I will be the first to admit it: doing a workout at home isn’t typically the most inspiring experience. I’ve set up my own equipment to do self-made circuits. I’ve streamed yoga videos. Heck, I’ve even put swiffers under my feet to do a few faux megaformer lunges. Kills two birds with one stone and my … Read moreFit Crashing With Crunch Live
Crash Course: In recent years, a bunch of breweries have cropped up in the DC area as a result of the ever-growing craft beer movement. They offer a nice alternative to a traditional bar, and the opportunity to expand your beer palate by sampling local, inventive beers. As more and more breweries have opened, competition is … Read moreDC_ Detox_Retox Yoga at Old Bust Head Brewery
Happy Friday everyone! I’m very excited to share that NYC blogging buddy Evann Clinganand I are being profiled today on ADAY’s The Wander Guide. We recently sat down with the lovely and creative ladies of this new UK-based activewear brand to discuss how we balance (and maintain sanity) having both a full-time blog and a full-time job in the … Read moreA DAY Feature With Evann Clingan
Crash Course: Train like Jean-Claude Van Damme. The DCBHIIT class at DC Boxing and Fitness is a 45-minute high intensity, interval training class. There are plenty of punches, kicks, pushups, plyometrics, squats…you’ll probably do some form of every exercise you can think of. [line] [left]where: 1000 New Jersey Ave. SE | Navy Yard bring: towel and water bottle perks: boxing … Read moreDC_ DCBHIIT Class at DCBFIT
Crash Course: Picture this: It’s 3:00pm on a Thursday. You’ve nearly made it through the week. Your friend texts you with a tempting happy hour proposition BUT you swore to yourself that you’d make that evening yoga class. Happy hour ends at 7:00pm so there is no way you can do both…or can you? Enter Grip the … Read moreDC_ Vinyasa to Vino with Grip the Mat
Crash Course: SWERVE Fitness is where the sweatiest of indoor cycling meets the motivation of team competition. Each class is divided into three teams who face-off throughout the workout to compete in sprints, climbs, and drills. There’s no slacking off or pretending to turn that resistance dial in this class. Expect a weighted arm sequence and on-the-bike … Read moreNYC_ SWERVE Fitness
Don’t skip the warm up: I neverused to warm up before runs. I thought it was completely counter-intuitive and annoying. In my mind, going for a run was supposed to include two steps. One: lace up shoes. Two: go. Anything that got in the way of steps one and two was a frustrating delay. But tearing my meniscus smacked some sense … Read more3 Lessons From 3 Weeks of Half Marathon Training
A new fitness app came across my radar this week, and I’m so excited to tell you all about it. Why? Three reasons: In an extremely saturated fitness tech market, it actually brings something new and different to the table. It was extraordinarily easy to use. It kicked my butt. Meet LIFT Session: an iPad app that … Read moreLIFT Session_ Live-Stream Personal Training