Primal Fitness is a gym because other gyms suck. We work hard and have fun and get people fit. There are not shortcuts, only hard work and dedication. Please see the CrossFit, Parkour, Judo, and Yoga tabs to explore our offerings. Primal Fitness DC Crossfit and Parkour.
CrossFit
CrossFit
Primal Fitness is proud to be a Crossfit Affilite. We offer the highest quality of training available whether your goal is to be an elite athlete, superior law enforcement officer, military special forces, firefighter, or a super soccer mom. Click here for more information on our CrossFit offerings.
Parkour
Parkour
Primal Fitness is the world's first Parkour gym.
Judo
Judo
Primal Fitness offers Judo classes taught by nationally ranked instructors.
Yoga
Yoga
Primal Yoga - not just any Yoga. Relaxing or exhilarating - it's up to you!
Primal Fitness will be holding the next round of Crossfit Bootcamp beginning Tuesday, January 13th! The bootcamp is for those new to Crossfit to learn the basics of the method and prepare their bodies for Primal Fitness workouts. So be ready to learn, work hard, and have a blast! Sign up Here
That's right - Ninjas. Real live ninjas. Primal fitness is proud to support the arts by allowing the filming of the next installation fo the Award Winning series "The Choices of Ghosts " featuring Primate Ben Cunis . It will be quite a while before this episode makes it to the big(ger) screen but we can tell you this much - it has Ninjas!
At Primal after hours things sometimes get a bit crazy, and last night was no exception. The Parkour classes at Primal focus on safety and progressive learning. What happens after that ... :) Seriously, the people in these pictures are all qualified to do what they are doing, and there's nothing wrong with a little freerunning session! View all the photos on the Primal facebook page .
Our next Parkour Boot Camp starts next week! Don't miss this opportunity to jump in, the next one is not for 6 weeks! We ask that you pre-register as the boot camps sell out quickly!
Yes, the old Primal Fitness online store proved that something could be both "electronic" and "dingy" - but the new improved store ...!! So, check it out, Gift Certificates, DC CrossFit and Parkour Class registrations, Primal Apparel for Men and Women, Water Bottles, Coffe Mugs, even training gear! Click here for the NEW Primal Fitness Online Store Experience :)
As a quick reminder, our ever-popular Crossfit introductory boot-camp starts today, and space is limited! The Primal Crossfit boot-camp covers all the basic movements and concepts of the Crossfit method that we put to use in our awesome Primal workouts, and is an important step in any athletes training, bridging the gap between the waste-of-time standard commercial gym workouts and the fun and functional Primal Fitness group classes.
You can assure a spot by putting in a $50 deposit . See you there!
We think it is, or at least can be with careful structure, scaling of movements, and a safety first approach. When done correctly, movements in parkour are natural, work in concordance with the body, and inprove overall fitness. Pictured is 51 year old Fran - you'd never guess she's 51! Fran is a naturalist - she is vegan, enjoys living food, natural living, and natural fitness, so she felt Parkour would be a perfect fit. After her first class at Primal she said she had a great time and will be back soon!
Yes, it's been a while, but it's finally here, another Primal Crossfit challenge! This month's challenge will take place on Saturday, November 22 from 3:00-7:00pm. We'll be hitting up the awesome short benchmark "Elizabeth" 21-15-9, 135#/95# squat clean and ring dips, which gives us a great reason to use the new sets of rings we've finally set up! Of course, the usual Crossfit Challenge template will be in effect, so bring some covered dish items and some beverages for the after-party!
The primal fitness judo club had a tournament Saturday, October 18. The
team, coached by Leah Fisher and Terrance McPartland, fought hard and
won a ton of matches. The end results where: a couple bruises; boosted
confidence; even more club recognition (opponents know they are in for
a fight when they hear the name primal fitness!) and a couple of
medals!. Terry McIntosh and Jerry won third place in their
divisions. Brett Olson was robbed, but that's a story for a different
time. The club is always happy to train new people, so come join the
fun and help primal kick butt!
After having the pleasure of training with Greg a number of times now, I've been hoping to get him back out to DC for another seminar (especially since last year's went off so well!)
Well, the time is finally here! On January 10th and 11th, Greg Everett and Aimee Anaya will be travelling to Primal for another great Olympic Weightlifting seminar ! For those that haven't had the pleasure of training with them in person, Greg Everett, CSCS, USAW certified coach, is the author of Olympic Weightlifting, A Complete Guide for Athletes and Coaches and owner of Catalyst Athletics, which is also co-produces the Performance Menu. Aimee Anaya is a national champion weightlifter and frequent contributer to the Performance Menu. Between the two of them, their expertise is unbelievable, so this seminar is a MUST for anybody even remotely interested in the application of the Olympic Weightlifting movements to their training and performance! Sign up NOW as space is limited, and you won't want to miss this!
Primal Fitness is offering our next round of Parkour Boot
Camp starting Monday, October 27 2008! Spaces are filling up quickly, so sign
up now! This Boot Camp will feature Primal’s new parkour trainer imported all
the way from Michigan. This is a great opportunity to learn the exciting new
movement discipline of Parkour in a controlled environment.
Skipper edited an awesome video from the FGB III footage. Check it out on the Athletes for a Cure Youtube channel . The more views the better chance we win the video competition, so make sure you pass it around!
