Hi I’m Dave! September is my year anniversary with RippedPHL and I am a regular on weekdays in class. I have always been fairly active person; but quickly realized after moving into the city I wasn’t going to have access to floor space for video programs and body resistance, so I adopted a dog and […]

Hi! I’m Kait, a tread #2 regular and RippedPHL superfan. I took my first class in February 2022 with Alexander (RIP (not really)) and I remember thinking that I finally found a workout I enjoy and felt encouraged to do. I’ve never considered myself athletic and have never played a sport – I actually failed […]

My name is Nanuka. I grew up in a small city in Europe, Tbilisi, which is the capital of Georgia. Growing up I slowly fell in love with exploring new things, especially within myself – of how much I could learn and transform. Given that I always found helping people rewarding, I chose medicine, and I […]

I moved to Philly three years ago for law school and I fell in love with the city pretty quickly. When I got here, I struggled to find a routine of working out that I enjoyed and felt intense. Before moving, I’d work out with my friends and I liked trying out strength training. After […]

I’ve been a member at Ripped since September 2023. I’ve always hated working out. I’ve struggled a lot with health and my body image and have never been able to consistently commit to a workout without getting caught up in a lot of self-hate. A friend brought me to Ripped because I was looking for something […]

I was amazed to hear that I was chosen as the Ripped Person of the Month! I am originally from Panama, and I have lived in Philadelphia for approximately 17 years. My fitness journey with RippedPHL began in 2018 when I was looking for a challenging workout class that would push me harder than the […]