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April Themed Rides

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Check out all of April’s themed rides below!

    • Thursday, April 4, 6:15 p.m: Feel the Burn: Whether you want to burn it up, burn it down or just burn the pages, this ride will have you burning your enthusiasm as you sweat for 45-minutes in this burnt ride.
    • Thursday, April 4, 7:30pm: “Happy” Ride – Come celebrate Pharrell’s birthday with this “Happy” ride featuring many of his best hits!
    • Thursday, April 11, 7:30pm: Queens + Kings of Hip Hop – Get ready to move, work, and sweat riding to the beat of some of the best hip hop artists of our time!
    • Thursday, April 11, 6:15 p.m: Boston Marathon Ride: Marathon Monday is practically a holiday in Massachusetts, so to celebrate, let’s pretend we’re riding alongside those running in Beantown, up and downhills galore! “Sweet Caroline” and plenty of Dropkick Murphys to be expected on the playlist.
    • Thursday, April 18, at 7:30pm: Video Games Ride – This ride will make you feel like a kid again even if you never played video games. You’ll definitely recognize the tunes, have fun, and get a great workout!
    • Thursday, April 25 at 7:30pm: The Prince Effect Ride – Prince heavily influenced and inspired many musicians! Let’s remember Prince with this challenging ride featuring many of the musicians that Prince lives on through!

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New Class: Functional Training at MINT 14th Street

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Blend functional movement, agility, and conditioning all together in our new Functional Fitness Class at MINT 14th Street. This challenging and powerful class will make participants laugh and sweat at the same time as you train your muscles to work together and prepare them for daily tasks by simulating common movements through various upper and lower body exercises, emphasizing core stability.

So what is Function Fitness, you ask? On the most basic level, Functional Fitness refers to exercises that help improve daily activity – including balance, coordination, strength, and range of motion. Adding Functional Exercises to your workout or taking our Functional Fitness class will help individuals increase these functions while training for life, not just a specific event.

Participants will be challenged in our 50-minute class by building their range of motion, overall mobility, and strengthening their core through a range of functional exercises. Exercises will have an emphasis on:

  • Variable transitions from floor to standing (getting on and off the floor without hands will be part of every class, but it also will include hands and knees, kneeling, half kneeling, functional lifting, etc)
  • Bodyweight agility
  • Useful Joint mobility
  • Non-linear, multi-step motions

Interested in giving this workout a try? We’re currently offering it every Thursday at 6pm at our MINT 14th St location.

Win $200 during MINT’s ‘That-Basketball-Thing-In-March’ Event!

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MINT’s ‘That-Basketball-Thing-In-March’ Event!

 

  • Purchase $500 in MINT credit before March 18. This can be immediately applied towards future membership dues, personal training, anything MINT.
  • Choose a NCAA team to win the 2019 tournament. If your team wins you win another $200 credit FREE!
  • Apply your credit and register your team by emailing accounting@mintdc.com.
  • Note- Your team may not be changed once registered.

Personal Training Flash Sale – 50 packs!

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50 pack FLASH sale through this Sunday, March 3rd.

50 minute packages $500 off lowest rates

25 minute express packages $250 off lowest rates

*Packages cannot be purchased with discounted gift cards*

April and March Theme Rides – Reserve your spot!

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Themed Rides:

Tuesday, April 2 at 6:15pm: Game of Thrones. Ride your way through the seven kingdoms in preparation for the highly anticipated final season. All songs featured have titles referencing major events from the show. Of course, the intro song will make an appearance once or twice. Bonus points for any participants who dress up!

Saturday, March 9 at 9:00am: Saturday morning the Rock ‘n’ Roll runners take over DC! Join Nikki as we rock out on our bikes and aim to hit 13.1 miles in our 60 min ride. Gin Wigmore, The Stones, The Black Keys, The Heavy, and more!

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Meet Diana Librizzi, MINT Member of the Month

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How has your experience been with MINT? When I first started working out at Mint (the Downtown Studio, RIP) I was incredibly out of shape, had not worked out in a very long time, had very little confidence and was terrified of being judged by… well, everyone. Kathryn’s Barre class was the first one I walked into on a April evening, and from that first class, I knew that this gym felt different. From the first steps you take into any of the locations, you are greeted by welcoming, smiling people who seem to be in your corner right away. Every single instructor I have worked with has been engaging, fun to work with, and kind. That judgment I feared so palpably my first time stepping into the studio has never been felt within any interaction I have with any other member. In short, I’ve never had a gym experience where I’ve felt so supported and encouraged, even by people I’ve only met once or a couple of times. I went from going a couple of times a week to going six days a week, and know that Mint is my “safe space” – no matter what noise or ridiculous thing is going on in my life or in DC in general, I can go to Mint, breathe and re-center myself, all while being around a bunch of genuinely great people. And ten months following that first Barre class, I not only know that I have grown in leaps and bounds health wise, but my confidence has risen in ways I could never imagine.

Fitness goals and how you have started working your way towards them? When I first started, my main goal was to lose weight and get healthy in all areas. I am still working toward my “goal number”, but I really am placing more focus on maintaining the work that I have accomplished while gaining more confidence to try out more of the HIIT classes and challenge myself more in the areas of cardio endurance and strength training.

Classes you like? Kathryn’s Barre class was my first introduction to Mint and remains my favorite – her enthusiasm and support are what ultimately made me want to become a member. All of the Barre classes are fantastic and speak to me really well as a former dancer, and I love that each instructor has their own style while retaining the integrity of the method. I have also started taking the Power Pilates classes every week and love how centering and peaceful they are, while still providing a great challenge to my core and leg muscles. Mariam’s Cardio Belly Dance class is SO fun, and I am thrilled that it was added last month – to anyone who is curious, take it! Its so fun, and works both my brain AND my core my crazy! I also really enjoy the TRX Bootcamp classes when my confidence in myself is up, and Braegan makes something that looks incredibly intimidating easy to follow (if exhausting but gratifying as all get out by the end of the class).