Workout - Washingtonian https://www.washingtonian.com The website that Washington lives by. Thu, 28 Dec 2023 18:50:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.washingtonian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cropped-washingtonian-favicon-gigantic-138x138.png Workout - Washingtonian https://www.washingtonian.com 32 32 65 Things to Do This Winter in DC https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/12/27/things-to-do-this-winter-in-dc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=things-to-do-this-winter-in-dc Tue, 27 Dec 2022 12:00:18 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1614910 Go Ice Skating Glide at these nine outdoor skating spots   National Gallery of Art Seventh St. and Constitution Ave., NW Skate near works by artists including Roy Lichtenstein and Louise Bourgeois. The Pavilion Café serves hot cider and pumpkin-spice lattes.   The Winter Village at Cameron Run 4001 Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria An Instagram paradise […]

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Stay Active With These Winter Walks Around DC https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/12/27/winter-walks-around-the-dc-area/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winter-walks-around-the-dc-area Tue, 27 Dec 2022 11:58:01 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1614329 Winter Walks Around DC Slip on boots and head out for a peaceful winter walk. Here are four good destinations.   Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Rd., Gaithersburg More than 50 miles of trails provide a walk for any age at the Gaithersburg park. The 1.2-mile Great Seneca Trail traverses woodlands, while the Lake […]

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This Local High School Junior Just Launched Her Own Sports Drink for Gen Z Athletes https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/05/17/this-local-high-school-junior-just-launched-her-own-sports-drink-for-gen-z-athletes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-local-high-school-junior-just-launched-her-own-sports-drink-for-gen-z-athletes Mon, 17 May 2021 14:26:20 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1523522 There’s a new, all-natural sports drink on the market. One thing that sets it apart from the competition? It’s based out of Loudoun County, Virginia. Oh, and another thing: It was created by a 17-year-old Potomac Falls High School junior. Alana Andrews, said high school junior, began developing the idea for SWEY when she was […]

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These Fitness Studios Are Hosting Vaccinated-Only Workout Classes https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/05/12/these-fitness-studios-are-hosting-vaccinated-only-workout-classes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=these-fitness-studios-are-hosting-vaccinated-only-workout-classes Wed, 12 May 2021 14:44:05 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1519996 Many folks who were devotees of certain fitness classes stayed home during Covid, as they didn’t feel safe sweating and breathing heavily in an enclosed spot with strangers. But now that an estimated 23.9 percent of DC’s population is fully vaccinated, some folks may be ready to venture indoors to exercise again—that is, only if […]

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Indoor Fitness Classes Are Back on in DC Starting Today https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/03/22/indoor-fitness-classes-are-back-on-in-dc-starting-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=indoor-fitness-classes-are-back-on-in-dc-starting-today Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:24:10 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1471968 After a months-long hiatus, indoor fitness classes are back on in the District. Starting today, studios and gyms can host workouts indoors with up to ten participants (plus the instructor). Additionally, outdoor workout groups can up their numbers to 50 participants. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the easing of restrictions last week during a press […]

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Arlington Boxing Group Bash Will Expand to More Studios Nationwide (Yes, During a Pandemic) https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/01/19/arlington-boxing-group-bash-will-expand-to-more-studios-nationwide-yes-during-a-pandemic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=arlington-boxing-group-bash-will-expand-to-more-studios-nationwide-yes-during-a-pandemic Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:42:12 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1402262 The local boxing group Bash—which has two locations in Arlington—will likely broaden its reach soon. The group recently announced that it will expand into franchising, initially opening more locations in the DMV and eventually throughout the country. Bash opened its first studio in 2018 and its second in 2019. During the workout, athletes switch between […]

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This Group Is Giving Out-of-Work Fitness Instructors a Way to Host Safe Workout Classes Outdoors https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/12/17/this-group-is-giving-out-of-work-fitness-instructors-a-way-to-host-safe-workout-classes-outdoors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-group-is-giving-out-of-work-fitness-instructors-a-way-to-host-safe-workout-classes-outdoors Thu, 17 Dec 2020 16:30:20 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1367717 When the pandemic hit, Kara Holinski, 23, and Justin Hunter, 22, realized they really, really missed going to group fitness classes. The Foggy Bottom couple played sports in college—basketball for Holinski at MIT, and football for Hunter at Harvard. Post-graduation, they turned to guided classes like Orangetheory, Barry’s, or Flywheel to help them find a […]

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Fitness Studios Are Trying to Pivot to Stay Open During the Pandemic https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/10/09/fitness-studios-are-trying-to-pivot-to-stay-open-during-the-pandemic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fitness-studios-are-trying-to-pivot-to-stay-open-during-the-pandemic Fri, 09 Oct 2020 17:13:02 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1296356 Last year was a very good one for Alyson Shade. The 36-year-old’s Capitol Hill yoga spot, Realignment Studio, was doing great: It had a consistent base of returning clients, hosted its first teacher training program, and brought in revenue of almost $400,000, which Shade says is well beyond what similar studios usually earn in a […]

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RBG’s Trainer, Bryant Johnson, Just Did Pushups in Front of Her Casket. So Who Is He? https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/09/25/rbgs-trainer-bryant-johnson-just-did-pushups-in-front-of-her-casket-so-who-is-he/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rbgs-trainer-bryant-johnson-just-did-pushups-in-front-of-her-casket-so-who-is-he Fri, 25 Sep 2020 15:50:07 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1283448 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s personal trainer, Bryant Johnson, dropped to the floor of the US Capitol on Friday morning to do a series of push ups in front of her casket. So who is the the man behind RBG’s famous planks? Bryant Johnson, Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s personal trainer, does push-ups as Justice Ginsburg lies in […]

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Barry’s Has Reopened for Workouts (With Social Distancing, of Course) https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/09/04/barrys-has-reopened-for-workouts-with-social-distancing-of-course/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=barrys-has-reopened-for-workouts-with-social-distancing-of-course Fri, 04 Sep 2020 14:33:06 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1262538 After Barry’s ceased its in-person studio classes for several months due to the pandemic, the HIIT-and-strength spot has resumed workouts at its Dupont Circle location, according to a press release. Under Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Phase Two reopening plan, gyms and workout studios are allowed to operate with limited capacity while following social distancing guidelines. Barry’s […]

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