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Two Balance Gym Members Compete at First Powerlifting Event Part II

March 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment

Yesterday you read about Balance Gym member Andrew Douglas’s experienceat his first powerlifting event. Today we bring you a Q&A with fellow gym member Reggie Wallace, who also participated for the first time at the the ADFPF’s Northern Maryland Bench Press and Deadlift Championship, Q: What made you decide to compete in your first powerlifting [...]

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Tags: Balance Gym Kalorama · Competition · Cool Stuff · Jim Bathurst · Member News · Powerlifting · Tip · Workouts

Two Balance Gym Members Compete at First Powerlifting Event

March 30th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Written by Guest Blogger (and Balance Gym Member) Andrew Douglas. It was a pretty chilly Saturday morning as fellow Balance Gym member Reggie Wallace and myself made the short trip from our hotel to Dumbarton Middle School in Towson, Md. for the ADFPF’s Northern Maryland Bench Press and Deadlift Championship.  This would be our first [...]

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Tags: Balance Gym Kalorama · Cool Stuff · DC Gym · DC Trainer · Events · Functional Training · Jim Bathurst · Member News · Personal Training · Powerlifting · Workouts

Balance Gym Well-Represented at DC’s Most Primal Competition

March 3rd, 2010 · 3 Comments

CrossFit and fitness enthusiasts across the East Coast were a buzz on Sunday about DC’s Most Primal Competition held at Primal Fitness. Here at Balance Gym, we were also pretty excited because so many of our members and trainers were there to compete! And compete we did! We’d like to congratulate former Balance trainer Josh [...]

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Tags: Competition · Cool Stuff · CrossFit · Events · Fitness · Gym News · Jim Bathurst · Josh Courage · Member News · Videos · Workouts

Love to be Fit: The Story of a Balance Couple Part II

February 15th, 2010 · No Comments

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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Love to be Fit: The Story of a Balance Couple

February 14th, 2010 · 1 Comment

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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Tags: Boot Camp · Cool Stuff · Gym News · Jim Bathurst · Josh Courage · Mark Crick · Member News · Personal Training · Tip