Gym

Rally to Save The Closing Crunch Fitness

By Prince Of Petworth

From a press advisory:

“WHAT: Rally to save Crunch Fitness

WHEN: Tuesday, March 24, noon

WHERE: Crunch Fitness, 5100 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC

WHY: After 15 years of serving Washington’s Upper Northwest, Crunch’s parent company, Onelife Fitness, abruptly announced it is closing the gym on April 15, 2026.

Finances play a role but aren’t the deciding factor: the gym is thriving and continues to attract new members. (The gym has about 1200 members total.)

The closure appears to stem from two factors: (more…)

“Popular Gym Closing.”

By Prince Of Petworth


5100 Wisconsin Ave, NW

Crunch Fitness (near Rodman’s) closing April 15th!

“Dear PoPville,

I just received a notice that Crunch Chevy Chase is closing next month. This building used to be the KB Cinema theatre, then a furniture store before morphing into Crunch.” (more…)

“World Champion Opens Community-Driven Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Gym on DC’s H Street” Grand Opening Sunday!

By Prince Of Petworth


810 H Street, NE

From a press release:

“Underworld BJJ is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gym located at 810 H St. NE, on January 11, 2026, bringing family-friendly fitness, fun, and competitive sports to the H St community. With classes 7 days/ week, Underworld offers to the local community an action-packed schedule full of beginner-friendly classes, kids classes, women’s-only classes, competition training, and so much more.

Just three weeks after becoming the 2025 Purple belt Jiu Jitsu World Champion, Danielle Gallo and her fiancé Aidan Oates, have opened Underworld BJJ, with the goal of transforming the H St community with the sport that changed their lives. (more…)

Gold’s Gym Openin Soon in Buzzard Point (SW)

By Prince Of Petworth


113 Potomac Ave, SW

Update: Readers report, despite website countdown still not open as of Wed. Nov. 5th but gotta be soon!

Thanks to Asher for sending: “Gold’s Gym opened a new location in Buzzard Point, at the Vermeer, 113 Potomac Ave SW, on Saturday” (more…)

“Lucky Pup Yoga now open in Adams Morgan”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Nick Faddoul

From a press release:

“Lucky Pup Yoga, a unique new yoga experience allowing yogis to flow while encircled by incredibly cute 8-week-old puppies, is now open in Adams Morgan.

Lucky Pup (2469 18th St. NW, 2nd Floor) was co-founded by DC native Sophia Bonde and veteran-turned-arist Tyler Shea to give yogis a place for serious yoga with a playful twist. (more…)

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