In my experience in working with many client's, one of the most effective fitness methods for helping one to loose weight and increase energy is to run. Why is this? Running, recruits practically, all the muscles in our bodies. Particularly beneficial is the recruitment of our large muscle groups. Using these muscles allows for greater calories and fat burn leading to a strong, learner, healthier YOU! What is different about this fitness boot camp is that we will use running as a centerpiece  of …

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We love group fitness, but sometimes classes can get expensive and crowded. To solve this problem we are taking fitness outside! Fit Fans: The District Outdoor Fitness Meetup is a place to find group fitness classes in the DC metro area that fit your budget and schedule. Sign up for an upcoming class and come meetup. Fit Instructors: This group is also about connecting great fitness instructors with people who are interested in getting a great workout. If you are a fitness instructor looking to …

Group Personal Training Boot Camp Style! My name is Stephanie and I own a company called The Boot Camp Girl, LLC ( http://www.thebootcampgirl.com) and I teach group personal training boot camp, yoga and individual personal training. This will be a place to share ideas, meet new people, exercise and make new friends.  There is no cost to be in this Meetup group. This group is for men and women who really want to be in better shape and are ready to make a change. Do you need accountability? Are …

Are you 40 years old, or older? Have you've be interested in either learning how to run, or to take your running experience to the next level? You locate a running group only to find that most of the participants are young enough to be your children, and God forbid, your grandchildren? As a new runner, have you felt a bit intimidated by the seemingly fit looking, and faster paced runners? Are you looking to join a running group who's member's more closely reflect your stage in life, similar fitn …

Take your fitness to a new and exciting level all while having a blast and meeting new poeple! Personal Trainer and Health Coach, Courtney Connors, has created a heart pumping, muscle burning, boot camp style workout using your body and what it's made of! Sculpt and tone your body through safe and effective training along with nutritional guidance on clean eating and how to create a balanced life. She began this group to bring together people of all fitness levels and show them what their bodies …

Bored with your workouts? Just need a boost in energy? Come rock your workouts with our expert trainer, Charles Eisner at BOOT CAMP at the waterfront! Join us every Sunday at 8am at the Georgetown Waterfront Park (intersection of Water and 33rd St NW). http://maps.google.com/maps?q=3300+k+st+nw+washington+dc&;... Charles is offering this bootcamp for free as a way to create a community of like-minded people who seek to maintain a healthy body and mind. This workout will take outside of your norm …

This is a hybrid group exercise class and turbocharged all-levels tennis clinic with social event to follow (socials occur on the monthly special events and other select sessions) Have a ton of fun running your butt off! Doesn’t matter if you never picked up a racquet in your life or played competitive tennis, the high intensity hitting drills and games will help you learn and improve while burning lots of calories! Sessions are led by certified tennis pros and fitness trainers using tennis cour …

Girlnetic DC Squad is a local affiliate of the Girlnetic, serving Washington D.C. metro and its surrounding areas. The objective of Girlnetic DC Squad is to provide a social outlet for women who want to achieve their fitness goals beyond the gym while developing long-lasting friendships and having tons of fun! Join this group if you are looking to improve your health and quality of life, add variety to your current fitness regime, and/or meet new people and develop friendships with other women w …

Ride 2013 with a BANG! - with 100-500 other crazy people. How much fun is that? We'll explore the trails in: http://www.bikewashington.org/ We will also take trips on the road; don't worry, we won't compete with traffic, but there are great road rides in the city that are safe from cars. Depending on the expertise and resilience of our riders we'll do either short (10 miles) or longer (20+ miles); if the group on any given day is large enough I will have two routes to accommodate the long and s …

All About You and Your Wellness and Well Being Alignment of Mind, Body and Spirit Attracting Vibrant Health, Peace and Bliss, Harmonious Relationships, and Wealth and Prosperity in 2012 and Beyond. We are gearing up for a life full of Energy, Strength, Flexibility, Peace and Harmony and the Practice of the Law of Attraction to bring a Total Being by raising our quality of living in this wonderful time space reality, at the Perfect Time, in this Wonderful Body, and in this Wonderful Universe. G …

Looking for other runners who want to train for a 10 Mile race. We will meet up each week and progressively increase our miles and then run several 10 mile routes in the beautiful DC, North East side. We may also run a couple 10 Mile routes on the Northwest and Southwest side.

Tantra and Fitness both create confidence for men and women who want to be better in so many ways. This meetup group is dedicated to collective forward thinking and proper preparation for life spiritually, physically and sexually. Only through exercising each of these areas can people achieve true knowledge of self and the capacity to be better. These boot camps are structured to allow men and women to take the power of progression into their own hands.

Picture it - I’m driving down the street and almost have an accident because I saw three girls outside jumping Double Dutch. I didn’t know if I was amazed that there were girls actually outside playing or if I was excited to see them jumping Double Dutch. Have you ever passed a game of Double Dutch and wanted to ask for a jump? Did you jump when you were younger and would like to do it again? Do you want to have fun while exercising and not think of it as a workout? Need to lose that tummy and g …

An informal social network of Vegan athletes in the DC area. Athletes of all kinds and experience levels welcome. To join you must either be Vegan or must be seriously considering Veganism as a lifestyle. Members are encouraged to suggest meetups.

The Washington Area Roadskaters (WAR) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote safe and enjoyable in-line skating in the Washington, D.C. area. One of the oldest in-line skate clubs on the east coast, WAR was founded in 1987 and has had thousands of men and women join its ranks. WAR is also a social organization where many strong and lasting friendships are formed. Our members have very diverse career, social, and educational backgrounds. However, we all share a passion for in-li …

DC Bucket List Adventures and Events is an outdoor and indoor adventure, events and activities social group.  We are a group of like-minded people who are yearning to be more alive in unique, fun and exciting experiences. Get out of your comfort zone and start crossing off your BUCKET LIST!

EXERCISE + STARTUP NETWORKING = RunningStart.org ! We are start-up entrepreneurs, CXOs, innovators, and tech gurus who combine their running with conversation about their latest entrepreneurial endeavors. So join us, and get inspired for your next start-up while you burn a few calories.

Zumba with Tanya! Creative choreography, easy to follow, great Latin music and sweat drenching, heart pumping, dance fun! Salsa, merengue, samba, flamenco, hip hop, reggaeton, cumbia, funk, cha cha, soca and more! Weekly classes and monthly events! Check calendar for daily classes.

The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is a nationwide network of people dedicating to working together to advance research, support patients and create hope for those affected by pancreatic cancer.

Barefoot Runners of Northern Virginia and DC is a group of runners who have left behind the modern day shoe and run in Vibram Five Fingers, minimalist shoes (Nike Free, Terra Plana, etc.), or completely barefoot! Barefoot running allows the body to easily fall into its natural stride and run healthier. Lots of new people are exploring barefoot running thanks to people like Christopher Mcdougall (Born to Run) and Barefoot Ted. Come join us for a run today!  Everyone is welcome - even curious non- …

The DC Capital Striders Running Group began in Spring 2006. The group's primary purpose and vision is to allow runners of all endurance levels, paces, distances and months or years of running experience to run together in a non-competitive atmosphere and to get to know each other through a variety of social activities. Runs are scheduled all throughout the week as well as weekends at various locations (both morning and evening) throughout the metropolitan Washington DC, Maryland and Northern Vir …

Welcome Happy Feet Hikers, From Jo Detraz, Happy Feet Hikers Organizer & the entire Happy Feet Hikers Team http://www.happyfeethikers.com/ What is Happy Feet Hikers? We're a group of fun-loving, tree-hugging, fresh-air-breathing hiking enthusiasts who love to get together with others of the same. Whether you've been hiking for years, or you'd just like to try out a new hobby for exercise and peace of mind, Happy Feet Hikers is happy to welcome you into our group. Where do you hike? Here are j …

CrossFit - Constantly Varied High Intensity Functional Movements Welcome to DC CrossFitters, We're a group people that are knowledgeable about the CrossFit brand (and those who want to learn about it) meeting others who are the same. In other words, this group is for: Fans of CrossFit - As CrossFit has grown as a training program and a sport, the CrossFit games and associated fitness competitions have grown as well. Lots of people enjoy being a fan of the CrossFit brand - watching the CrossFi …

This group focuses on Westies and Westie owners socialization.  All other well-behaved Westie family dogs are welcome, too.  We will try to move the meetups around to different dog parks in NoVa to better fit the locations of our members.

This Meetup group is to meet other local Parkour enthusiasts (or "traceurs"), gather for training, to plan practice sessions, and to learn more about this art-form or philosophy or fitness methodology...whatever you want to call it! And also, from time to time, just to hang out and have fun with each other. Full disclosure: This is the group formerly known as "Rock Creek Parkour." It actually predates my own experience with Parkour--I founded it in a quest to help me find someone to train with s …

We are hiking for a good cause! Come join us, won't you?! The Metro DC Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is proud to invite you to join us for the 1st Annual XTREME HIKE to Spruce Knob West Virginia. On September 21th we will summit the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic. The adventure includes a 2 night stay, pasta dinner, transportation to the trail head, hike lunch, post-hike bar-b-que, and celebration brunch. In addition to the 30 mile hike win September we will be planning a number o …

'The TEAM' is founded by a band of brothers of which are a former Navy SEAL and 2 former Intelligence operators. Our aim is focused on building a community of like minded individuals who seek to promote and maintain a robust and healthy lifestyle through building TEAM's to take on unique races and adventures centered around physical activity. With the countless fun and adventurous races that surround our area, we build teams from within at all skill levels to take on races such as the Tough Mud …