Few in the world of fitness can boast about a resume like Matt Chan can. A four-time top 10 finisher at the CrossFit games, he has been one of the event's most consistently successful participants since it was first held in 2007, including placing second in 2012. Matt is a co-owner of Denver's CrossFit Verve, voted one of the best CrossFit boxes in Denver in 2013. Here, Matt shares [...]
- By Lorraine Talavera
So I’m pretty sure right now you are probably asking yourself, “What the heck is a box buddy?" Well, simply put it’s a workout partner! Lately, I have seen many of our members develop new friendships within our box, inspiring me to share the importance of having a box buddy ("BB") and [...]
- By Tami Mensh
By now, you have probably heard of POUND, one of the hottest workouts to hit the fitness scene. We chatted with Ash Allen, a POUND Pro who teaches at Balance Gym Thomas Circle in Washington DC, to learn more about what makes it such an effective workout and why so many are jumping on the POUND bandwagon.
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Classes offered: City Surfing (fat burn, lean muscle build, extreme balance), Beach Body Bootcamp (strength building, cardio fitness), Buddha Board (increased flexibility and strength), and Big Kahuna (increased strength and size of skeletal muscles).
What makes the classes at City Surf Fitness unique? What makes City Surf special is that we give our participants the opportunity to achieve the lean, toned look of a surfer without [...]
About the Owners: Both originally from California, Tina's background is in Pilates and Nathan's is in personal training and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu which he teaches and competes in. After moving to Portland, this husband and wife team traded in mirrors and machines for hopscotch and hurdles and created Recreate Fitness, where people run, jump, swing kettlebells and climb ropes in a friendly, supportive and motivating environment.
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