Balance Gym Foggy Bottom

Best gym!

This is a true community gym! I signed up for a short term membership while in town for a conference/vacation, and it perfectly suited my needs for lifting heavy sh*t and a friendly environment.Miss D is an absolute joy. I'm grateful that she was open to chatting with me every morning (I can be a bit much 😅), and I loved watching her interact with other members. She was constantly warm, friendly, and encouraging.I read a few comments about the equipment here on Google. I agree that the equipment is a bit haphazardly placed, but I also saw very few members contributing to the maintenance and organization of the equipment. When we are members of a gym community, it is our responsibility to leave equipment in a place and state that we found it or better. I hope that folks read this message and choose the courage and confidence to be part of helping Balance be the best it can be 💪The gym is located in the lower level of the hotel, so it's a bit hard to find, but there are always friendly hotel staff around to help.Their fridge is stocked with all the best caffeine and protein supplements, and they have a good selection of protein bars as well.Overall, I found the facilities to be clean and well suited to any strength or cardio program I wished to perform.I'll be working out here again anytime I come back to D.C. Thank you, Miss D, and thank you Balance community for the welcome and inspiration to kick butt every morning!

Crossfitters are parasites but good gym still

You have to walk through the locker room to get into the gym. Obviously, this presents harrowing issues.

Excellent staff, courteous and helpful. Good facilities. The only shortcoming tome is that the pool is designed for 3 lanes (per the lines at the bottom) but the divider on the water divides the middle lane into two equal ones (thus creating four lanes) making the two lanes in the middle a bit tight (although not unreasonably).

Amazing

Very nice place to work out. It has everything I need. I especially like the pool and spa.

Great gym with even better staff! I went to this gym weekly for a little over two years and have been really happy with my experience overall. It’s a small but well-appointed gym. Lots of cardio machines, a pool, and plenty of lifting equipment - 1 bench press station, 3 squat racks, and 2 platforms (one that also has a squat rack). I mostly came here to lift in the mornings and it was never too crowded. I didn’t attend many group classes, but the ones I did were small (<6 people) and well-run!The cherry on top is the top-notch staff. Miss D at the front desk is so friendly and welcoming, as are all the trainers I’ve chatted with. I’m only leaving Balance because I’m moving, and I’ll honestly really miss it!