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Trident Athletics Through dedicated trainers and a well-equipped facility, Trident Athletics has been helping Alexandria lead a healthy lifestyle since 2009.
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At Trident Athletics (formerly Trident CrossFit), you’ll find a team of more than 23 passionate, committed, and dynamic trainers and athletes. Changing people's lives through fitness is always our primary goal. We pride ourselves on our knowledge, experience, and continual efforts to improve through independent study, certifications, and courses. Most importantly, though, we’re dedicated to connecting with and motivating our clients. Trident CrossFit isn’t just another box, it’s a community.

Six men who stopped doing it alone.Tuesday's Standard crew. Different jobs, different ages, different reasons for walkin...
10/15/2026

Six men who stopped doing it alone.

Tuesday's Standard crew. Different jobs, different ages, different reasons for walking in the door. Same whiteboard.

What I like about this group is that nobody's performing. They show up, they do the reps, they hold each other to the standard, and they leave a little better than they came in. Then they come back Thursday at 5:30pm, and do it again.

That's the whole enchilada. Nothing fancy. Reps, a standard, and the guy next to you.

Want to see it before you commit to anything? The Saturday Standard is free. This Saturday, 7 AM, here at Trident, 410 Calvert Ave. We run it and keep it safe, scaled to you. Bring a friend.

Wednesday's WOD — heavy clusters, then a classic.Cluster Back Squat: 3 sets @ 2-2-2. :20 between clusters, 2:00 between ...
10/14/2026

Wednesday's WOD — heavy clusters, then a classic.

Cluster Back Squat: 3 sets @ 2-2-2. :20 between clusters, 2:00 between sets. Add 5-10 # to last week's load.

Then "Annie" for time:
50-40-30-20-10
Double-unders
AbMat sit-ups

Clusters let you move heavier weight with short rests built in. Then keep the rope turning and breathe on the sit-ups.

Show up. Do the work. Link in bio to book a class.

10/12/2026

The Saturday Standard is back. Saturday, October 17, 7:00 AM, starting here at Trident.

Open to all men, every level, free. Train, grab a coffee, meet the guys. If the weather's good we might walk to a park.

Put your name in and we'll text you the details: https://the-standard-trident.netlify.app

Bring a friend.

Partner sit-ups. You go down, they come up, you meet in the middle for the high-five.Hardest part is doing it without la...
10/11/2026

Partner sit-ups. You go down, they come up, you meet in the middle for the high-five.

Hardest part is doing it without laughing. Nobody managed it.

"If I lie down on the floor, I won't be able to get up."That's what Coach Meg's mom told her. She was 70, and she'd brok...
10/09/2026

"If I lie down on the floor, I won't be able to get up."

That's what Coach Meg's mom told her. She was 70, and she'd broken her arm in a fall years before.

Meg tried Zoom workouts. No, too busy teaching piano. She brought her to a free class. Her mom liked the room, but it intimidated her, so she asked to train one-on-one instead.

Two years later she's gone from a 10-pound single-arm dumbbell sn**ch to 20. At 70.

The first format you try might not be yours. That's not a reason to quit. Ask for a different door.

Group class, one-on-one coaching, or Women's Strength on Saturdays at 11. There's more than one way in. Start with a No-Sweat Intro. It's a conversation, not a workout. We learn what you need, then find the format that fits.

Meg wrote the whole story. It's on our blog.

"People always ask me if I am training for something."Coach Christiana Porter isn't. She works out about five days a wee...
10/09/2026

"People always ask me if I am training for something."

Coach Christiana Porter isn't. She works out about five days a week because, in her words, "It restores my soul, my mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing."

For her it was never only strength and endurance. Training alone gives her clarity. Training with a group gives her community and belonging. And she has a reminder for anyone measuring themselves against the next person over: your journey "doesn't need to be compared to someone who may do more or less than you."

She asks one thing of the rest of us: invite someone new. Christiana's full piece is on our blog: https://www.tridentathleticsva.com/blog/healing-through-fitness

Friday is strength and conditioning. Cluster bench press, then an 8-minute AMRAP of plate ground to overhead and a 200m ...
10/09/2026

Friday is strength and conditioning. Cluster bench press, then an 8-minute AMRAP of plate ground to overhead and a 200m run.

Cluster Bench Press
3 sets @ 3-2-2
Rest :15 between clusters, 2:00 between sets

Then, 8:00 AMRAP:
20 Plate Ground to Overhead
200m Run

Add 5 to 10 pounds to your last recorded bench and grab a spotter. The AMRAP is short, so keep the plate moving in steady sets and run at a pace that lets you pick it straight back up.

Show up. Do the work. Link in bio to book a class.

Family day. Parents, kids and coaches on the same floor, under the same whiteboard, doing the same work.Nobody asked for...
10/08/2026

Family day. Parents, kids and coaches on the same floor, under the same whiteboard, doing the same work.

Nobody asked for an easier version. That's the part we're proud of.

Bring a friend Friday.

Thursday is the Proving Ground, a 30-minute EMOM. Burpee box step-ups, a ski, a bike, and 45 seconds of easy bike or wal...
10/08/2026

Thursday is the Proving Ground, a 30-minute EMOM. Burpee box step-ups, a ski, a bike, and 45 seconds of easy bike or walking after each one.

EMOM 30 min:
Min 1: Burpee Box Step-ups
Min 2: :45 Recovery C2 Bike or Walk
Min 3: 18/14 Cal Ski
Min 4: :45 Recovery C2 Bike or Walk
Min 5: 18/14 Cal AAB Bike
Min 6: :45 Recovery C2 Bike or Walk

That's five times through. Use the recovery minutes to actually recover. Keep moving and get your breathing down, so round five looks like round one.

Show up. Do the work. Link in bio to book a class.

He's not watching to see if you fail.People get self-conscious when a coach stands close. Here's what's actually going t...
10/07/2026

He's not watching to see if you fail.

People get self-conscious when a coach stands close. Here's what's actually going through his head, and it starts at the floor and works up:

Feet. Stance under the hips. Weight through the middle of the foot, not creeping onto the toes.

Knees. Soft, then still. Once they're set, they stop moving — the work happens at the hip.

Hips and back. Torso angle set, and held. Chest up, low back keeping its curve under load.

Head. Neutral. Eyes down and a little in front, not craned up at the mirror.

Then the bar. Shoulders back and down, lats engaged, elbows back. Same path, same spot on the chest, every rep.

The bar comes last on purpose. If the bar starts missing that spot, the bar isn't the problem — something underneath it already moved. Usually the torso rose up to meet it, and now it's not a row anymore, it's a small deadlift nobody asked for.

Fix the floor and the bar fixes itself.

That's the whole job. None of it is an opinion about you.

We coach from a few feet away instead of across the room because you can't see any of that from across the room.

New and worried about being watched? You're going to be watched. That's the service.

Book a No-Sweat Intro.

Address

410 Calvert Avenue
Alexandria, VA
22301

Opening Hours

Monday 5:15am - 7:30pm
Tuesday 5:15am - 7:30pm
Wednesday 5:15am - 7:30pm
Thursday 5:15am - 7:30pm
Friday 5:15am - 7:30pm
Saturday 8am - 11am

Telephone

+12402307705

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