A fallen tree from Tuesday’s storms has prompted the closure of several studios at Onelife Fitness in Reston.

The fitness center’s mind body studio, kidz klub, pilates studio, mind body studio and the women’s locker are closed until further notice.

All group classes that are held in the mind body and main group fitness studios are cancelled as well.

We apologize for the inconvenience and Reston Onelife Fitness members will have access to all other Onelife or Sport & Health clubs until the studios, Kidz Klub, and Women’s Locker Room reopen,” the business wrote on Facebook.

Other damage from the storm was also reported at South Lakes Drive near the U.S. Geological Survey building.

Onelife Fitness is located at 11445 Isaac Newton Square.

Photo via @codesurfer_/Twitter

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Locals looking to diversity their workout options will soon be able to do so at Plaza America, which welcomes a new fitness business this month.

UFC Gym plans to open on August 19 at 11710 Plaza America Drive, Suite 40, a company representative told Reston Now.

The business, which joins Gold’s Gym around the corner, has 70 locations across the country.

The newest location in Reston will offer a mix of mixed martial arts, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and boxing glasses for individuals and groups.

UFC Gym is also located at Woodland Park Crossing at 12971 Highland Crossing Drive, Suite 6.

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Locals getting or staying in shape can expect new work out options like jiu-jitsu and boxing at Plaza America.

UFC Gym recently signed a lease for a 4,834 square-foot space at 11710 Plaza America Drive, Suite 40.

The fitness franchise has more than 70 locations spanning the country, along with a handful in Canada. The gyms offer a range of mixed martial arts, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and boxing classes for individuals and groups, along with standard gym equipment like ellipticals, bikes and treadmills.

Currently, there is a UFC Gym in Woodland Park Crossing at 12973 Highland Crossing Drive, Suite C.

Photos via UFC Gym Reston Herndon/Facebook

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Updated at 2:05 p.m. — The owner confirmed that the store is closing today.

Less than a month after the Koko FitClub closed in the North Point Village Center, the Herndon location is set to close as well.

“We are closing this location as we have another place in Herndon but waiting on permission and buildout, but our landlord did not agree for a short term lease,” Kavitha Reddy, the owner and managing director for the Herndon location, told Reston Now in an email.

Reddy said that the spot at 2537 John Milton Drive in the Fox Mill Shopping Center will close by the end of today (Jan. 25). 

“[We are] hoping to start back in April [or] May as so many members shared their story on how Koko helped improve their health,” Reddy wrote, adding that the new location is slated to be along Sunset Park Drive. “We want to give something back to the community.”

Back in December, Koko FitClub closed at 1424 North Point Village Center. The owner of that location declined to say why the Reston spot shuttered. 

The “digital gym” offers a three-step Koko Smartraining System, individualized coaching, personalized nutrition, 30-minute strength conditioning and 15-minute HIIT cardio training.

More than 60 locations span 20 states and Canada. The Herndon and Reston closures will leave Koko FitClub without any locations in Virginia.

Image via Google Maps

This story has been updated

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(Updated at 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 30) Koko FitClub closed its doors in North Point Village Center last week.

The fitness club closed at 1424 North Point Village Center last Friday (Dec. 21), Owner Cheryl Butz told Reston Now. She declined to say what prompted the closure.

The club underwent renovations in 2017.

Koko FitClub has more than 60 locations spanning 21 states and Canada.

The “digital gym” offers a three-step Koko Smartraining System, individualized coaching, personalized nutrition, 30-minute strength conditioning and 15-minute HIIT cardio training.

Image via Google Maps

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Big plans are in the works to expand Solidcore, a DC-based fitness chain. Founder and CEO Anne Mahlum hopes to open 125 studios by 2022 and Reston is one location on the list.

The fitness company offers pilates classes, a boot camp for full-body workouts and other classes. It has locations throughout the country, including Arlington, Ashburn, Tysons Corner and the Mosaic District in Virginia.

Robin Diamond, a spokesperson for the company, told Reston Now that a location is planned for 12100 Sunset Hills Boulevard, JBG Smith’s RTC West Development. Thus far, several new restaurants have opened in the mixed-use development.

Diamond said Solidcore is likely to open sometime early next year. The studio will have 13 “sweatlanas,” a machine used for workouts.

An exact opening date has not been determined.

Photo via Solidcore

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Tuesday Morning Notes

What you should know before heading to the polls — View your sample ballot online, which includes a public safety bond referendum and two state constitutional amendments. Voters should bring their photo identification and plan ahead, as poll locations will be very busy during peak commuter hours. [Fairfax County Government]

Solidcore is coming to Reston — The DC-based fitness chain, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary, is opening 125 studios by 2022 and one of them will be located in Reston. [Washingtonian]

Reston Town Center Farmers Market canceled today — Due to inclement weather, the second-to-last farmers market in Reston Town Center has been canceled. Next week is the last day to take advantage of the market, which began this fall. [Reston Town Center]

Flickr pool photo by vantagehill

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Orangetheory Fitness is one of the newest fitness crazes around the nation, and now it’s coming to Reston.

The new location is will be at 11410 Reston Station Blvd., at the Aperture building near the Wiehle-Reston East station. It is scheduled for a September opening, said Maggie Parker, spokesperson for Reston Station developer Comstock Properties.

“They have a kiosk on the [Wiehle-Reston East Metro] plaza and they’re recruiting members,” Parker said.

The Aperture building is being developed by the Bozzuto Group.

The fitness studio offers 60-minute workout classes that operate in the format of a group-personal training. The classes combine 10- to 30-minute intervals of running and weight training that add up to an hour of constant exercise.

According to its website, “Orangetheory’s heart rate monitored training is designed to maintain a target zone that stimulates metabolism and increases energy.”

There is a sign-up for an email newsletter available on the Reston location’s website.

Membership options include a basic package for four classes a month, an elite package with eight classes a month and an unlimited package. For more information on pricing, call 703-822-5272.

The Florida-based chain has hundreds of locations nationwide, including many in the area.

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Reston has a new entry in its growing list of fitness options. CrossFit North Reston opened at 11503 Sunset Hills Rd. last month, and the Plaza America-area facility already has enthusiastic members.

CrossFit is a back-to-basics strength and fitness program that combines weightlifting and high-intensity interval training into a constantly changing hour-long “Workout of the Day (WOD).”

The program was founded in 2000, and today there are more than 10,000 gyms, or “boxes” as they are called in CrossFit-speak, nationwide.

Two of the local boxes are owned by Todd and Melissa Katz and additional partners. Todd Katz, a marathon runner, began doing CrossFit in 2008, and soon was teaching workouts from his garage. After Melissa, a lawyer, became hooked on CrossFit too, they opened up Hammer Down CrossFit in Chantilly in 2009.

They opened CrossFit North Reston in June because this area was lacking CrossFit options, even though there has been a CrossFit Reston (located at 310 Victory Dr. in Herndon) for several years, Todd Katz said.

The Katzes says CrossFit is appealing to people of all fitness levels and ages for many reasons. There is the camaraderie they get from group exercise. Participants say they like the coaching and the ability to challenge oneself but still go at their own pace. CrossFit also includes a Paleo Diet nutritional component, which one CrossFit North Reston member says was life-changing.

Crystal Armes, 35, of Oakton has lost about 60 lbs. in the year since she began CrossFit, first at Hammer Down and now at North Reston as well.

“I lost about 15 lbs. at first, and then when I added Paleo I lost the rest in about three months,” said Armes, a former Division I college athlete who is at the box five to seven times a week now.

Cheryl Lawson of Herndon, has been doing CrossFit about four years. She says she was in “so-so” shape when she started, but the group workouts and the ever-changing WOD have kept her interested and motivated.

The 56-year-old Lawson can now power clean lift 115 lbs. — almost as much as her body weight.

CrossFit North Reston is open daily. For class times and open workout times, visit CrossfitNorthReston.com or call 757-774-8983. Rates start at $139 a month for three classes a week. 

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