Fitness

Multiple studies have shown that when people work out in a group or with a friend, they are more likely to stick to a schedule, complete a fitness program, and achieve their fitness goals.

At URBN Playground, we’ve run hundreds of fitness classes, and we know that fitness is more fun and productive when the experience is shared. With this in mind, we’re introducing a 30-Day Fitness Program that will give our residents the community + accountability + friendly competition + encouragement they need to get or continue to stay fit!

We recommend starting from a "hike" position. Dig your feet into the ground (think about "spreading the floor outward" with your feet) and sit back into what is essentially a deadlift start position. You'll want to place your kettlebell just beyond your reach, so you have to tilt the bell to grab the handle. *Don't crush your grip! You'll need to have a slightly loose grip to allow the handle to rotate a little during the swings.

The years 2020 to 2021 have proven pivotal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of the pandemic reverberates until today and pervades almost every aspect of our lives, from our careers to our social lives and to our personal well-being, including fitness.

You might be more interested in working out to relieve stress, improve confidence, and to simply stay active - and there is nothing wrong with that. Any exercise program, whether it’s training (with more set guidelines and goals) vs. casually ‘working out’ or following an exercise program, is beneficial. However, in order to take your workout to the next level (in this case from working out to training), it is crucial to think about your goals.

URBN Burn trainer Shelly Ramoni shares her top tips for training - including gaining consistency, finding your passion, creating accountability, and knowing when to take a break!

Why is mobility important? To have adequate fluid movements, our bodies need to have optimal mobility around certain joints (this introduces a fine line/lovely dance between mobility and its equally-important cousin, stability). Mobility can increase our range of movement so that we can perform exercises or sports we want to participate in, to improve our quality of life. It also decreases the likelihood of muscle imbalances, pain, and injury.

We all work out for different reasons. It could be to lose weight, to improve at a new skill, or to lift heavier weights. Whether your goal is general overall physical fitness or strength and conditioning, the body must follow specific training phases in order to achieve certain outcomes.

In the world of personal training, muscle size and strength mean two completely different things. Strength training targets the neuromuscular system to make muscles stronger, while the goal of building muscle size involves modifying muscle cell physiology to make muscles larger.

Thank you all for joining us on our recent Instragram Live session for our Couch to 5k Q and A with co-founder Amy Blitz and 9-time marathoner and RRCA certified run coach Angie Knudson! In case you missed it, here’s the skinny on starting out your running journey