6 Philly Fitness Challenges You Can Join This January
From kettlebell classes to barre, stay on track in January with these fitness challenges.
Barre3 and other Philly gyms are hosting fitness challenges in January. Photograph courtesy Barre3 Rittenhouse.
As 2018 winds down to an end, you may be thinking about your goals for the coming year. The cold weather may make it more difficult to leave your house and workout, but there’s nothing like the New Year to give your motivation the kick start it needs.
If you’re worried about starting the year strong only to slack off a week into it, we’ve got the solution: a workout challenge. From a 30 days of barre to a six-week “Kill the Laziness” program, there are several Philly fitness providers who are here to help you make it through January without giving up on your resolutions. Read on for six gyms offering challenges across Philly.
BPM Fitness
1808 Spring Garden Street, Spring Garden
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This Spring Garden area hybrid cycling and strength training gym is offering three different challenges to choose from. Tier 1 is a 21-day challenge that includes before and after measurements, a t-shirt upon completion, and 10 percent off your next BPM package purchase for the grand total of $75. For the $250 Tier 2 package, you get 30 days of unlimited classes, two private group workouts, a meal plan option, and 15 percent off your next BPM package purchase. Tier 3 offers 45 days of unlimited classes, two personal training sessions, a meal plan option, and 20 percent off your next BPM package purchase. Sign-ups open Sunday, December 23rd.
Fit Academy
1363 North 31st Street, Brewerytown
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If you’re looking to jumpstart your New Year, this is the program for you. Fit Academy offers a community atmosphere and workouts that range from group to personal training that fit your specific needs. Maybe a community was what you were missing after all! This four-week “Commit to Fit” challenge kicks off with a launch party on Wednesday, January 9th and begins Monday, January 14th with group workouts, healthy recipes, and social accountability. You can learn more about this challenge — which is $99 for non-members and $69 for members — here.
KTL
1822 Spring Garden, Space D, Spring Garden
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This strictly kettlebell gym is offering a six-week challenge starting January 7th called “Kill the Laziness.” Over the course of the six weeks, you’ll have unlimited access to the kettlebell workouts, plus nutrition guidelines and workshops to improve your performance. If that isn’t enough of an incentive, they will also be giving away big prizes — including $1,000 cash — to people who complete the challenge. So, newfound strength and the opportunity to win some cold hard cash? Sign me up! You can join for $297 here.
Barre3
1500 Sansom Street, 4th Floor, Center City
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Barre3 is taking a more mindfulness-based approach to their January challenge, one that’s not about shaming you into feeling like you have to work out. Their $99 month-long program — which is only open to new clients or those who haven’t been to the studio in six months — includes a guided weekly plan for taking three-plus in-studio classes, Barre3 online workouts, and meditations sessions via the Headspace app that have been curated just for Barre3. The challenge starts January 7th and you can sign up here.
CoreFitness
818 Corinthian Avenue, Fairmount
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CoreFit is kicking off the New Year with their CoreFit 30 challenge. This challenge will focus on restoring the entire body as it focuses on fitness, nutrition, and accountability. During the 30 days, you’ll receive unlimited CoreFitness classes, four passes to Yoga Habit, nutrition guidelines, Facebook Group support, meal prep with certified nutritionists, and trainer support. The challenge runs from January 7th to February 6th and costs $179 if you sign up before January 5th. Sign up here.
Charge Philly
928 Christian Street, South Philly
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Charge Philly is offering an Instagram-only workout challenge in exchange for a one month’s free membership (plus some other fun giveaways from local Philly businesses like Endeavor Athletic, Nomad Pizza, Snap Kitchen, and Hale & True Cider Co. ). The Resolution 2019: CHARGEup Challenge will offer a 10-minute or 20-minute daily workout for six days a week using any Tabata app on your smartphone. Don’t worry about videoing yourself either, all you have to do is take a selfie and tag Charge Philly to show you’ve participated. Anyone who completes the full month challenge — which will run January 14th to February 14th — wins a free month at Charge. Keep a lookout here for more information.
