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Why muscles deteriorate when you age is a question scientists are still trying to answer, but they do know one thing — the best approach to restoring or maintaining muscle mass and strength is exercise, particularly resistance training. According to a recent article in the New York Times, doctors and scientists are trying to establish [...]

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No, we can’t believe it’s taken this long either, but there’s finally a study proving that the  more water you drink, the better chance you have at losing weight. Funded by the The Institute for Public Health and Water Research, the study found that over the course of 12 weeks, dieters who drank water before [...]

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Spare tire. Muffin top. Beer belly. Love handles. These nicknames may all sound playful, but if you have a little more wiggle in your middle, no jokes about it, it can be deadly. According to an Associated Press article, a recent study from the American Cancer Society found men and women with the biggest waistlines [...]

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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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Many athletes at Balance Gym will tell stories about how Sports Beans, Gatorade or power gels have helped them run or bike those extra miles during a race. Well now scientists are saying that perhaps all the body needs is a carbohydrate rinse! A recent article in the New York Times reports: “Athletes can improve [...]

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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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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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OK, let’s face it, most of us get a craving for Chipotle Mexican Grill once in awhile that’s so bad you have it that day. (It’s not just me right?!) With a rumored Chipotle opening just doors down from Balance Gym Glover Park and another only a few blocks walk from Balance Gym Kalorama, it’s [...]

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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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At Balance Gym we’re constantly telling our members and clients about the positive effects just a little more sleep can do for them. Well now we have a new study from Stanford University that proves us right! NPR recently reported that researchers found “that extra hours of sleep at night can help improve football players’ [...]

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