Chuck started taking spin classes in the ‘90s, long before they achieved the mass popularity they have today. At the time it was a very niche concept, but also a great way for him to train in the off-season for bike racing.

As an avid cyclist who had been riding and racing bikes for years, he decided to become a fitness instructor to share his experience with others and get more people interested in hopping on a bike.

His class is a tough, HIIT style workout with high cadence work, hill climbs, sprints and intervals to keep things interesting. It’s equally as effective for those who want to train hard or those who prefer to train at a less intense pace. Each class is different and you never know what’s in store until the music starts.

Outside of MINT, Chuck enjoys exploring the DMV by bike and has become a big believer in yoga for the stretching and balancing benefits. He eats a diet that is 95% healthy and 5% indulging because 100% healthy is just wrong and boring!

Cycle with Chuck Wednesdays at 7am.

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Stock up with a 50 pack personal training from now until November 30th, 2021!
50 min Master Trainer $3,980
50 min Trainer $3,480

Challenge Dates: 11/5-11/30

Ready to collect points while getting fit and having fun? Join our Fall Fitness Challenge! Members will strive to collect as many points as possible by attending in-club/virtual classes, trying new instructors, bringing guests & completing other activities from the point system; at the end of the month, prizes will be given to the top three participants who accumulate the most points! The more varied your workouts, the more points you collect!

• You must register yourself and your guest for the challenge via this form (no limit to how many guests you can register)
• Your guest will receive a confirmation e-mail after your registration and must create a profile in Mindbody and complete the Safety Screening form/upload proof of vaccination 24 hours prior to attending class

Guest Policies

• Limit two guests per visit.
• Guests must be accompanied by a member. The member must stay on premise for the duration of the guest’s visit.
• Guests are subject to the same rules as members.

Fall Challenge Point System

• Taking a class = 2 points – A “new” class represents any class format you haven’t taken in 30 days.
• Taking a new class = 3 points – A “new” class instructor represents any class taught by an instructor who you haven’t worked with within 30 days.
• Bringing a friend to class = 5 points
• Taking a virtual class = 2 points
• Taking a new instructor = 3 points
• Posting a gym selfie (or virtual sweaty selfie) (& tagging MINT on Instagram) = 4 points This can be done on IG Stories or an In-feed post. MINT must be tagged in order to get the bonus point and your profile must be public. If your profile isn’t public, please screenshot the post and email to [hannah@mintdc.com].

Yes! There are prizes for the top three winners PLUS the top winner will be able to gift their favorite instructor a community partner gift card!

Register here!

Jeannie’s love affair with fitness began on the dance floor. In 2007, she started taking classes with Doonya — a Bollywood dance company. Jeannie loved the fun cardio workouts so much that she became one of the first instructors for their fitness offshoot. Now, she’s a master trainer.

Jeannie took her first barre class a decade ago in Los Angeles and was immediately hooked. She helped bring Barre Above training to DC (at MINT!) so she could become certified.

Barre classes generally include small, pulsing movements that focus on muscle endurance with high repetitions and low weights. At MINT, Jeannie’s classes start with a standing warm-up and core activation. Then, they move to the barre and center floor for an all-body workout designed to build strength, flexibility, and balance. Class ends on the mat with core work and a nice stretch to get you ready to conquer the rest of your day! 

MINT Barre classes are hybrid, meaning she offers options with props at the gym or items you may have at home. Each class is both challenging and designed to leave you in a better mood (when you’re done silently cursing at the instructor during tough pulse segments!)

Jeannie loves that her group fitness classes provide a great way to stay active and build a sense of community. She’s had clients who met in class and ended up in each other’s bridal parties!

Outside of her own classes, she has used Braegan’s morning virtual MINT Flex and Power Playground to get through the pandemic. They are challenging, creative, and smartly designed. She also attends Myke and Shenandoah’s classes to round out her routine. She especially loves outdoor Power Playground on the Marie Reed Field to enjoy beautiful weather during a workout.

Jeannie still teaches Doonya regularly and is looking forward to the return of regular indoor classes and high fives.

You can take virtual or in-person MINT Barre with Jeannie regularly on Tuesdays at 7:15am.

Interested in becoming a MINT instructor? We’re currently hiring! Check out this blog post for more information.

Dear Members,

We hope that you are well and staying healthy as we continue to power through this pandemic. As we approach our 16th anniversary we continue to be thankful for your support during this very challenging and difficult time. We are very hopeful and optimistic about the future and are planning club upgrades which include replacing and upgrading half of our treadmills! For those who have visited the club recently, you may have noticed that we’ve completed extensive maintenance upgrades of most of our equipment. We recently invested in technology infrastructure to deliver next-level streaming and on-demand classes, we are actively adding classes to our schedule where feasible, and continue to hold the highest standards of in-club cleanliness.

As a token of our appreciation for your continued business, we have found a way to lower our annual facility fee this year to $29 from the usual $42. We realize that this isn’t a lot but we understand every little bit counts during times like this and recognize the challenges we all face. We sincerely value your choice to remain loyal members.  While the above mentioned facility upgrades constitute more than the total anticipated collected fee, we are also happy to have found a way to dedicate 25% of the fee to staff who have taken the biggest hit over the past year.

We cannot thank you enough for supporting MINT as a locally founded, owned, and operated business.

Sincerely,

Patrick & Melissa
Founders & Owners

Dear loyal MINT member,

As the pandemic continues to change, the safety of our staff and members is our priority. With every new development and government-mandated guideline, we continue to build upon and maintain our already-recognized MINT high standards of health, safety, and cleanliness. 

To continue to prioritize the staff and members’ health and safety, we have decided to become a “Vaccinated Only Facility” as of September 20, 2021. 

We did not come to this decision lightly. Many businesses in the DC area and nationally have made this decision as a way to offer the highest  levels of safety to their communities. As a team, we see this as the best path to keep our staff, members, and surrounding communities as safe as possible in a continuously changing world.

For those who have not yet submitted proof: Take a photo of your vaccination card and upload it to our Health and Safety Form. We must have a record of your vaccination by 9/20/2021 in order for you to enter the gym. We’ve linked the form here. 

At this time, the indoor mask mandate remains in place for the city of DC as implemented by Mayor Bowser on 7/31/2021.  I am actively working with the Mayor’s office to reconsider this mandate, to instead allow any vaccinated-required facility to allow mask-free participation.  If you agree with our view, we encourage you to share your feelings with Deputy Mayor Falcicchio, John at john.falcicchio@dc.gov.

For members who require medical and/or religious accommodations please email our General Manager, Bresni Maldonado at Bresni@mintdc.com. 

We thank you for your continued loyalty and support as we navigate these unprecedented times. If you have any thoughts or feedback, please don’t hesitate to reply directly to this email and someone from our MINT staff will be in touch. 

Thank you, 

Patrick John
MINT co-founder and co-owner