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Virtual 7 Day Pass2020-05-04T09:26:35-04:00

Free 7 Day Pass to Virtual Fitness Fun

At Balance Gym, we inspire people to create balance within their lives by demonstrating how fitness can be fun and sustainable! Because we know ‘regular’ exercise can be boring we give you plenty to do with our watch parties, and challenges. To top it off, we are partnered with DC Fray, DC’s premiere social sports society. Put this 7 Day Free Pass to good use starting…NOW!

Balance Members Only Training

COVID-19 is changing how we do fitness. Although the strength of the Balance fitness community shines when we’re together, we found that we’re even stronger when we’re apart. We have adapted to the new changes social distancing has brought upon us: we have gone completely virtual.

Balance now offers an exclusive Members-Only Facebook group which features:

  • Daily Live Group Exercise Sessions: real-time instruction from our top trainers!
  • Nutritional Advice
  • Live Q&A sessions
  • On-Demand access to our library of live videos on Facebook and our YouTube Channel

Need More?

We have even more virtual programming! Learn more here.

Balance was Born in dc

Balance Gym is a DC-born and bred business with humble beginnings: Balance began as a bootcamp space off a basketball court in Kalorama, where our founder Mark Crick dreamed of opening a gym to house the city’s very best trainers and a no-BS attitude toward fitness. Fifteen years later, Balance has four award-winning gyms in the Thomas Circle, Foggy Bottom, Glover Park, and Capitol Hill neighborhoods, and three award-winning CrossFit boxes. Our Glover Park location is also home to Balance Burn – one of only two Lagree fitness studios in DC, and the only one to feature the Megaformer MS3.

One thing hasn’t changed: our commitment to “train for sport, train for life.”

CLASSES TO FIT YOUR SCHEDULE

Balance offers more than 40 online classes per week, including our signature Balance Bootcamp (which we take outside to the surrounding neighborhoods or our roof deck when the weather allows—and whenever we open our doors back up to the public), Balance Body classes; traditional classes like yoga, barre, and Zumba. In addition, CrossFit Balance, led by Danielle Dionne, sent teams to the CrossFit Games in 2017 and 2018 – and the team brought home sixth place in 2018. They have Zoom classes you can

HOW BALANCE MAKES FITNESS FUN

What is particularly close to our hearts is our community. Throughout the year (and before COVID-19), Balance hosted hikes, rooftop parties, scavenger hunts, farm weekends, and many fitness events for our members. No matter where you are in your fitness journey, we know you’ll feel welcome here at Balance. Coaches and members become friends, trainers and clients attend sporting events and concerts, and we pride ourselves on our involvement in the local community through annual support of many charities and local sports teams, such as the DC Eagles rugby team and the DC Strokes rowing club. In addition, Balance has been a leading supporter of both Bike to the Beach and Cupid’s Undie Run for more than a decade, is an annual participant in the Capital Pride Parade, and for the last two years has partnered with the Women’s Strength Coalition to host the second annual Pull for Pride Deadlift Competition in support of Casa Ruby.

PEOPLE LOVE US

Balance is proud to have been recognized as a top gym in Washington, DC. Our awards and accolades include:

  • Best Gym, Washington Post Express (2011, 2012, 2016)
  • Best Gym, Washington City Paper (2011, 2014, 2015, 2016)
  • Best CrossFit Gym, Washington Post Express (2013)
  • Best CrossFit Gym, Washington City Paper (2015, 2017, 2018)
  • Best Place to Get Ripped, Washington Post Express (2015)
  • Best Gym That Doesn’t Intimidate You, Washington Post Express (2015)
  • Best Gym, Washingtonian Magazine (2015, 2016)

Our Reviews

4.2
Based on 140 reviews
3.8
Based on 50 reviews
amanda m
1705702751
Been a member for 6 months now and I really enjoy this gym! I can always find a machine or a space to do my workouts and Karina and Josh at the front desk are super welcoming. All the staff here do a... great job & I appreciate the effort that goes into making it such a good environment. I love being a part of such a positive community—big thanks to everyone who contributes to it!read more
Tony S.
1669784879
Great space for exercise. Good studio with a wooden floor for working out on the heavy bag and jumping rope. Friendly, helpful staff.
Christian C.
1681495695
Just a quick note of the highest praise for the team at Balance. Everyone is wonderful. If you're looking for an excellent trainer, Eric M. has been a fantastic guide for me. I can't recommend him... enough!read more
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4.3
Based on 136 reviews
3.7
Based on 57 reviews
Paul L.
1721509739
Great gym with awesome trainers and staff. Really friendly, supportive and inclusive culture. Brand new equipment. One of the best values for a gym in DC.
Rebekah M.
1706796718
A good facility where I am comfortable working out. Not too crowded and can always do a lift with equipment available and am always greeted with a friendly...
Richa P
1710979987
I have been going to Foggy Bottom CrossFit classes for 6 months and I love the gym. Coach Karolin runs the strength training program. She makes everyone feel great and gives the proper scale to help... you get better at whatever movement you want to work on. The coaches have additional classes throughout the week. Including 2 Olympic lifting classes, run club every Sunday, and 1 gymnastics class every week. Coach Brandon holds a lot of these and he is just a wonderful person and coach. This is in addition to the classes offered every day from early morning to night. To top it all off, the CrossFit gym is inside of a regular gym so you can train outside of the CrossFit offerings. Big shout out to Coach Eric that has been personal training me for a few months now and I see great improvements!read more
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4.4
Based on 58 reviews
3.8
Based on 81 reviews
Nic
1670450667
The staff at this gym are incredibly kind. Embarrassing, but I actually got lost in one of the adjacent buildings that I accidentally entered from the wrong floor of the parking garage. I was... legitimately stuck in a part of the building where the doors had locked behind me. I called the gym, feeling so dumb because it was my first time using the garage, and one of the staff members (Desean) spent more than an hour on the phone with me, literally found me with the building engineer (I was locked in a random room and had NO clue where I was), and helped me find the right way…. Truly one of the most embarrassing moments for me. Thought I was going to have to call for help until he came to the rescue and personally walked me through the right spot to park and how to enter the gym from the garage. He was so kind and nonjudgmental. This gym is fantastic and Id recommend it to anyone in the area. And Desean, thank you!!!read more
Lis S.
1574094204
Great wide-array of equipment, clean, super friendly staff, clean and up-to-date locker rooms, tower service, AND great business hours. Balance Gym Glover...
C E
1595810416
The Go for It spirit at Balance Gym is beyond impeccable. All of us want to help out in the contribution to our wonderful community held together by the strength of our Federal Government. Imagine... sitting in front of a computer screen, organizing files and papers, having important meetings day and night about policies that affect the 50 States if not the World. Yes, I would go again to Balance Gym!read more
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4.4
Based on 135 reviews
4.2
Based on 119 reviews
Caetie O.
1650322843
Easily the best gym in the city, reasonably priced and a great workout atmosphere - nice but not fancy, lots of people serious about fitness. Ive gotten some of my best training advice from staff... there, Michael, Stacy, Aesha and others.read more
Renee K.
1650322843
Balance is a hidden gem in downtown Washington. I'm taking one star off because the spin studio at this location is not great (some broken bikes, not a great Soundsystem, instructor not mic'd) but... everything else about it is great.read more
Ian Y.
1592750370
This gym is a really convenient and good place to work out for me. I come at least 3 times a week to workout for 2 hours. I honestly keep coming here to...
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