CrossFit.  Friendship, Teamwork, Community, Results

CrossFit classes include a blend of strength training and conditioning (weight loss) exercises.  CrossFit classes feature barbell, dumbbell, and bodyweight exercises.  Our CrossFit workouts have a warmup, skills section, workout, and a cool down.  We provide software to track your progress, so you’ll be able to see your lifts increase.  CrossFit classes are fun, effective, and very much about building a positive network of friends that will motivate you to improve your overall health and fitness.

CrossFit Gyms (in Alexandria Virginia, Arlington VA, Fairfax VA, Washington DC, etc.) are known for their amazing community.  But what does community mean?  Your community is your friendships with other members and your relationship with your coaches.  Unlike big box gyms, your membership is important to the functioning of the gym as a whole.  If you miss a workout, your friends will ask you where you are.  If you miss a week of training, don’t surprised if a coach calls you.  As a CrossFit member, you are part of a community trying to better themselves.

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How Much Does CrossFit Cost in Alexandria VA?

All CrossFit Gyms in Alexandria VA, Arlington VA, Fairfax VA, National Landing, and Washington DC set their own prices.  At our Sand and Steel CrossFit Gym, we think that it’s very important to transparent with our prices.  You can view all of our gym prices on our Prices page and our scheduling software.  You can do all your own research in advance, compare our reputation against other personal training studios and CrossFits in Alexandria VA.  We want you to compare, because there is no gym in Northern Virginia that delivers more value in personal training and CrossFit than us.  Try a CrossFit Class on us for free.

What is the Average Pricing for CrossFit in Alexandria, VA?

Sample pricing of CrossFit Gyms in Alexandria VA, Fairfax VA, and Arlington VA charge around $225-$250/month.

• Trident CrossFit Pricing $268/month,
• CrossFit Pricing Kingstown $245 /month,
• CrossFit Pricing Alepou $225 /month,
• CrossFit Pricing MVA $235 /month   

How Long is the Contract for a CrossFit Membership?

Many CrossFit Gyms in Virginia and DC require you buy 6 months or 12 months upfront in order to qualify for the lowest pricing.

Do I have to Pay Extra for Other Classes?

Most CrossFit Gyms in Virginia and DC charge you extra for yoga and Olympic lifting classes.

Is there an Enrollment Fee?

Additionally, some CrossFit boxes charge $200-$500 for a foundations class to teach you the basics of how to safely perform the Nine Foundational CrossFit Exercises.

Pricing Thoughts on CrossFit Costs

CrossFit is more expensive than gyms like Gold’s gym or Planet Fitness, because you have more space as a member (barbells take up more space per person than treadmills).  CrossFit gyms also have train and pay their instructors.  CrossFit gyms have to pay rents that costs $5,000-$15,000 per month.  Buildout costs are generally $100,000-$200,000, which are generally financed.  Long story short, CrossFit gyms charge more, because they cost more to operate.  And while you might think that $200/month is a lot for a gym, most group fitness classes (like Orange Theory, F45, CorePower Yoga) charge similar prices.

With CrossFit, you are getting a time-proven system followed by more than 16,000 gyms.

CrossFit is a proven system and its only getting better

What is CrossFit?

CrossFit is a culture of teamwork and community.  CrossFit provides the standard of safe and effective movement.  CrossFit’s specialty courses and certifications provide the Gold Standard for certifications in the fitness industry.

“CrossFit is the principal strength and conditioning program for many police academies and tactical operations teams, military special operations units, champion martial artists, and hundreds of other elite and professional athletes worldwide.  CrossFit is a program that delivers a fitness that is, by design, broad, general, and inclusive. Our specialty is not specializing.” ¹

“The needs of our Olympic athletes and grandparents differ by degree, not kind.” That is to say, everyone needs to perform an intelligently selected variety of functional movements at a level of intensity appropriate for that individual. Everyone needs to eat food that sustains, rather than harms, the body. This is the pursuit of fitness, and the ability to maintain that fitness throughout your life is a defining measure of health.” ²

Why Join our CrossFit Classes in Alexandria VA?

We believe in following CrossFit’s powerful “main site” programming because it works.  With CrossFit’s constantly varied, high-intensity functional movements, CrossFit’s method of training provides a unique opportunity to truly improve fitness.  With our extensive knowledge and experience in personal training, mobility, and fitness classes, we are able to provide a safe and consistent CrossFit class experience.

The Sand & Steel CrossFit Gym in Alexandria VA

Sand and Steel CrossFit in Alexandria VA has everything from barbells, TRX Suspension Trainers, Powerlifting cages, Olympic lifting platforms, and rowing machines.  Sand & Steel Fitness’s gym provides Personal Training customized to the individual member, open gym for its members, CrossFit classes, TRX classes, Yoga, Powerlifting Classes, Olympic Lifting Classes, and Mobility Classes.

Will I Get in Better Shape Doing CrossFit?

Yes.  Whereas other forms of fitness are designed for a specific purpose (run further, improve boxing ability, dance better, etc.) the purpose of doing CrossFit is to get in better shape.  CrossFit in Alexandria VA, Washington DC, etc is about improving your fitness.  Indeed CrossFit calls itself the sport of fitness.  So yes, if you want to improve your fitness across multiple domains, CrossFit should be your first choice.

Will I Look Better from Doing CrossFit in Alexandria VA?

CrossFit builds great bodies.  You just need to take a look at a regionals competition or a CrossFit games competition to see that.  CrossFitters aren’t overly muscular bodybuilders — they have more of the lean, muscular look.  The kind of body you are proud to show in a bikini.  If want to look toned, shredded, or cut, CrossFit is great for that.

Will I lose Weight Doing CrossFit?

Yes … but CrossFit’s main purpose isn’t weight loss.  You will lose weight naturally through building a community of people that eat better and workout harder.  Will you become more active in general, because you will make friends that are more active?  Yes.  Will you burn a ton of calories in each workout (WOD)?  Yes.  So yeah, you’ll lose weight doing CrossFit, but CrossFit is about improving overall fitness.  Decreasing bodyfat is a byproduct of that process.

Can Beginners do CrossFit?

Yes.  Different CrossFit Boxes (in Alexandria VA and other towns in Northern Virginia), use different methods for teaching new students.  At Sand & Steel CrossFit, we have two paths to help you progress from a beginner CrossFitter to an intermediate CrossFitter.

CrossFit Beginner’s Class: in our beginner’s class where we focus on teaching the 9 Fundamental Movements of CrossFit.  Your workouts will include more than these 9 movements, but we limit the technical movements to these nine movements when you are first starting.  Mastering these movements takes practice.  You’ll become proficient in these movements quickly.  These fundamental movements are super important exercises that build strength and reinforce good body positioning.

Personal Training: if you prefer to train in private sessions with a coach, we also offer personal training.  Clients that have attended at least 32 sessions are automatically qualified to join our intermediate CrossFit classes.  Truth be told, intermediate level CrossFit classes aren’t better than beginner classes.  They just involve more complex skills.

What is a CrossFit class like?

John Glaude put together an excellent overview video with some great tips on what to expect in your first CrossFit class in Alexandria VA.  Every class and CrossFit Box is a little different, but overall, Glaude does a great job of providing you with an overview.  Such a good job, I can skip writing this section.  Just watch the video.

What are Some Sample CrossFit Workouts I can Try?

CrossFit’s website is full of thousands of workouts that you can check out.  But if you are still reading this article, you might interested in the last 4 workouts Sand & Steel CrossFit programmed.