Put Some Push in Your Pull
It’s Not Meant To Be Easy
We build our fitness programming around a tenant — what would be difficult alone, becomes approachable together. Our team prides itself on creating classes that welcome but also push you to explore the limits of what your body can do on any given day. Whether you’re a climber looking to build resilience or simply working on increasing stamina and strength, our instructors tailor classes to you wherever you are along the path.
For ages 14+. Youth ages 14-17 must be accompanied by an adult supervisor in class.
All of Our fitness
Fitness Class Schedule
Explore our most up-to-date schedule of fitness classes & workshops.
Cardio HIIT
Cardio HIIT is a full-body workout. This class is a rigorous interval training sequence with high-intensity exercises. It builds cardiovascular fitness while improving muscular strength and endurance. You will be challenged to push your limits and walk out feeling exhilarated and strong. Great for all levels!
Mat Pilates
Join us for an exhilarating Mat Pilates class! Not only is it a fun and exciting way to stay fit, but it’s also great for your core strength and spine health. During our class, you’ll learn controlled movements and breathing techniques that not only challenge your muscles but also improve your body awareness and alignment. This class is particularly beneficial for improving your core stability, which is essential for all athletes and humans. Great for all levels!
Strength Circuit
Strength circuit is a circuit-style functional fitness and conditioning class is for every fitness level! Every workout starts with a progressive warm-up, followed by a fun and sweaty workout and finishes with a cool down. Each workout will have a mix of cardio and strength training. In this class you will use a medicine balls, dumbbells, kettlebells, and other equipment. Great for all levels!
Core & Strength for Climbers
Through a series of dynamic exercises, this class will help you develop the power and endurance needed to conquer your climbing goals. Whether you’re tackling vertical challenges indoors or outdoors, you’ll enhance your ability to engage muscles efficiently, reduce injury risk, and increase endurance.
Run Club
Join us at Bouldering Project for Run Club. We meet at the gym every Wednesday at 6:30 pm and set out for a guided outdoor 5k. All paces and experience levels welcome! Our Run Club is free for all community members, and non-members get discounted access to the gym after the run.
Core Burn
This 30 minute class is all about core stabilization and strengthening. Here, instructors guide you through a series of exercises that strengthen and balance deep core muscles. You’ll also move through active ranges of motion to bring the body back to its natural posture. Students interested in supporting lower back health or learning new core exercises will love this class!
Bootcamp
Welcome to boot camp. In this outdoor class, you can expect challenging and effective training templates to accelerate your heart rate and push you right into your strengths. We will run together and then train at Alethia Tanner Park. Our equipment will include kettlebells, weighted bags, speed and agility courses, and buddy drills. Be prepared to challenge yourself in this 45-minute evolution of exercises. to discover and reimagine your strongest self.
Bring your running shoes, water & a positive attitude!
Circuit
This fitness class is for every fitness level! Circuit is a functional strength and conditioning class. Every workout starts with a progressive warmup, followed by an all-levels workout and then finishes with a cooldown. Each workout will have a mix of cardio and strength training. In this class you will use implements such as medicine balls, dumbbells, kettlebells and maces.
Circuit Express
Our Circuit Express class is a fast-paced circuit class for all fitness levels that is great for anyone on the go. In this short workout, you will get a high intensity, full body workout. Each workout will have a mix of cardio and strength training. In this class you will use implements such as medicine balls, dumbbells, kettlebells and maces.
Circuit Level 2
Our Circuit Level 2 is a strength and conditioning circuit that builds upon our Circuit class. The movements in this class are more complex and dynamic variations of the foundational movements learned in Circuit.
Core
This class is all about core stabilization and functional mobility. Here, instructors guide you through a series of exercises that strengthen and balance deep core muscles. You’ll also move through active ranges of motion to bring the body back to its natural posture. Students interested in supporting lower back health or learning new core exercises will love this class!
Mobility
In this class you will increase your active range of motion and stabilize your joints. You will move through loaded stretching techniques that strengthen your end ranges of motion and increase your functional flexibility. No matter what your sport is, this class will prepare you to tap into your body’s full potential.
Barre
Barre is a low impact total body workout that can challenge you physically and mentally. We practice a series of pilates and ballet movements and isometric holds that incorporate bodyweight and light dumbbell exercises. This class is excellent functional movement and mobility training for climbers.
Handstand Training
Learn techniques to begin or further develop your handstand journey. This all-levels class teaches you drills to support your handstand goals, while improving your flexibility, alignment, and shoulder strength.
Circuit
This fitness class is for every fitness level! Circuit is a functional strength and conditioning class. Every workout starts with a progressive warmup, followed by an all-levels workout and then finishes with a cooldown. Each workout will have a mix of cardio and strength training. In this class you will use implements such as medicine balls, dumbbells, kettlebells and maces.
Circuit Level 2
Our Circuit Level 2 is a strength and conditioning circuit that builds upon our Circuit class. The movements in this class are more complex and dynamic variations of the foundational movements learned in Circuit.
Core
This class is all about core stabilization and functional mobility. Here, instructors guide you through a series of exercises that strengthen and balance deep core muscles. You’ll also move through active ranges of motion to bring the body back to its natural posture. Students interested in supporting lower back health or learning new core exercises will love this class!
Handstand Training
Learn techniques to begin or further develop your handstand journey. This all-levels class teaches you drills to support your handstand goals, while improving your flexibility, alignment, and shoulder strength.
Movement Playground
Move and play to increase your adaptability and enjoyment of full-body movement. In this class we play games, expand our bodily awareness, and learn new methods of physical expression. Come prepared to build community and have fun. Leave with new ways to bring more vitality into your daily life.
Strength
Our signature fitness offering, this workout integrates total body strength with functional movement. Get ready for an engaging and fun total body workout with dumbbells, kettlebells, medicine balls, and more that will leave you feeling exhilarated and powerful.
Animal Flow
Animal Flow includes six key components:
- Wrist Mobilizations: Prepares wrists for movement.
- Activations: Isometric holds for body engagement.
- Form Specific Stretches: Builds flexibility and stability.
- Traveling Forms: Animal-like movements for strength and cardio.
- Switches & Transitions: Connects exercises dynamically.
- Flows: Combines movements into seamless sequences.
Strength Circuit
Strength is a stripped-down way to build lean muscle. In this 50-minute total-body workout, our coaches will teach you to effectively use dumbbells, kettlebells, and medicine balls to become stronger! Each class welcomes new, intermediate, and advanced members who desire to grow stronger.
Mountain Sports Endurance
Are you interested in getting faster and leaner? Let our coaches lead you through a fast-paced workout with full-body movement, high-intensity intervals, and 110% effort! Each class welcomes new, intermediate, and advanced members who desire to sweat.
Core Circuit
Whether sending big projects or extending your life’s active years, this 30-minute class is for building a solid, shredded core through functional core training! Each class welcomes new, intermediate, and advanced members who desire to move further and farther.
Power Circuit
This 40-minute class will challenge you to build tougher joints, move better, and prevent injury through functional mobility training! Each class welcomes new, intermediate, and advanced members who desire to move further and farther.
Barre
This 45 minute workout takes inspiration from both Ballet and Pilates, focusing on core engagement and smaller movements paired with high repetitions to build endurance in your stabilizing muscles. You will shake, pulse and sweat while mobilizing and supporting your joints. This low-impact format is perfect for every body and supports any movement practice that you enjoy.
Strength
Strength offers you a complete fitness experience in 45 minutes. This full-body workout is designed to improve strength and endurance, in a fun and motivating environment. Each class features a full-body warm-up, heart pumping cardio, focused strength training and mobilizing cool-down. Each exercise can be modified to meet your individual needs, making it suitable for any experience level. This class is cross-training for every athletic pursuit, or a stand-alone program for your health and fitness.
Core
Build a solid foundation. Core is a 30-minute group fitness workout targeted at strengthening everything from shoulders to knees. The intentional variety of movements and positions allows maximum effort while avoiding overuse. Each class is a customizable challenge, empowering you with options to scale up or modify throughout.
HIIT
This fast and fun 30 minute class will boost your heart rate and your cardio endurance. You’ll start with a dynamic 5 minute warm up, followed by 20 minutes of High Intensity Interval Training, and end with a 5 minute cool down. Expect short rest times, a variety of movements, and accessible modifications to make HIIT an efficient and effective workout for all fitness levels.
Strength and Conditioning
This class is for every fitness level. In this strength and conditioning circuit you’ll get a progressive warm up and a full body workout. Each workout will have a mix of cardio and strength training. You will have the opportunity to use implements such as kettlebells, dumbbells, medicine balls, and resistance bands, along with bodyweight exercises.
Core
Perfect for supplementing another class or climbing session, this class will activate and strengthen all core aspects of your body, including shoulders, back, abdominals, and hips. Expect to be challenged and have fun while finding new stability in your body and greater functional strength.
Instructors & Coaches
Tyler Brent
Tyler (she/her) is an experienced group fitness instructor as well as a 200-E-RYT yoga instructor with over 1,500 teaching hours under her belt. She’s been teaching yoga and fitness since 2017 and falls in love with instructing more each day. Tyler is DC Bouldering Project’s Yoga & Fitness Manager so you can almost always find her taking classes, teaching classes, and climbing. When Tyler isn’t at the gym, she’s probably singing Taylor Swift to her cats, reading in the sun, and/or mobilizing her community around what she’s passionate about – from social justice to karaoke to finding the best ramen in the DMV.
Diamond Baird
Diamond is a certified Personal Trainer N.S.C.A and certified low back specialist. Diamond received her B.S ( Human Performance Sports Science from The Tennessee State University with a minor in Nutrition. Gaining a new found hobby in running, Diamond has expertise in training long distance runners during in season and offseason training. Diamond specialize in Strength and Conditioning, Weight loss, Women’s health and Nutrition. Diamond’s approach to fitness is movement is medicine. The way we train is vital to everyday movement.
Joe Harden
Joe has been working as a fitness coach since he was a teenager. He is a certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor, boxing coach, and cat & dog dad! He’s excited to get involved with the DCBP community both in classes and on the walls.
Kerry DeMella
Kerry is an ACE-certified group fitness instructor who specializes in high-energy workouts. Since 2017, Kerry has been dedicated to creating classes with a welcoming and inclusive environment at multiple gyms spanning from Philadelphia to DC. Join her for heart-pounding HIIT sessions and core-strengthening classes designed to empower and energize. With a background in chemistry, Kerry brings a unique perspective to fitness, focusing on promoting active and healthy lifestyles. Get ready to break a sweat, build strength, and connect with a vibrant community!
Matthew Byrd
Coach Byrd hails from Raleigh North Carolina and in 2013 enlisted as a machine Gunner in the United States Marine Corp. He became a veteran and father in 2017 to Maxwell. Coach Byrd is new to the DMV and has a passion to be one of the best coaches in the 202. He has led and trained over 80 Marines as well as other armed forces. “5AM PT is when the work gets done and the Marines run.” Utilizing his experience and training as a Marine Coach Byrd hopes to excite, motivate and inspire others to push past their limitations. Byrd leads from the front and believes that when we adapt we can overcome many obstacles.
“Seek progress, not perfection”
Lindsay Demblowski
Lindsay (she/her) has been teaching group fitness classes since 2019. While she has always walked to the beat of her own drum, her passion lies in matching active movement with the driving force of music. Her goal is to make you forget just how hard you’re working. Lindsay was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, and has been living in DC since 2016.
Sarah Strupp-Levitsky
Sarah Strupp-Levitsky is a group fitness instructor from Los Angeles. She has been teaching fitness classes for over 8 years — from large master classes to small boutique studios — and is excited to bring her energetic classes to DC Bouldering Project! She spends her days in the hospital in cardio-thoracic surgery, and her evenings dancing to reggaeton, hip hop and R&B, but is excited to spend her days off sharing her love of fitness.
Tyler Brent
Tyler (she/her) is an experienced group fitness instructor as well as a 200-E-RYT yoga instructor with over 1,500 teaching hours under her belt. She’s been teaching yoga and fitness since 2017 and falls in love with instructing more each day. Tyler is DC Bouldering Project’s Yoga & Fitness Manager so you can almost always find her taking classes, teaching classes, and climbing. When Tyler isn’t at the gym, she’s probably singing Taylor Swift to her cats, reading in the sun, and/or mobilizing her community around what she’s passionate about – from social justice to karaoke to finding the best ramen in the DMV.
Diamond Baird
Diamond is a certified Personal Trainer N.S.C.A and certified low back specialist. Diamond received her B.S ( Human Performance Sports Science from The Tennessee State University with a minor in Nutrition. Gaining a new found hobby in running, Diamond has expertise in training long distance runners during in season and offseason training. Diamond specialize in Strength and Conditioning, Weight loss, Women’s health and Nutrition. Diamond’s approach to fitness is movement is medicine. The way we train is vital to everyday movement.
Joe Harden
Joe has been working as a fitness coach since he was a teenager. He is a certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor, boxing coach, and cat & dog dad! He’s excited to get involved with the DCBP community both in classes and on the walls.
Kerry DeMella
Kerry is an ACE-certified group fitness instructor who specializes in high-energy workouts. Since 2017, Kerry has been dedicated to creating classes with a welcoming and inclusive environment at multiple gyms spanning from Philadelphia to DC. Join her for heart-pounding HIIT sessions and core-strengthening classes designed to empower and energize. With a background in chemistry, Kerry brings a unique perspective to fitness, focusing on promoting active and healthy lifestyles. Get ready to break a sweat, build strength, and connect with a vibrant community!
Matthew Byrd
Coach Byrd hails from Raleigh North Carolina and in 2013 enlisted as a machine Gunner in the United States Marine Corp. He became a veteran and father in 2017 to Maxwell. Coach Byrd is new to the DMV and has a passion to be one of the best coaches in the 202. He has led and trained over 80 Marines as well as other armed forces. “5AM PT is when the work gets done and the Marines run.” Utilizing his experience and training as a Marine Coach Byrd hopes to excite, motivate and inspire others to push past their limitations. Byrd leads from the front and believes that when we adapt we can overcome many obstacles.
“Seek progress, not perfection”
Lindsay Demblowski
Lindsay (she/her) has been teaching group fitness classes since 2019. While she has always walked to the beat of her own drum, her passion lies in matching active movement with the driving force of music. Her goal is to make you forget just how hard you’re working. Lindsay was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, and has been living in DC since 2016.
Sarah Strupp-Levitsky
Sarah Strupp-Levitsky is a group fitness instructor from Los Angeles. She has been teaching fitness classes for over 8 years — from large master classes to small boutique studios — and is excited to bring her energetic classes to DC Bouldering Project! She spends her days in the hospital in cardio-thoracic surgery, and her evenings dancing to reggaeton, hip hop and R&B, but is excited to spend her days off sharing her love of fitness.