Support our chapter as we take on Adaptive HYROX @hyroxworld at @trainatelevate
The Achilles International DMV Hybrid Fitness Pilot Program is breaking barriers by creating opportunities for people with disabilities to run, walk, and roll toward their goals 💛
This initiative helps expand access to adaptive fitness, build community, and empower athletes of all abilities to stay active and connected. Achilles has already helped over 150,000 athletes worldwide experience the joy of movement—and this program will bring even more impact right here in the DMV
💥 Your support can:
✔️ Provide adaptive equipment
✔️ Fund inclusive workouts
✔️ Grow a stronger, more connected community
Every donation brings us closer to a more inclusive start line.
👉 Donate + learn more: link in bio
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Today marks the return of Coach @runricrun .
Back where you belong, Eric. With us!
If you don't know Eric, he was one of our original coaches starting in January 2015, and helped build and run Elevate for a decade. Be sure to catch Eric in Hybrid (and more to come!)
Also, May the Forth be with you...
Pride starts early this year at Elevate!
We cordially invite you to join Coach Jacob for “PowerOUT,” a private workout and event celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. Goodie bags and other perks for all participants!
Tickets are just $20 and space will be limited, so sign up early and invite your friends!
SKILL OF THE WEEK: Tightrope Deadlift
✅ Brace core. Abs tight. Glutes tight. Lats tight.
✅ Stagger Stance. Back toe near front heel.
✅ Keep pressure in front foot.
✅ Hinge at hips, lowering weight to mid shin.
✅ Drive hips to stand, extending at top.
All the same principles of a deadlift apply. This is a single leg deadlift with a second foot to balance. Try it, this week, in HIIT & Run.
Special shout out to @annairani , who recently completed her 1000th class here at Elevate!
Anna has been a model of consistency, not just by averaging over 100 classes per year for nearly a decade. But because she shows up. Anna shows up to Elevate events to compete. To judge. To socialize. She shows up for people
If you've been around this studio for the past decade, you know that Anna comes in with a smile on her face, ready to sweat and spread joy. She embodies what we want in our community. Invested, supportive and kind to everyone.
Thank you, Anna, for being such a positive influence on Elevate. These 1000 classes have been a pleasure. Here's to 1000 more.
Skill of the Week: The DB Renegade Row
✅ This is a push-up meeting a plank row.
✅ Start in high plank: Abs tight. Glutes tight.
✅ Hands should be loaded under shoulders
✅ Lower for a pushup, keeping core tight as you lower toward the ground
✅ Drive up through palms, extended elbows at top
✅ Row one arm by pulling elbow tight to ribs.
✅ Don't rock. Stabilize with core.
✅ Once you've rowed both arms, lower for next push up
SKILL OF THE WEEK: DB Alt. Strict OH Press
✅ Clean DBs to shoulders
✅ Squeeze abs and glutes
✅ Drive weight up with one arm, stabilizing with core to avoid weight shifting
✅ Lower with control before pressing other weight
✅ Avoid dipping knees, hinging hips or using momentum
SKILL OF THE WEEK: DB 1 ARM SNATCH
✅ Start with feet a shoulder width apart, DB in between
✅ Hinge hips and explode through legs to generate force and power.
✅ Pull elbow to direct DB vertically
✅ Punch the sky, extending elbow with bicep to ear
✅ Lower DB with control and repeat
SOTW: DB Incline Bench Press
✅ Squat to pick up weights. Set them on knees as you sit. Then drive knees to put them in position.
✅ Plant feet firmly on floor. Core braced. Head back.
✅ Lower weight to shoulders at about 45 degrees.
✅ Press through palms to extend arms. Weights gently kiss at the top.
✅ Lower with control and repeat.
Did you sign up for your free injury screening yet?
Spots are still available for tomorrow morning! Just screenshot this image, open it in your photos and hold your thumb down on the QR code to register.
