By: MINT Cycle Director Ori Korin
40 seconds on/20 off of each move, 3 rounds total
30 seconds on/30 off of each move, 3 rounds total, 1-minute wall sit at the end of each round
Want to share your at-home workout with us? Tag us and use #POWERthrough. We’d love to see your smiling faces during this time.
By: MINT Cycle Instructor Bethany Imondi
Equipment Needed: Two medium-heavy dumbbells, mat
Jump Squats-1 min
LEGS: 1 min each exercise, 15 sec rest X2
High Heel Squat
Squat, w/ Side Bend
Reverse Lunge with Shoulder Press
Deadlift with Upright Row
Push-Ups-1 min
ARMS: 1 min each exercise, 15 sec rest X2
Supermans
Bicycle Press
Glute Bridge with Chest Fly
High Plank, Renegade Row
Mountain Climbers-1 min
ABS: 1 min each exercise, 15 sec rest X2
Plank Dips
Plank Shoulder Taps
Plank Up-Downs
Plank Hold
Want to share your at-home workout with us? Tag us and use #POWERthrough. We’d love to see your smiling faces during this time.
March 16:
The situation with COVID-19 is serious. And so is keeping up our activity and well being; MINT has always been a place to not only keep up your physical fitness, but also provide a community outlet. During times like this we need both more than ever. We are committed to keeping our facilities clean and safe, so to that end MINT is OPEN! With so many people working remotely, club attendance is spread out, try coming in during a time you normally don’t! Keep in mind that MINT has always offered more space per member and much greater cleanliness than the typical fitness environment.
A few of our latest action items include:
Of course, it takes a village, please:
Transparently, this situation is very hard on MINT as a company. If you are considering quitting or freezing your membership, we ask that you reconsider; every membership counts in a small ‘mom and pop’ company like ours, and we want to ensure that our awesome staff retains their income. Many thanks.
Do you feel that we are doing enough? We’d love to hear from you.
Owners:
Patrick@mintdc.com
Melissa@mintdc.com
Management:
GM Bresni@mintdc.com
AGM Wilder@mintdc.com
Director of Programming Kathryn@mintdc.com
Looking to tailor the perfect workout to your fitness level and goals? Always wanted to try Power Playground but not sure where to start? This month we’re hosting workshops every Saturday! These workshops are FREE for MINT members and only $35 for non-members. When registering for these classes they will have the same class cancellation policy as [select] classes which is an 8-hour window.
Saturday, March 7th – Design Your Own Upper Body Workout 
Saturday, March 14th – Design Your Own Lower Body Workout
Saturday, March 21st – Desing An Efficient Full Body Workout
Satuday, March 28th – Power Playground 101 – The Basics
Trainer: $1,328 / Master: $1,488
Interested in our MINT Nutrition Program? Right now, anyone who is new to personal training or MINT Nutrition will receive 2 complimentary personal training sessions when purchasing a 21-Day Journey!
Exercise, determination and a positive attitude can do wonders for your health, fitness and athletic goals. MINT Piloxing instructor Shenandoah Sowash is a testament to committing to a healthy lifestyle for positive change. We had to hear Shenandoah’s story on how she went from a pack-a-day smoker to a Piloxing instructor at MINT.
Let’s flashback to six years ago. Shenandoah was a smoker and hadn’t really worked out before outside of her dance training. She decided to quit smoking who used exercise and a way to help keep her away from cigarettes. Shenandoah took a Piloxing class at the YMCA and was hooked.
Piloxing is a non-stop, HIIT fusion workout that combines boxing, Pilates and dance for a truly unique experience that can burn up to 700 calories in just 50 minutes. Shenandoah describes it as “high-energy, accessible, and super fun.” It’s a workout like no other with a huge sense of community.
For Shenandoah, Piloxing was exactly what she was looking for because “it had everything: Pilates, strength, cardio, conditioning, flexibility, balance, and an empowering message.” She eventually lost 55 pounds and, most importantly, started to feel better about herself.
Shenandoah was so inspired by her Piloxing classes, that she wanted to inspire others the way her trainer, Jennifer Hopkins, inspired her. She says “I love watching people get stronger and fiercer with each class.”
Community is a big part of Piloxing and of MINT. Shenandoah said, “I love the MINT community. MINT is just the right size –big enough to offer a variety of classes and services, but small enough for people to still know your name.” At Piloxing, everyone is powering through the workout together with positive energy.
When Shenandoah isn’t teaching at MINT, she’s teaching Barre, working out, or hiking in Rock Creek Park with her chocolate lab, Winston, which she says “is basically a HIIT class because he sprints for squirrels.”
Shenandoah teaches Piloxing on Tuesday at 5:30pm and Saturdays at 11:30am at MINT Dupont. Sign up for a class today!
