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    Fit and Fun

    5 Dallas fitness instructors to motivate you in 2017

    Julia Bunch
    Feb 2, 2017 | 9:05 am

     Has all that motivation to get healthy in 2017 already waned? Then let us introduce your new saviors. We found the most upbeat and inspiring fitness instructors (who also have the best dance moves) to get you surpassing those health goals.

     

     Studio: Crowbar Cardio
     Favorite instructor: Darius Yancy
     Signature class: Tsunami
     The studio is set up in four stations for this 30- or 60-minute class: one each for core, upper body, and lower body, and the last station is always on a rowing machine. Yancy keeps his classes cheery and light, even at 6am. You compete against the clock, rotating stations every two minutes or so. If you can’t get enough of Yancy’s bad jokes and karaoke, catch him at Fortis MMA, Burn Dallas Gym, Brook Hollow Golf Club, or in a personal training session. Bonus: It's only $25 for your first week of classes at Crowbar Cardio.

     

     Studio: Grit Fitness
     Favorite instructor: Brit Rettig
     Signature class: Grit HIIT
     Since founding Grit in 2015, Brit Rettig has opened two locations: Design District and East Dallas. Because Grit’s HIIT sessions last only 30 minutes, they’re a good option for those who have trouble mustering up the energy (or carving out the time for) for longer workouts. Attendees typically run through five groups of high-intensity exercises, such as jumping jacks or Russian twists, lasting about 20 seconds each. Rettig also teaches cycling, resistance, and cardio classes, if HIIT isn’t your style.

     

     Several other class formats range from choreographed kickboxing called Turbo Kick (take Annabel Williams’ class) to Flexin’ Flow Yoga. New members can get their first week of Grit classes for $10.

     

     Studio: Zyn22
     Favorite instructor: Denis Morton
     Signature class: Zyn22
     Since opening on Park Lane in 2015, Zyn22 has had sweat addicts cycling to the beat of the music in The Dome. All Zyn’s instructors keep you moving, but Denis adds in some crazy bike moves such as body rolls (which is exactly what it sounds like) and peppers his classes with words of wisdom, leaving you laughing and feeling inspired by the end of the 45-minute class. Now Zyn’s Uptown location also offers Barre22 classes for those looking to tone as much as they sweat. New riders can take their first class at Zyn22 for free.

     

     Studio: Beyond Studios
     Favorite
    instructor: Ally Price
     Signature class: Beyond500
     Each of Beyond’s three Dallas studios offers a different class format, but all use Pilates Hybrid Intense Training (PHIT). At the Henderson Avenue location, a curved manual treadmill allows runners to set their own speed. You’ll run (literally) though a couple cardio sets on the treadmill and a couple strength sets on the floor to burn 500 calories in 50 minutes (aka about 12 Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies, if you’re counting). Price guides you through walking, running, squatting, lifting, and lunging all while cracking jokes and keeping a smile.

     

     Beyond’s Preston Hollow and Lovers Lane studios use reformers and miniature trampolines in place of treadmills. New clients can get their first two classes at Beyond for $25.

     

     Studio: The Ride House
     Favorite instructor: Allen Pursley
     Signature class: House Ride
     This spin studio on Lovers Lane offers a variety of cycling and mat classes. The 45-minute House Ride centers on low-intensity cardio moves, and there are fun themes such as Beyonce versus Rihanna or Broadway. Pursley dances on and off the bike and blasts house music, making you feel like you’re in a club rather than a stuffy gym. Pursley also teaches other formats, including a 60-minute total body class and a 30-minute express ride. New riders get two free rides when they make an account on The Ride House’s website.

     

     And if you love cycling, check out our guide of the best spin studios in Dallas.

    Brit Rettig founded Grit Fitness in 2015.

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    Brit Rettig founded Grit Fitness in 2015.
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    Food Bank to host summer food giveaway at UNT Dallas campus

    Teresa Gubbins
    Jul 15, 2025 | 10:43 am
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    Two Dallas organizations are partnering on a big summer food giveaway: The North Texas Food Bank is joining forces with the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) with a mobile food distribution event at the UNT Dallas campus on Friday, July 18.

    UNT Dallas and the NTFB already host a drive-through mobile pantry each month, but this one is specifically focused on children who are out of school for the summer.

    Each participating family will receive about 60 pounds of food, including fresh produce, to help fill the gap left when school-provided meals are unavailable.

    So far this year, the monthly mobile pantry events at UNT Dallas have provided approximately 140,000 pounds of food to more than 1,500 families and 7,000 people. Long lines usually form on University Hills Blvd. well before the gates open.

    UNT Dallas has partnered with NTFB since 2020, hosting monthly mobile food distributions on campus. Each event is supported by student, faculty, and staff volunteers, providing relief to campus and community members. The university also operates the Trailblazers Care Pantry, an on-campus resource that provides groceries, hygiene products, and a Career Closet for students preparing for interviews or internships.

    A recent Feeding America study found that Texas has the highest number of food-insecure people of any state, and the Dallas-Fort Worth area ranks third in the nation. Within NTFB’s 12-county service area, nearly 744,000 people, including more than 250,000 children, don’t always know where their next meal will come from. Over 60 percent of that population lives in Dallas County.

    The July 18 food distribution is first-come, first-served, and no ID or pre-registration is required. Participants must arrive in a vehicle, as this is a drive-through-only event. It'll run from 8-11 am, or while supplies last, at the UNT Dallas campus in southern Dallas, at 7300 University Hills Blvd.

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