Balance Blog

Today’s post comes from Balance Gym personal trainer Jim Bathurst, CSCS, who always finds time for  a workout on the road. Even if it means doing Tabata rounds of burpees in his hotel room. So you’re getting ready to take a nice three-day weekend out of town, or perhaps even a week-long vacation to the [...]

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It’s a commonly known fact that exercise has a positive effect on a body’s metabolism. However, up until now, it’s been a bit of a mystery to how it actually works. Thanks to a new study by Harvard researchers, we now have a better understanding about what goes on inside the body at a molecular [...]

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Picture this: a race that begins with an uphill run on a red graded Ski slope, followed by bear crawls under cargo nets, dragging logs, another run up a double black diamond slope, crossing a two-rope bridge over water, bobbing under water obstacles and running through fire. Too much? Not for Balance Gym trainers Jim [...]

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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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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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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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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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The sun is out. The weather is getting warmer. The cherry blossoms are about to bloom. Let the races begin. Yesterday we told you about DC Yoga Instructor Michael Hall’s experience running the National Marathon and how he prepared with the help of CrossFit Balance. Now with Cherry Blossom 10-miler right around the corner, we [...]

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Ever wonder what it’s like to run a marathon? In today’s post, Washington, DC yoga instructor Michael Hall tells us how CrossFit Balance gave him that extra push to finish The National Marathon last weekend. Just like the old guys who sat at the gas stations on the back roads of my youth, my conversation [...]

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If you’ve ever wanted to compete in a triathlon, now is the time!  Washington, DC exercise and sport psychologist and USA Triathlon Level I Certified Coach Dr. Donna Marzo is bringing her expertise to Balance Gym. Marzo will lead a 12-week training program for the Washington DC Triathlon that includes orientation and pre-race seminars, unlimited [...]

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