comments

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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Tags: Article · Balance Glover Park · Balance Gym Kalorama · Balance Thomas Circle · Cool Stuff · Diet · Nutrition · Tip · Washington Post · health news

Upcoming Events at Balance Gym

April 20th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Open House and Luau at Balance Gym Thomas Circle                            April 20: 11 a.m – 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Balance Gym Thomas Circle is opening its doors to everyone! Come try out our facilities and basic classes (Spin, Yoga, etc.) and when you’re done, fuel your body with some with Hawaiian-style BBQ, [...]

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Tags: Balance Gym Kalorama · Balance Thomas Circle · Ben Wiedemer · Classes · Cool Stuff · CrossFit Balance · DC Gym · DC Trainer · Events · Graham King · Michael Hall · Personal Training · Upcoming Events · Workouts

Meet Balance Trainer Jonathan Reff!

April 7th, 2010 · 1 Comment

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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Tags: Balance Gym Kalorama · Boot Camp · Cool Stuff · Fitness · Functional Training · Gym News · Jonathan Reff · Muy Thai · Personal Training · Spinning · Strength Training