“Dear PoPville,
My friend’s new fitness studio, Pulse House of Fitness, which just opened at 1401 New York Ave, NW. They’re the only studio in DC to offer VersaClimber classes, which is kind of like if a stairmaster and a spin class had a baby.
I’ve burned all the calories of a 50-minute spin class in each of the 30 minute climbs I’ve done so far.
They also offer circuit training classes (i.e., CrossFit without the cult), which the trainers are great about adapting to individual physical limitations (injury, pregnancy, etc.), and some nice amenities like in-locker cell phone chargers and fancy organic bath products. The coolest part about their opening this week is that they’re donating 100% of the proceeds from all classes through Sept. 22 to SOME (So Others Might Eat) and offering extremely discounted rates to get the word out ($10/class!).