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Reston Fit Club Fun!

September 6, 2015 By: Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC27 Comments

A few weeks ago, I was invited to come check out the Reston Town Center and the Reston Fit Club. The Town Center has partnered with Athleta and they are offering a variety of free fitness classes every Sunday morning from 11:00AM-12:00PM under an outdoor pavilion through the end of October. I was pretty excited because I love to try new fun classes and this seemed like a great opportunity. Reston is about 45 minutes from my house on Capitol Hill in DC, so I decided to just make a morning of it. I invited my friend Mar to join me for a class, some lunch and some shopping. I’d never been to the Reston Town Center before and the words “free parking” made this DC gal smile (there is pretty much no free parking in DC). 

Reston Fit Club

There was a POUND class on tap for Sunday and so after I arrived, I was hooked up with a yoga mat and got set up. I loved the open pavilion – what a great space for workouts. I learned that the pavilion turns into an ice skating rink in the winter – that’s so fun! A lot of you are probably wondering what the heck a POUND class is – I know I was. Here’s the scoop: 

POUND is a full-body cardio jam session, combining light resistance with constant simulated drumming. The workout fuses cardio, Pilates, isometric movements, plyometrics and Isometric poses into a 45-minute series. Burn between 400 and 900+ calories per hour, strengthen and sculpt infrequently used muscles, and drum your way to a leaner, slimmer physique โ€“ all while rocking out to your favorite music!

 

Through continual upper body motion using our lightly weighted drumsticks, called Ripstixยฎ, you’ll turn into a calorie-torching drummer, POUNDing off pounds as each song flies by. Rock, rap, dubstep, pop and old school music fuse to create the POUNDtrack series, which is hand-selected by music enthusiasts, drummers and POUND founders Kirsten Potenza and Cristina Peerenboom.

Okay, then. This wasn’t exactly yoga! It was up beat fun and I loved it. 

Reston Fit Club

Our instructor was super energetic and it was just a lot of fun. Part of the fun was all the passerby shoppers who kept snapping pics of the crazy ladies dancing with green sticks. Such fun! 

Reston Fit Club

After that major sweat fest, Mar and I decided to explore the Town Center. We grabbed lunch (side note: there are TONS of great restaurants here! I will be back for Mon Ami Gabi for sure!) and then wandered in and out of stores. Best thing about the suburbs: the shopping! Williams & Sonoma, Athleta, Paper Source and more! We actually ended up spending quite a bit of time wandering from store to store. I hadn’t been shopping in awhile (and didn’t buy much) so the window shopping was really fun! 

Reston Town Center

All in all, I had such a fun day out in Reston. While it’s a bit of a hike for this DC gal, I will definitely be back. If you are local, I encourage you to check out both the Town Center and the Fit Club. Here’s the September/ October schedule of classes: 

September 6 – Jumping Fitness with StudioPinkFit

September 13 – POUND with StudioPinkFit

October 4 – Yoga with Beloved Yoga

October 18 – Pink Party Zumbathon with Sport and Health

October 25 – Self Defense for kids

 

I would recommend you make an afternoon of it! Head to a free Fit Club class and then grab lunch and do some shopping. That’s what we did and it was a really nice day! 

Have you ever tried a POUND class? Did you love it as much as I did?

note: I was given a free yoga mat, and a couple of gift cards to the Town Center in exchange for trying the Fit Club but did not receive any other compensation. All thoughts and opinions are mine!


Comments

  1. thesimplepeach says

    September 6, 2015 at 9:46 am

    This sounds so fun! It’s always refreshing to try something new.

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      September 6, 2015 at 11:48 am

      it was REALLY fun!

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  2. Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes says

    September 6, 2015 at 11:27 pm

    So cool! I love the REston Town Center. I’ve run a few races that have started there. So many great restaurants and shops!! Looks like a very cool workout!

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      September 7, 2015 at 12:08 pm

      It was awesome. You would’ve liked the class a lot, I think!

      Reply
  3. Hollie says

    September 7, 2015 at 5:30 am

    It looks like that was a lot of fun. It’s always nice to be able to try something new and see where it takes you.
    Hollie recently posted…4 miles of Track and Half Marathons are HardMy Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      September 7, 2015 at 12:08 pm

      That class was super fun. I had a blast!

      Reply
  4. Jennifer says

    September 7, 2015 at 9:46 am

    Superfun…I always hit up Athleta after a PRR race haha. I think there is a Paper Source in that shopping center as well.
    Jennifer recently posted…Friday Five – Reasons to Run the Annapolis Running ClassicMy Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      September 7, 2015 at 12:06 pm

      Yes there is – love that store ๐Ÿ™‚

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  5. Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says

    September 7, 2015 at 2:04 pm

    That pound class sounds like fun! Although I am so uncoordinated…I’m not good at following the teacher. Sigh…
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  6. Debbie @ Coach Debbie Runs says

    September 7, 2015 at 3:09 pm

    I’ve never heard of Pound. It sounds different and fun!

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  7. Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner says

    September 7, 2015 at 4:44 pm

    I always thought those ripstix classes looked like so much fun and a great workout. I love Reston town center & meet my friends there a lot. Fun place!
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      September 7, 2015 at 9:22 pm

      it was my first time there and i really enjoyed it!

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  8. Carmy says

    September 7, 2015 at 6:06 pm

    Is it just me or is being photographed by random shoppers totally awkward? I do not have an attractive work out face!
    Carmy recently posted…Monday on the Run #28My Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      September 7, 2015 at 9:22 pm

      not just you…it was totally awkward, lol ๐Ÿ™‚

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  9. MCM Mama Runs says

    September 7, 2015 at 6:48 pm

    Sounds like you had fun. I’ve been out there a few times, but not for workouts. Lots of cool restaurants and shops there.
    MCM Mama Runs recently posted…The week I forgot to runMy Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      September 7, 2015 at 9:23 pm

      i was really impressed by how many cool restaurants were out there!!

      Reply
  10. Coco says

    September 7, 2015 at 7:10 pm

    I love POUND. The drive to Reston … not so much, but there are cool things out there.
    Coco recently posted…Lawyers Can Beat The Deadline TooMy Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      September 7, 2015 at 9:23 pm

      hahaha, yeah it is a hike but once you’re there there’s enough to do to occupy you for awhile.

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  11. Marcia says

    September 7, 2015 at 8:19 pm

    Sounds like a really fun field trip! I’ve never heard of Pound but it looks cool!
    Marcia recently posted…Long Run by NumberMy Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      September 7, 2015 at 9:24 pm

      this was my first time hearing of it as well! if you ever have a chance to take a class, i recommend it!

      Reply
  12. Kathryn @ Dancing to Running says

    September 7, 2015 at 9:01 pm

    Its funny that you say that Reston is a hike for you, because I feel the same way about anytime that I have to go into the city, lol.
    Kathryn @ Dancing to Running recently posted…Rock โ€˜nโ€™ Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon Training Log โ€“ Week 18My Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      September 7, 2015 at 9:25 pm

      yeah, i get it. i’m very city-centric in my viewpoint. ๐Ÿ™‚

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  13. Priya says

    September 8, 2015 at 12:56 am

    You guys are having so much fun !! I am jealous.

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  14. Natalie says

    September 8, 2015 at 12:58 am

    What a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon! I have never been to Reston, but that is such a nice idea to have a class outside.
    Love the green sticks and I bet the music was cool too.
    Looks like you girls had a great day!!

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      September 8, 2015 at 8:40 am

      the music was ON POINT. i loved it!

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  15. Chaitali says

    September 8, 2015 at 10:49 am

    Sounds like a fun day! I’ve seen Pound being advertised at my gym and I was thinking of giving it a try. I’m glad to hear that you liked it ๐Ÿ™‚
    Chaitali recently posted…Wine and Dine Half Marathon Training – week 9My Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      September 8, 2015 at 11:20 am

      Oh, yeah def try it! You’ll love it!

      Reply

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