Ballston CrossFit

Juleen, you have made such progress here at BCF and we are excited to celebrate you! Check out our May Success Story! ⬇️

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

I used to live around here and see people running outside. I thought they were straight up crazy. Then a close friend convinced me to try a class, and I fell in love instantly with the workouts, the energy, the motivation from everyone, and honestly how CrossFit completely changed my body.

Q: What stopped you from joining the gym sooner?

I think I was scared of failing… or maybe just lazy, let’s be real.

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

I joined exactly one year ago, on May 1st. At first, my goal was just to lose weight, but now it’s bigger; I want to be strong, healthy, and keep improving. When I started, I looked around and saw everyone, even older folks, crushing it. That made me realize weight isn’t everything. I want to be strong and healthy for the long run.

Q: What has helped you achieve success at BCF?

The people, for sure. Everyone is always cheering, fist-bumping, and pushing each other, it’s contagious. The coaches actually care and notice when you show up, and those fist bumps are EVERYTHING lol.

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

Consistency, consistency, consistency. I used to be the type to quit after the first week, but CrossFit taught me patience… and even to be on time, which says a lot because I’m always late to everything.

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

Honestly everything. This year, I really started focusing on myself, sleeping better, eating better, and actually taking care of my body. My mood is better, I’m more focused, and my whole life has shifted in the best way possible. Not saying that just to say it, for real.

Q: What is the biggest benefit you’ve noticed since starting CrossFit (in or out of the gym)?

Confidence. I feel stronger, not just physically but mentally too. I push myself more in life because I learned how to push myself in the gym.

Another great Memorial Day Murph for the books! ✅

Thank you to everyone who showed up and put in the work to honor our fallen soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

BCF HYROX Open House is NEXT SATURDAY, May 30th at 12:00pm! This is a free event for prospective BCF members who are looking to sample all the stations and train with a gym community of like-minded athletes aiming to be their absolute best!

Sign up today through the link in our bio to secure your spot!

We will have a modified Monday class schedule in recognition of Memorial Day! Three heats will go out in the morning at 8:00am, 9:30am, and 11:00am. This is a special HERO WOD that the greater CrossFit community does each year during Memorial Day weekend to honor Navy Seal Michael Patrick Murphy. His workout is FOR TIME…

1 Mile Run
100 Pull Ups
200 Push Ups
300 Air Squats
1 Mile Run

This workout can be done un-partitioned with a weighted vest (20lb/14lb) for RX or can be scaled down for anyone in many different ways! Talk to your coach if you have questions about how you should tackle Murph safely this year.

We encourage everyone to come hang out with the BCF community post-WOD! See you there!

Are you looking for the BEST “bang-for-your-buck” package to train for your next HYROX race?

Many BCF members are competing in D.C. HYROX in September, which motivated us to reintroduce our special race prep membership!

For one flat rate of $550, you get over three months of UNLIMITED HYROX classes! We will offer 6 HYROX classes each week starting in June, which will help you maximize your training readiness for the D.C. HYROX or anything else you having coming up!

The special membership is now LIVE on our website! Head to the link in our bio and sign up directly.

BCF HYROX Schedule:

✅ Mondays at 6:30pm
✅ Wednesdays at 6:30am
✅ Thursdays at 6:30pm
✅ Fridays at 1:00pm (starting June 1st)
✅ Saturdays at 11:00am
✅ Sundays at 1:30pm

BCF had a blast at bowling night and Bobby DID NOT bowl a 200 game! We cannot wait to see you all at our next social event!

Mark your calendars for June 27th…🥁… TIE DYE A TSHIRT DAY! More information to come, stay tuned!

Big BCF News!! Please join us in officially welcoming Javier to our coaching staff as YOUR new Wednesday morning HYROX coach!!

We have been keeping our eye out for an opportunity to bring our HYROX program to a weekday morning audience and Javi is super excited to help us start the party at 6:30am on Wednesdays!

Sign up on SugarWOD.

OLY CLASS IS BACK! Coach Stacey is ready to take over Barbell Club for the summer and will provide a keen eye for technically-driven barbell training. Struggling with your Olympic lifts? Supplement CrossFit WOD’s with this small group specialty class and see what it does for your technique and confidence getting underneath the barbell!

Olympic Weightlifting Class will be held bi-weekly on Saturday’s at 2:15pm starting THIS SATURDAY, May 16th! We are enforcing a 10 athlete class cap to ensure members get a lot of individualized attention to improve their lifts. Sign up on SugarWOD today!

Stacey’s Coaching Credentials:

✅ CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, CF-L1
✅ CrossFit Level 2 Trainer, CF-L2
✅ Power Monkey Fitness Gymnastics Seminar — by Olympian Dave Durante
✅ Power Monkey Fitness Weightlifting Seminar — by Mike Cerbus and Olympian Cheryl Haworth
✅ Coaching with US Olympian Cara Heads
✅ Bad B**ches Training Camp hosted by +15 Year Olympic Weightlifting Coach Sage Burgener
✅ The Gymnastics Course Level 1
✅ Lift Heavy Often Weightlifting Seminar with 3x CrossFit Games Athlete Elijah (EZ) Muhammad
✅ The Burgener Strength Weightlifting L1
✅ USAW Level 1
✅ USAW Level 2

Coach Beth, thank you for everything you do for our BCF community, especially the evening regular’s!

- How many days a week do you workout (and typically what time slot)? 

➡️ 5-6 days per week, 5:30pm.

- What is your favorite thing about BCF? Least favorite?

➡️ The community. I’ve made some of my best friends at the gym. I met three of my bridesmaids here! 

- What is your favorite movement/workout?

➡️ Overhead Squats and Toes to Bar are my favorites. My least favorites are Push Press and Box Jumpovers.

- What is your favorite post WOD meal?

➡️ Any kind of chicken and rice bowl. 

- What accomplishment are you most proud of (inside or outside the box)?

➡️ The friendships I’ve made and becoming a coach. 

- What is one goal you would like to accomplish in the next year?

➡️ String together my RMUs. 

- What advice can you provide to people new to the box?

➡️ Give yourself time and be patient. There’s a lot to learn! Every class you attend is a win!