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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

4.3
Based on 142 reviews
3.8
Based on 50 reviews
Tony S.
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Great space for exercise. Good studio with a wooden floor for working out on the heavy bag and jumping rope. Friendly, helpful staff.
Kellie A.
1681144101
I love the low cost of balance gym and the access to so many various types of equipment. It has everything I need! A lot of the stuff needs replaced at this point though and I don’t see that... happening anytime soon, so I guess you get what you pay for with that. The staff is super friendly though!read more
Cyriac E.
1739896854
Nice gym with no frills. They offer Tango classes here which is why I go. Staff is very friendly. Bathroom facilities are clean.
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4.3
Based on 141 reviews
3.7
Based on 62 reviews
Richa P
1738456633
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
Gail B.
1694152480
The gym is awesome. It is located inside the Fairmont Hotel. Foggy Bottom Metro is a few blocks away. The circulator bus also stops nearby. There are lots...
Siena F.
1628353588
Just joined this gym when I moved to the area and it was a hidden gem! The entrance is inside a hotel but once you're inside, it has everything you could...
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4.4
Based on 57 reviews
3.8
Based on 84 reviews
Jeremy Del M.
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The best place on Earth. If you want to get fit I suggest going here. Great people great facility.
Maddie M.
1575393700
Balance Gym is truly one of the best in the city! Glover Park has super clean facilities, updated equipment, and tons of classes when I don't want to workout on my own. Trying to get my friends to... join!read more
S G
1575341797
An amazing gym with a phenomenal staff! Jacob, the GM was extremely patient and tending to my million questions about what the gym has to offer. Boy, was I surprised! They have a variety of good... equipment available, different sections to do turf workouts, weight lifting, cardio, yoga, etc. the building used to be a spa, so the locker rooms are dreamy, and they offer specials on esthetic/massage work upstairs. I was able to take a boot camp class before signing up for a membership. The class was challenging, but within reason. The coach was enthusiastic, and everybody was having a good time. There is a Crossfit section as well! And they even offer classes like solid core, with the Pilates machine! This gym has everything you need, even parking in the back! Ask for Jacob and he’ll set you up. Also—lots of cool freebies like a free personal training session and three free Pilates reformer classes to start you off!read more
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4.4
Based on 134 reviews
4.1
Based on 122 reviews
Adeola O.
1678199591
Pros: classes equipment convenient location outdoor classes including on the roof personal trainers highly recommend Ashley WalshCons: limited space,...
Gail B.
1693978063
Just forward my mail here. I love this place. The gym is inside the Fairmont Hotel. GW metro is not too far. You can also take a circulator. The gym has...
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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