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Moving to Northern Virginia

Get in a workout.

Finding your studio is one of the fastest ways to feel at home in a new place. Here is where I sweat and where I send friends, sorted by what kind of workout you are after. Most offer a first class free, so shop around.

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The Key
High-Intensity
Low-Impact
Beginner-Friendly
Budget-Friendly
Lexie's Favorite
Metro-Accessible
First Class Free
Multiple Locations

Pilates & Sculpt

Slow, controlled, and secretly brutal

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Clarendon + several DMV locations

My favorite, hands down. 50 minutes of slow-motion resistance on the reformer that leaves you shaking. Low-impact but do not be fooled.

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CorePower Yoga

Clarendon + Pentagon City

Heated power yoga and sculpt classes with weights. A great bridge between a workout and a reset.

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HIIT & Bootcamp

When you want to leave it all on the floor

Orangetheory Fitness

Arlington + everywhere

Heart-rate-based intervals of treadmill, rower, and weights. Great for accountability and easy to find no matter where you land.

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Barry's

Arlington / Clarendon

The famous red-lit treadmill-and-floor class. Loud, sweaty, and genuinely effective. Book the back row your first time.

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Boxing & Cycle

Cardio that does not feel like cardio

Bash Boxing

Ballston

Rhythm boxing on the bag with a DJ energy. The best stress-relief workout in Arlington, full stop.

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SoulCycle

Arlington

Candlelit indoor cycling that is more of a party than a spin class. Great when you want the endorphins without the impact.

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Gyms & Free Options

For the DIY crowd and the budget-minded

Genuinely nice public gyms, pools, and drop-in fitness classes for a fraction of a studio membership. The best-kept secret for new residents.

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Onelife Fitness

Arlington + regional

Big full-service gym with classes, pool, and courts if you want the everything-under-one-roof model.

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The best free workout in the area. Miles of paved, scenic trail right out your door. Bring the dog.

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