02.14.2013
Mike Maddalena
Founder, Fitness Battalion CrossFit & Boot Camp
About the Founder: Mike Maddalena always had to work a little harder and practice a little bit longer in athletics, just to be halfway decent…but he never gave up. Except for a couple of years in college, there wasn’t a season that went by since third grade when he wasn’t playing a sport [...]
01.29.2013
Vital Stats
Title: Celebrity Trainer & Chief Operating Officer of Barry’s Bootcamp
Background: One of the top Celebrity trainers in Los Angeles and NYC (and named NYC's hottest male trainer by Racked NYC), Joey Gonzalez has become a go-to fitness Guru in Hollywood and is regularly featured on television and in magazines. In 2006, he partnered with Barry's Bootcamp to help bring The Best [...]
12.29.2012
Michelle Pretekin
Owner of Fit Girl Studio
About the Owner: Growing up as an exercise enthusiast, Michelle Pretekin tried any activity she could sink her muscles into, ultimately earning a BS in Exercise Physiology from Ohio University. While pursuing a career in medical sales, she served as an instructor at Chicago area gyms until opening Fit Girl Studio which houses all of the [...]
12.21.2012
Founder & Owner: Rachael Brown, a former junior Olympic swim coach in Virginia who got her start in personal training in 2007 to help her swimmers become better athletes.
Types of classes offered: XFit2You offers a number of programs ranging from one-on-one personal training, corporate wellness programs, small group classes of 2-4, large groups up to 30, free kids programs for members’ children and community building [...]
11.05.2012
Classes offered: BodySmith offers a full line of boot camp style classes including FIT (Functional Interval Training), Kettlebell, and Punk Rock Fitness. They also offer boxing, kickboxing, and yoga classes. BodySmith will be expanding in January 2013 to offer additional services, including indoor cycling.
What makes it unique and why you should try it? With two locations in DC (Logan Circle and Glover Park), BodySmith specializes in personal [...]