GB PIC on CBS

Hi All – Apparently today I became the face of the proposed gym tax in WDC in a segment on CBS Morning News. Who knew?

Summer Boot Camp 6/24-8/28

Hi All – Come join us for summer boot camp! 6-6:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in Lincoln Park. You can choose among three different class packages: 10 classes, 16 classes or 20 classes (all ten weeks). Please sign up soon so we can get the paperwork out (of the way) and the workout in 🙂 […]

Atlas Fitness Hybrid Yoga, TRX, Bosu

Hi All – Wanted to remind you all that Atlas Fitness at 11th and I St SE has a bunch of awesome group fitness classes; and your first class is FREE. How about trying my 6 a.m. Wed. Cardio-Flow class – starts with 30 minutes of high intensity intervals and concludes with 30 minutes of […]

Summer Boot Camp 6/24-8/28

Hi Boot Campers: Next Tuesday we start the summer boot camp. It runs ten weeks (a total of 20 classes) but there are three different packages (10, 16 or 20 classes) so you can choose one that best fits your summer plans. You can use your classes all at once or spread over the summer. […]

Heart health in WaPo

Hi Fellow Fitness Lovers – Here is my latest WaPo story. It discusses how and what type of exercises promote heart health. Happy reading! www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/exercise-is-a-huge-protector-for-your-heart-aim-for-150-minutes-a-week/2014/06/16/60ef0ca4-e282-11e3-810f-764fe508b82d_story.html

WORKOUT QUICKIE!

How about this for a 15-min workout? 1. push-ups 2. jumping jacks 3. skaters jumps 4. reverse flyes 5. squat jacks. Three rounds; each drill 40 sec; rest 20 sec = 15 min. -g

Cross-training is key

howdy friends – just came back from running a half-marathon without much run training under my belt (once a week, 6-10 miles each time). but what saved me was all the weekly cross-training i do: cycling , yoga, strength, walking. well-rounded, well-grounded 🙂 join me! -g    

Summer Boot Camp June 19-Aug 28

Hi Fellow Fitness Lovers – The summer boot camp will run June 19-Aug 28. Look for information on pricing and packages here in the next few weeks. Will most likely offer 10, 15 or 20-class packages. Thanks so much! -g

The Last Five Pounds

Hi fellow health and fitness lovers – Here is my latest story in the Washington Post on weight loss. As it turns out, the difficulty in losing those last five to ten pounds is not just in your head! http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/why-its-so-hard-to-lose-those-last-5-pounds/2014/05/20/c15b69f2-dae4-11e3-b745-87d39690c5c0_story.html

Thank you! YOGA LOOP success

Hi Everyone – Thanks for the great feedback and turn-out for the YOGA LOOP yesterday after the Capitol Hill Classic 10K. It was awesome, awesome, awesome to see hundreds of runners doing yoga in Stanton Park. For close to an hour the 15 Atlas Fitness yoga mats weren’t enough as people took to the grass […]