workout tips Posts
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METCON30 vs. LIFT: Breaking Down Our Two STRENGTH Studio Class Offerings at Davis Square
When it comes to high-intensity training in Republic Fitness’s Davis Square’s STRENGTH Studio, two powerful options stand ready to challenge every fitness level: METCON30 and LIFT. Both promise to push your limits and deliver results, but each takes a distinct…
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Transform Your Fitness This Fall
As the leaves change and we settle into fall routines, there’s no better time to refresh your fitness journey. Republic Fitness is excited to announce our new fall class schedule (available now at Davis Square and October at Financial District)…
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Why Every Athlete Should Roll Out a Yoga Mat This September
As National Yoga Month kicks off September 1, it’s time for gym-goers and athletes to reconsider what might be the missing piece in their training arsenal. While you’re crushing PRs in the weight room and dominating cardio sessions, yoga could…
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Pump Up Your Health: Why Cardio Classes are a Game-Changer
There’s nothing quite like the energy of a packed fitness studio, the motivating music, and the group atmosphere that pushes you to give your all. Gym cardio classes offer some of the most effective and enjoyable ways to boost your…
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What to Expect During Your First Triathlon!
Triathlon season is upon us! If you’re about to tackle this athletic trifecta for the first time, then check out these five things which often surprise newbie triathletes like yourself.
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Find Good Ju-Ju with Joyful Movements
Fitness is FUN!!! Or is it for you? Calling something “fun” doesn’t automatically make it feel like a party, does it? For many people, workouts feel more like work than anything else. If that’s the case, it’s definitely time to…
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Equipment Highlight: Kettlebell 101
If you haven’t swung a kettlebell before, now’s the time! The funky looking fitness toy has been around for centuries for a reason. The concept of a kettlebell is simple. It is a heavy iron ball with a fixed handle…
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Get Your Sweat On: 20-Minute Bodyweight Step Circuit!
Create your own circuit workout. It’s easy! An effective circuit workout challenges all major muscle groups, including your heart. You can develop endurance and strength by minimizing rest periods between stops. Circuits don’t have to involve a ton of equipment,…
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5 Tabata Moves and Why You Should Close Out Your Sets With Them
Tabata training is a well-known, popular, and hugely challenging form of high-intensity interval training (HIIT). Created by a Japanese scientist named Dr. Izumi Tabata (from which the exercise clearly gets its name), the basic Tabata workout involves 8 rounds of…
