It’s time to kick off 2015 right! Jade Fitness in Capitol Hill is having an open house this Saturday from 1pm-4pm. Come on in to meet our staff, watch some great demonstrations, and get the chance to get your sweat on! We’ve invited all of our neighboring businesses to come out as well, and will […]
7 Capitol Hill Businesses to Support During the Holidays
Happy holidays from Jade Fitness. We’re a boutique fitness studio right across the street from Barracks Row in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of DC. As residents of the Capitol Hill, we would like to think that we are part of a vibrant and collaborative community. On Small Business Saturday we shopped local, and we frequent our […]
Jade Fitness Thanks DC Teachers
WASHINGTON, DC (December 2, 2014): This month DC teachers are invited to take free classes at Jade Fitness, a new boutique fitness center on Capitol Hill, to reward them for their hard work and dedication. All DC teachers – elementary or secondary, public, charter or private – can take unlimited group fitness classes or small […]
Should You Take on That 30-Day Fitness Challenge?
It seems that these days there’s a new 30-day fitness challenge being posted online every other week. You’ve got squat challenges, the plank challenge, a pushup challenge, the 10,000 kettlebell swing challenge, and more. Some people may think fitness professionals would get annoyed with these things popping up, but that’s not really the case. A […]
Getting in Shape; It’s 90% Mental
Matt and I started attending the Correct Fit II class at Jade Fitness, and it is much more challenging than Correct Fit I. Just call me Captain Obvious! Throughout the process of getting into better shape, it is important we keep safely upping the difficulty level of our workouts. Correct Fit II involves a lot […]
Four Healthy Pumpkin Recipes for Your Gourds
As you are headed out to the pumpkin patch this weekend out in the Virginia or Maryland suburbs, you may want to consider grabbing an extra pumpkin or two for cooking. Pumpkin has a multitude of health benefits, including slowing digestion for weight loss, increasing eye health, bumping up your immunity, lowering cancer risks, and […]
Cardio or Strength First, Does it Matter?
Over the years, we get asked by a majority of new clients whether they should get their cardio workout in before or after they do weight training. This is a highly debated topic on forums across the spectrum, from Bodybuilding websites, to weight loss websites, and military training websites. The consensus over the years has […]
Amy’s Blog: Digging Deeper
There comes a point in every class or training session where I want to cry, throw up and/or quit (in no particular order). It usually lasts for about a minute or two and it usually involves cardio and Drew shouting “You can do this, dig deeper, don’t stop!” So I force myself to “dig deeper” […]
Why Work Out Alone, Get Into Small Group Training Today!
Are you just getting into your fitness routine, or have you hit a rut in your current workout regimen? You should consider trying a group-training workout to spice things up! Personal training can get expensive with prices for individual workouts hovering around the $100/hour price range, but did you know that many gyms give you […]