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Summer Workout Tips

admin — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 12:37:08 +0000

Summer Workout Tips Living in DC, we all know how hot and sweaty it can get here in the summertime. The humidity can be god awful during the summer months and sometimes the last thing you want to do is hit the gym. Instead of giving in to the extreme heat, I’m sharing my tips to keep myself cool even in the sweatiest of months! Drink LOTS of Water – This is something that I always struggle with but it’s super important in the hot summer months. The more you sweat, the more water you need. So make sure you are drinking plenty of water before, during and after workouts. Be sure you are getting AT LEAST 0.4 to 0.8 liters per hour. After exercise, drink 16 to 24 ounces of water for every pound lost. To get ahead of this, drink 4 glasses of water when you first wake up and be sure to have a bottle with you at all times to keep hydrated! Wear Sweat-Wicking Materials- Cotton is the worst material to wear in the summer heat. It soaks up sweat like a towel, holding the moisture against your skin and causing your body temperature to increase. […]

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#BeYourGoals Event Recap

admin — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 19:49:45 +0000

#BeYourGoals Event Recap A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of hosting a fitness class + happy hour with a group of my newest friends at lovely new Henri Apartments located within Pike & Rose. We started out the evening with a cardio/body weight workout led by Barre3 owner and instructor, Meredith. She currently owns the Barre3 studio in Old Town Alexandria and has another studio that is about to open on 3/2 in Bethesda. She led us through a 45-minute burner in the cutest yoga/barre room located on the third floor of The Henri. Meredith whooped our booties into shape with some of the hardest movements I have done and we didn’t even use weights! It’s crazy how much a body-weight movement can burn when it’s something you aren’t used to doing. I was dying but in a good way! The women in our class were high energy, which helped everyone stick with it until the bitter end. But knowing that cocktails and snacks were to come next, also helped too! After we were done sweating it out with Meredith, we headed across the street to Summer House for craft cocktails and light bites. It was so nice […]

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6 Tips for Goal Setting

admin — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 20:59:20 +0000

6 Tips for Goal Setting A bit behind tackling your New Year’s Resolutions this year? Instead of beating yourself up about how far behind you are with what you want to accomplish, why not get to work and set your goals today? Our #52DayShred Coach, Reebok Marketing Guru, Crossfit Competitor, and Body Architect at Anatomy Fitness, Nikki Pepper, is here to share her secrets to goal setting and how to get started today. Here’s your chance to create a plan for yourself for what you want to achieve. Set SMART Goals – This acronym stands for specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timely. Write them down! There’s great power in writing something down on a piece of paper. Setting something in ink also sets it in your mind! Keep your goals listed where you can see them every day. Some suggestions are a white board, your phone screen background, on a piece of paper on your nightstand, on your mirror in your bathroom—Anywhere you’re bound to look at them. Use visualization techniques. Picture yourself accomplishing your goals—How it’s going to feel, what will happen as a result, how you’ll be able to live differently. If you can believe it, you can achieve […]

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#52DayShred JAN 8 – Meet Your Coaches

admin — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 12:00:33 +0000

Gotta love the holidays and all the parties that come along with them but woah we are feeling all sorts of out of shape! It’s easy to get off track with endless Christmas cookies and champagne cocktails tempting us at every gathering we go to. So instead of torturing ourselves over the holidays, we have made a commitment to get our booties back into gear on January 1st and we invite you to join us! We are so excited to kick off another #52DayShred starting January 1st with two fabulous new coaches, new content, new workouts, recipes, challenges and more! For The Newbies: If you are brand new to our program, the #52DayShred is a flexible dieting program that will teach you how to eat and train to achieve your best body yet! During your 52 days with us, you will learn about macro counting, what your body needs to perform at it’s best, strength training, and how to achieve your own specific goals (cutting, bulking, toning, etc). During this challenge, you will be matched up with your own personal coach who will help you establish your macro numbers and will be there for you to support you all the […]

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