5 Pro Tips on finding a powerlifting Gym in Alexandria VA. Powerlifting gyms, Olympic lifting gyms, and CrossFit gyms are different than joining a mainstream gym like Onelife Fitness or Gold’s Gym. Most of these gyms don’t have an “open gym” membership, and those that do usually offer limited hours. Here’s how you find the best powerlifting gym when travelling to a new city.
Tips on Finding the Best Powerlifting Gym in Alexandria VA
Gyms in Alexandria VA and other similar cities like Arlington, Fairfax, and really all of Northern Virginia try to optimize their Google search rank for just about every terms you can imagine. Some gyms are better than others at this. So while Google can be helpful with search phrases like:
- Powerlifting Gym Alexandria VA
- CrossFit Gym Northern Va
- Olympic Lifting Gym Near Me
Often, you won’t find the best the gym on top. Rather you’ll find the gym with the most optimized website on top. Google can still help you though with their image search.
Tip #1 Use Image Search for Gyms in Alexandria VA
Nearly all gyms in Northern Virginia are on Google and Yelp. They all have reviews like the ones you see below. You can view images of your new potential gym. How a gym is laid out (especially for powerlifting, CrossFit, and Olympic lifting) will tell you a lot about the main services a gym offers. How many squats racks do you see? Do you see CrossFit gear like Olympic rings in the pictures, etc.
[wpbr_review id=”138919″]Also, look at where these pieces of equipment are in the gym. Are they back corner of the gym? Or are they upfront where members will use them.
Tip #2 Look at the Certifications that the Owners Have
Owners that are passionate about a type of fitness (such as Powerlifting) will have certifications in the type of fitness their gym offers. In our Alexandria VA, we hire coaches with CrossFit, Powerlifting, and Olympic lifting certifications. For Powerlifting: CrossFit Powerlifting, USA Powerlifting, and Starting Strength are ones to took for. CrossFit: CrossFit Level III or IV are your premium certifications. Olympic Lifting: Catalyst Athletics or USA Weight Lifting are your best ones. Or if you are looking for mobility, Kinstretch, FRC, and Ready State are some of the premier Mobility Certifications.
[wpbr_review id=”138918″]Tip #3 Check The Gym’s Online Calendar for Open Gym or Class Times
A Powerlifting gym that offers Open Gym will have both Powerlifting Classes and Open Gym. They may even offer a barbell club such as our gym in Alexandria VA. Nearly all gyms in Alexandria Virginia utilize an online scheduling system like Zen Planner to allow you book and cancel reservations. If you don’t see a Powerlifting Class or Open Gym service, it’s time to move on to your next local gym.
[wpbr_review id=”138917″]Tip #4 Clear Pricing for Open Gym, Barbell Club, and Classes
Gyms in Alexandria always put their best selling memberships first. We sell more personal training than any other type of membership. So we list that first on our prices page. Second, Third, and Fourth are our classes, open gym, and barbell club memberships. If the kind of membership you are looking isn’t popular (and therefore not on the top of the gym price list), then the gym won’t prioritize you as a member.
[wpbr_review id=”138403″]Barbell Club, Open Gym & Fitness Classes
[easy-pricing-table id=”130086″]Tip #5 Check The Gym’s WODS for Current Programming
Most gyms in Alexandria VA will feature a WODS page or listing of past / future workouts. Our future workouts are available on workout of the day page. Our workouts for July are featured in the table below. A gym that can’t show you the past two weeks of programming they did, probably isn’t a gym that you want to join. If they tell you their instructors have it, or they don’t keep track of it — keep looking for another gym.
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