Umama Kibria

12/27/2024

Thank you for embracing this new chapter in my life where I finally feel free to embrace my cultural identity ❤️

As a first generation Bangladeshi Muslim American, I’ve hid behind my ethnically ambiguous identity to be a chameleon in all rooms. Sometimes feeling a bit empty inside.

In 2020, when I finally started to do the deep work on my cultural identity I dismantled the shame attached to the judgmental aunties. I decided there HAD to be cool, open-minded, barrier-breaking South Asians that existed. So I did what I do best — made content to attract these new friends. And WOW you guys are SO COOL.

Moving to Chicago was my next step in this journey finally surrounding myself with the south asian community I knew I always wanted in my life. I’m so grateful for you, Chicago fam 😘

Thank you for the incredible work you do for connecting all parts of the diaspora. You’ve given us the platform to connect and thrive…together!

Thank you for this vote of confidence to keep doing what I love ❤️

03/24/2021

🎉 Taking a moment to celebrate all the sweating and socializing we’ve been doing at !

Our HQ team is so honored to be recognized as one of the Top Startups to Watch by the Atlanta Business Chronicle among the other industry disrupters!

I’m grateful to be lead with passion always thinking of innovating ways to serve my community.

Thanks for the full page magazine honor as one of the Top Inspiring Innovators Under 40 ❤️

But really this is a celebration of YOU guys! Thank you for being the fuel for this vision and making it a reality.

Thank you to everyone that had blindly signed up to sweat, socialize, play sports, eat and help us build this legacy.

The testimonials are really what bring us so much joy because it reminds us of the impact we’re making. Ahhhh so cool!!

Now to speed up operations and technology as we enter this new stage. Thanks for being so patient and supportive through this pandemic! But...we made it ❤️

ALL NEW IN PERSON SWEATPACKS COMING OUT APRIL 1ST!!!!!

🎉 First approved IN PERSON SweatPacks:

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01/03/2021

👏🏽 Simple & 👏🏽 Consistent 👏🏽

It’s so easy to overcomplicate and GO ALL IN on week 1 — but consistently building up momentum and adding in new challenges every week sets us up for continued success!

(And can avoid major soreness and quitting too soon 😅)

Follow along for 6 weeks of workouts! We’ll share the best apps, classes and trainers you can add into your fitness routine.

We’re here to help make it fun and social :)

📣 ATTN TRAINERS / GYM OWNERS: Let us know your group fitness specials (virtual and IRL) and we’ll send people your way!

11/09/2020

Just doing this squats to take over the world. ⚡️⚡️

But forreal the mindset I’ve developed through fitness is the easiest life hack to success — but takes discipline.

💥 Here are some of the super powers you guys mentioned you gained!

💥Discipline - showing up.
💥Focus - activating ours blinders and staying focused on OUR goals.
💥 Resiliency - Failing PRs and trying again
💥 Problem Solver - Post injury mentality
💥 Patience - weight loss, strength, PRs
💥 Empathy - our fit fam
💥 Being brave - getting uncomfortable to grow

📣 What else?

10/28/2020

📣 How to stay motivated with fitness: bring out the special teams! 🚨 🚨

The ✨superpower✨to activate our long term commitment to a healthy lifestyle is an active hobby!

🚴 Roller blading, hiking, kickball, yoga, bike club, etc!

🎖 Benefits:
• Gives our training purpose
• Reminds us to show up
• Teaches us to follow through
• How to be a teammate / leader
• Teaches us to fail and get better

The whole basis for what we’re building with is to help you find this active hobby, a team of people to do it with and be consistent with showing up!

📣 What are some active hobbies you like doing or want to try?

06/25/2020

😭 Commitment Issues? They're giving free money for working out for 30 mins 👀 -

Need workouts? Join our optional 30-minute virtual group workouts that support our local community trainers! We also provide an optional full workout and nutrition program for you to follow on your own!

06/02/2020

Black out don’t back out.
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Since my community on this platform is primarily from Atlanta I will direct you to local resources. However, everyone can be involved with these resources.
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📣 Action Items:
🚨 GEORGIA: MAIL in absentee ballot by June 5 - needs to be received by June 9
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•US: Use ballotopedia.com to get info on your voting resources
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🚨 ATL: Donate to the ATL Solidarity Fund (link in bio)
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🚨 Please not use the black lives matter or black out Tuesday hashtags with your posts
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🚨 EVERYONE: If you want to create a link in your bio with multiple links and resources use the free “linktr.ee” website. Swipe up is for communities with 10K reach. If you have it. Use it.
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Check my Instagram story for direct swipe up links all day.

06/02/2020

Black out don’t back out.
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Since my community on this platform is primarily from Atlanta I will direct you to local resources. However, everyone can be involved with these resources.
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📣 Action Items:
🚨 GEORGIA: MAIL in absentee ballot by June 5 - needs to be received by June 9
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•US: Use ballotopedia.com to get info on your voting resources
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🚨 ATL: Donate to the ATL Solidarity Fund (link in bio)
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🚨 Do not use the black lives matter hashtags with the blackout Tuesday post
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🚨 EVERYONE: If you want to create a link in your bio with multiple links and resources use the free “linktr.ee” website. Swipe up is for communities with 10K reach. If you have it. Use it.
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Check my Instagram story for direct swipe up links all day.

05/23/2020

🎉 SWEAT WITH US! We have a fun lineup of free 25 min workouts from the trainers you nominated! It’s fun, team oriented and quick!

05/13/2020

🎖 Welcome to the SweatPack Olympics!
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The SweatPack Olympics is a virtual 14-day challenge to get active + accountable together!
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🙌🏽 We welcome all fitness levels!
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We’re going for the goal - walking, biking, dancing, dog walking to sweating at virtual classes to WIN.
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Walking to the fridge counts too!
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📣 Recruit your team of 6 people! During the 2-weeks your team can earn points by checking into our virtual workouts or moving.
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Our app connects with your smartwatches and phones to give points every time you stay active!
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Team registration opens Friday May 8 at 12pm! Link in bio!