Trident Athletics

Trident Athletics Through dedicated trainers and a well-equipped facility, Trident Athletics has been helping Alexandria lead a healthy lifestyle since 2009.
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At Trident Athletics (formerly Trident CrossFit), you’ll find a team of more than 23 passionate, committed, and dynamic trainers and athletes. Changing people's lives through fitness is always our primary goal. We pride ourselves on our knowledge, experience, and continual efforts to improve through independent study, certifications, and courses. Most importantly, though, we’re dedicated to connecting with and motivating our clients. Trident CrossFit isn’t just another box, it’s a community.

Wednesday's WOD — cluster back squats, then a ladder that climbs.Strength: Cluster Back Squat, 3 sets @ 3-2-2. Rest :15 ...
09/30/2026

Wednesday's WOD — cluster back squats, then a ladder that climbs.

Strength: Cluster Back Squat, 3 sets @ 3-2-2. Rest :15 between clusters, 2:00 between sets.

For Time:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10
Dumbbell Bench Press
50' Shuttle Sprint (2x25')

Add 5-10 # to your last recorded squat. On the ladder the sprint never changes — the reps climb, the running stays honest.

Show up. Do the work. Link in bio to book a class.

Tuesday's WOD — partner work, and nobody gets to hide.Teams of 2 — AMRAP 15:Partner 1: 200m Ski Erg + 15 DeadliftsPartne...
09/29/2026

Tuesday's WOD — partner work, and nobody gets to hide.

Teams of 2 — AMRAP 15:
Partner 1: 200m Ski Erg + 15 Deadlifts
Partner 2: 200' Double KB Front Rack Carry
Switch once both partners finish their work.

The carry is the rest and it isn't restful. Pick a load you can hold for the whole 200 feet — putting it down costs your partner time, not just you.

Show up. Do the work. Link in bio to book a class.

Monday's WOD — strict pull-ups, then a ladder that trades swings for wall balls.Strength: Cluster Strict Pull-Up, 3 sets...
09/28/2026

Monday's WOD — strict pull-ups, then a ladder that trades swings for wall balls.

Strength: Cluster Strict Pull-Up, 3 sets of 4-4-4.

For Time:
25-20-15-10-5 KB Swings (70/53)
5-10-15-20-25 Wall Balls (20/14)
Goal: sub 12 minutes.

The swings get shorter while the wall balls get longer — bank time early and protect your grip.

Show up. Do the work. Link in bio to book a class.

Nobody in this photo is smiling. Here's what's actually going on.They're breathing through their nose. That's the whole ...
09/26/2026

Nobody in this photo is smiling. Here's what's actually going on.

They're breathing through their nose. That's the whole assignment.

Nasal breathing puts a governor on you. It caps how hard you're able to go, which keeps you in zone 2 — the aerobic range where you're building the engine instead of just emptying the tank. The moment you have to open your mouth, you've gone too hard. So you back off, and you stay there.

It's harder than it sounds. It's quiet. It doesn't look like much from the outside.

It's also the work that makes the loud days possible.

So no, they don't look like they're having fun — they're concentrating. Those are different things. Anyone who's ever been completely absorbed in doing something well already knows the difference. The fun shows up on the other side of it, and it lasts longer.

That's most of what training actually is: doing the right thing the right way, on purpose, when nobody would notice if you didn't.

Bring somebody with you this week and put them on the bike next to you.

Friday, bench day — cluster bench press, then an 11-minute AMRAP of kettlebell hang cleans, swings, and a suitcase carry...
09/25/2026

Friday, bench day — cluster bench press, then an 11-minute AMRAP of kettlebell hang cleans, swings, and a suitcase carry.

Cluster Bench Press
3 Sets @ 3-3-3
Rest :15 between clusters / 1:30 between sets
Add 5-10 lb from your last recorded load.

Then — 11:00 AMRAP:
10 Alt KB Hang Cleans
20 KB Swings
200' Suitcase Carry (100' L / 100' R)

Show up. Do the work. Link in bio to book a class.

Nobody's lifting anything heavy in this photo. They're warming up.Look at the elbows anyway.Here's why we care about pos...
09/23/2026

Nobody's lifting anything heavy in this photo. They're warming up.

Look at the elbows anyway.

Here's why we care about position before there's any real weight on the bar: practice doesn't make perfect. Practice makes permanent. Whatever you rehearse with an empty bar is what your body reaches for later, when it's loaded and you're tired and you've stopped thinking about it.

So we build it while it's easy. Elbows up, chest tall, the same rack every single rep at 45 pounds — so it's still there at 200.

That's the difference between working out and training. Working out is what you did today. Training is what you'll be able to do in a year.

New here? Start with a No-Sweat Intro. It isn't a workout and it isn't a sales pitch — it's a conversation. We sit down, find out what you're actually after, what your body's dealing with, what's worked and what hasn't. Then we build the group session around that. You will never be handed a workout that ignores you.

Book one and let's talk.

Sixteen years of owning a gym taught me one thing I didn't expect.People don't quit because it's hard. They quit because...
09/21/2026

Sixteen years of owning a gym taught me one thing I didn't expect.

People don't quit because it's hard. They quit because nobody noticed they were there.

I've watched strong people — genuinely strong, folks who could out-lift the room — disappear after four weeks. And I've watched people who couldn't do a push-up stay nine years. The difference was never fitness. It was whether somebody said their name on the way in.

That's not a soft observation. It's the whole retention model, and most gyms are built to ignore it. They sell access. Access is the cheapest thing in the building.

We're not built that way. If you train here, we know you. If you disappear for two weeks, you'll hear from somebody.

Book a No-Sweat Intro and we'll start with your name and what you're actually here for.

Monday, toes-to-bar day — a skill block first, then ten rounds of dumbbell renegade rows, burpee deadlifts, and push pre...
09/21/2026

Monday, toes-to-bar day — a skill block first, then ten rounds of dumbbell renegade rows, burpee deadlifts, and push press for time.

Skill — Toes to Bar
8 alternating :75 intervals, odd/even. Pick Level 1, 2, or 3.

Conditioning — For Time
10 Rounds:
2 DB Renegade Rows (R/L = 1)
4 DB Burpee Deadlifts
6 DB Push Press

Show up. Do the work. Link in bio to book a class.

We're opening the gym on a Saturday morning for men who don't have one.Saturday, October 3rd. 7 AM. Free.It isn't a clas...
09/19/2026

We're opening the gym on a Saturday morning for men who don't have one.

Saturday, October 3rd. 7 AM. Free.

It isn't a class you sign up for. It isn't a trial. Nobody is going to sell you a membership on the way out the door.

The workout is built to go both ways — easy enough if you haven't trained in years, hard enough if you never stopped.

Members, this one is yours to forward. If there's a man in your life who keeps saying he needs to get back to it — your brother, a coworker, the guy who always asks what you do here — this is the morning to bring him.

7 AM. 410 Calvert. Bring nothing.

Yoke carry out front. Still smiling. Go Nafisa.Heavy is easier with company.
09/15/2026

Yoke carry out front. Still smiling. Go Nafisa.

Heavy is easier with company.

Address

410 Calvert Avenue
Alexandria, VA
22301

Opening Hours

Monday 5:15am - 7:30pm
Tuesday 5:15am - 7:30pm
Wednesday 5:15am - 7:30pm
Thursday 5:15am - 7:30pm
Friday 5:15am - 7:30pm
Saturday 8am - 11am

Telephone

+12402307705

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