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My Gym

“Our classes are a great way to get kids started thinking about moving their bodies,” says Mandy Lemar, owner of 11-year-old My Gym in Potomac.

She bought the business in 2006 and recently opened a second location, across from Whole Foods on River Road in Bethesda. Her instructors guide children as young as 7 months through 13 years in an hour of fitness activities, including climbing and running, while entertaining them with music, bubbles and other fun.

Ryan Swift of Chevy Chase has 2-year-old twin boys who enjoy diving onto the padded equipment. “It’s structured, but it allows them to have independent explore time,” he says.

A weekly class costs $88 a month after a onetime membership fee of $75.

5110 Ridgefield Road, Bethesda, 301-652-2820; Cabin John Mall, 11325 Seven Locks Road, Potomac, 301-983-5300, www.mygym.com

Other top vote-getters: The Little Gym, Kidville, Silver Stars Gymnastics, Gymboree

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