Ballston CrossFit

Coach Emily and Coach Noah took a trip down to CrossFit Cove in Maryland last weekend (where Coach Carolyn began her CrossFit career!) to complete the Burgener Weightlifting Level 1 Course!

We are constantly seeking out opportunities to pursue excellence as a CrossFit gym by giving our BCF staff the resources to sharpen their skills and improve their craft as coaches!

Be sure to take one of their classes soon so they can teach you what they learned!

Good luck to 50 of our BCF athletes who are competing at HYROX D.C. this weekend! 🔥

You all have worked SO hard to train for your race and we are excited to celebrate your wins! Save this post so you know when to cheer on your friends!

🎵 HYROX SWEAT — FURIA BRAVA

ALL BCF ATHLETES are officially invited to throw down with us on Saturday, October 3rd for our annual BCF Throwdown & BBQ! 🔥

Pair up with a class buddy, consult Chat GPT for a team name, select your division, (we recommend picking what you typically do in classes) and get ready for a fun in-house competition with the whole community!

Sign up on the whiteboard at the gym, on our website, or via the link in our Instagram bio! Standards will be posted next week. If you’d rather come watch or volunteer as a judge to help us run a tight ship, please use the same link to sign up!

It’s no surprise that Matthew has been incredibly successful at BCF! Read his full success story below.

Q: How did you find out about Ballston CrossFit (BCF) and what convinced you to join the gym?

I moved to Arlington after undergrad and starting working out at a local commercial gym. I was used to working out in groups because of college sports and got bored quickly. BCF had great reviews so I decided to give CrossFit a shot!

Q: What stopped you from joining the gym sooner?

I didn’t move to Virginia early enough! 

Q: When did you start at BCF and what were your goals you set when you joined the gym?

I started in December 2023! My goals were to make new friends, have fun trying new movements, and put on some muscle. 

Q: What has helped you achieve success at BCF?

Finding people around my fitness level and pushing myself against them! The most fun workouts are when you compete with a friend, talk trash when you win, and when you inevitably lose, hype them up all the same. 

Q: What advice can you give to others who are new to CrossFit?

Have fun trying new things. Every single person who has done CrossFit has found a movement they’re not naturally good at or feel silly doing – those are the movements you should have the most fun doing! 

Q: Besides working out, what other lifestyle changes did you make outside of the gym to achieve your goals?

BCF has helped me with time management. I’ve learned that my weeks don’t feel quite right without exercise, so making sure my schedule is built around getting into the gym on weekdays and weekends is huge.

Coach Beth recently received her USAW Level 1 weightlifting certification! 💪 She is very excited to apply what she’s learned to coach her athletes at BCF with excellence!

All CrossFit coaches on our BCF staff have at least their CF-L2 certification, but we are always looking for additional ways to extend their knowledge and skills so they can produce the best athletes possible!

Looking for a gym with access to experienced and professional coaches? Head to the link in our Instagram bio and get started with a free beginner CrossFit class today!

A National’s win is just a bonus when you have a community like BCF to enjoy the summer with! ☀️⚾️

Thank you to everyone who came to our annual BCF Baseball Night! We can’t wait to see those Hawaiian shirts around the gym!

📢 BCF September Social Event!
🗓️ Saturday, September 19th from 2:00pm - 4:00pm
📍Quincy Park in Ballston

Join us for a fun day of pick-up sports! We’ll reserve a sand volleyball court and host a Spikeball tournament. Bring any other games you’d like to play or a blanket to set out and relax outside! See you there!