Get ready to workout to back-to-back hits with a Rihanna vs. Calvin Harris face-off ride during this week’s MINTFuzex2 with instructors, Liz H and Liz P.  In the spirit of competition, come battle to maximize your IQ points and caloric burn between power playground and the cycle studio and get your weekend started right.

Register for a HRM here

Have a non-class membership but curious to try MINT Classes? Try unlimited classes for 30 days for a one-time payment of $19. Current members as of April 30 only.

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Grillfish source the finest, sustainable & local ingredients to create handcrafted food & beverages. Their setting is unmatched and the best casual, neighborhood dining in the West End.

MINT members receives a Free mimosa at brunch (Saturday and Sunday, 11am-4pm).

Commissary is Logan Circle’s casual neighborhood café. They serve breakfast & brunch, lunch & dinner, snacks & smoothies as well as house-made desserts and shakes, along with an expansive daily happy hour. They have a large bar, cozy lounge area, outside café and free Wi-Fi. Their diverse menu is simple and affordable, with breakfast all day, sandwiches, salads and pizza for lunch or dinner, plus a great selection of dinner entrees and daily seasonal specials. Commissary is a perfect any day, any time place.

MINT members receives 10% off and FREE coffee when you dine in.

Thai Quinoa and Vegetable Salad (Vegan + Gluten Free)

Jesse Peterson is a dedicated MINT ambassador and founder of Scones & Patron, a plant-based baking and cooking blog. Find more healthy and delicious recipes at www.SconesandPatron.com.

Servings: 6 | Active Time: 25 minutes

To make this salad, you will need:
– ¾ cup uncooked quinoa
– 2 cups red cabbage, shredded
– 4-5 medium carrots, shredded
– 2 green onions, diced
– ½ red onion, diced
– 1 ½ cups edamame, shelled (fresh or frozen)
Bring 1 ½ cups of water to a boil over high heat, then stir in uncooked quinoa. Turn heat to low and let simmer for 15 minutes, until water is absorbed and quinoa is fluffy.
While quinoa is cooking, shred your red cabbage and carrots, dice your green and red onions, and prepare your edamame according to package directions (if frozen). Then, prepare your dressing.

To make the dressing, you will need:
– ¼ cup sunflower seed butter (or creamy peanut butter)
– 2 T soy sauce (or tamari, if gluten free)
– 3 T light rice vinegar
– 1 t honey
– 2 t ginger, minced
– Salt and pepper, to taste
– Water to thin, if necessary
Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until fully combined. Add salt, pepper, and water until you reach your desired taste and texture.
To assemble, combine the cooked quinoa, red cabbage, carrots, green onions, red onion, and edamame in a large bowl. Add dressing and toss to combine, then serve!

This salad can be stored in the fridge for up to a week, so it is perfect for make-ahead lunches or dinners during the week.

MINTKick class, led by Enrique Flores,

Kickboxing is high intensity exercise routine that works the whole body and that burns fat in short amount of time.

Even with extremely tight schedules, it is important for us all to find the time to remain fit. Just a few years ago, most fitness routines centered on yoga, strength training and other similar exercises. However, times have changed significantly and different types of exercises have emerged; among them kickboxing has gained immense popularity. There are quite a few advantages of practicing this form of exercise, and all of these benefits are driving more and more people to take up kickboxing as their way of losing the extra weight and also remain fit and healthy.

Here are six reasons you should don a pair of leather gloves:

1. Kickboxing is stress reliever. Punching and kicking have a profound effect on dissolving stress.
2. Tired? The practice is known to fill you up with an extreme amount of energy, rejuvenating mind and body.
3. It’s a full body workout. Kickboxing involves your entire body. You need to move your arms as well as the legs at a brisk pace. This ensures that your hand and leg coordination will be improved.
4. Feel the BURN….Kickboxing is one of the best calorie burning fitness routines, reducing fat faster than most other forms of exercising
5. Confidence and self-image boost. Looking better is great, but kickboxing also impacts your mind by helping to boost your confidence and self-image.
6. You won’t be bored! This is a fun class that is excellent at providing motivation to stick with it.

I look forward to seeing you in class soon!
MINT Downtown
Thursdays 6:30 – 7:20 pm
Saturdays 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

~Enrique

Join us, May 23rd at 5:30om for a Happy hour extended to the Jack Rose 2nd floor Open Air Terrace Bar with MINT Julep special. Featuring 1/2 price appetizers and drink specials. And, a chance to win a personal training session.