{"id":9993,"date":"2024-02-29T00:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T05:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/?p=9993"},"modified":"2024-03-05T18:33:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T23:33:38","slug":"blink-fitness-hosts-new-girls-weight-training-event-brings-back-popular-women-in-the-weight-room-series-for-womens-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/chains\/blink-fitness-hosts-new-girls-weight-training-event-brings-back-popular-women-in-the-weight-room-series-for-womens-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Blink Fitness Hosts New Girls Weight Training Event, Brings Back Popular Women in the Weight Room Series for Women\u2019s History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blink-Fitness-300x104.png\" alt=\"Blink Fitness\" width=\"300\" height=\"104\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-870\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blink-Fitness.png 300w, http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blink-Fitness-200x69.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Blink Fitness<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW YORK, N.Y.<\/strong> &#8211; Blink Fitness, the affordable fitness brand known for its commitment to an all-inclusive and inviting environment, is expanding its Women in the Weight Room series this Women\u2019s History Month to include a new event for girls ages 14 to 17. Last year\u2019s inaugural Women in the Weight Room series was so popular that Blink will now provide girls with the opportunity to safely learn how to strength train with instruction geared toward their age and ability. The free group sessions+ honor the incredible impact women have had in and out of the gym and aim to ensure that the physical and mental health benefits of weight training are accessible to all genders.<\/p>\n<p>Awareness of the health and wellness benefits of strength training for women has grown over the last decade, but recent research* conducted by Blink among members pointed to a few prevailing factors that continue to deter females from participating \u2013 including uncertainty on how to get started (32%) and comfort navigating the strength equipment (27%).<\/p>\n<p>Blink Fitness expands Women in the Weight Room series this Women\u2019s History Month with an event for girls ages 14 to 17.Post this<\/p>\n<p>Led by Blink\u2019s team of Certified Personal Trainers, the Women, and Girls in the Weight Room sessions will provide specific instructions on how to utilize equipment and machines, as well as a clear program individuals can follow. For the women\u2019s weekly sessions, each week will focus on a different area of the body: back and biceps; chest, shoulders, and triceps; abs; and legs and glutes.<\/p>\n<p>For the girls\u2019 event, participants can expect to learn how to warm up and cool down, how to use proper form, and how to choose a safe weight to prevent injuries. Blink trainers will provide a fun experience for the girls while they learn approachable exercises to begin a strength training routine. This event will engage community partners including Girls on the Run, Good Sports, Girls Rule, and Dream Academy. Each girl who participates will be gifted a free year membership to Blink Fitness**.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt Blink, we have always been deeply committed to inclusion in the gym, and we are proud of our reputation for being a friendly and welcoming third place for all our members. Inclusion and accessibility are founding principles of our brand, and we are thrilled to observe Women\u2019s History Month with a series that is intended to ensure that women and girls feel empowered to participate in all areas of the gym,\u201d said Guy Harkless, President of Blink Fitness. \u201cWe know that if we can help girls get comfortable in the weight room early, it will serve them their whole lives. These free Women and Girls in the Weight Room classes are a fun and easy first step \u2013 within the environment of our supportive community \u2013 for anyone interested in a primer on weight training.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Blink\u2019s weekly series for adults will be held each Tuesday in March from 7pm to 8pm, and the new girls\u2019 session will be held on International Women\u2019s Day, Friday, March 8 at 4:30pm**. Registrations will be on a first-come, first-serve basis while spots are available. All Women\u2019s History Month events are open to the public, and no membership is required.<\/p>\n<p><em>+Excludes the following Blink locations: Beverly, Farmingdale, Lindenhurst, Liverpool, Medford and Onondaga.<br \/>\n* Research conducted Feb. 9, 2023; sample size 1,067 female Blink members.<br \/>\n**Any participants under age 18 will need a parent or legal guardian to sign a release form available on-site. Free year memberships donated to the first 1,000 Girls in the Weight Room participants. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NEW YORK, N.Y.<\/strong> &#8211; Blink Fitness, the affordable fitness brand known for its commitment to an all-inclusive and inviting environment, is expanding its Women in the Weight Room series this Women\u2019s History Month to include a new event for girls ages 14 to 17. Last year\u2019s inaugural Women in the Weight Room series was so popular that Blink will now provide girls with the opportunity to safely learn how to strength train with instruction geared toward their age and ability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":870,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[150,33],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9993"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9993"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9993\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9994,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9993\/revisions\/9994"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}