Trident Athletics

Trident Athletics

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"Ideal for Fitness Newcomers"

5 /5

187 verified member reviews

What Members Are Saying

Members consistently appreciate the nurturing environment and expert coaching at Trident Athletics.

  • ❤️ Fitness Newcomers Gain Confidence: First-time attendees frequently mention feeling immediately welcomed and supported, with coaches providing personalized attention and clear explanations, making their introduction to CrossFit less intimidating.
  • ❤️ Returning Athletes Regain Strength: Reviewers who have taken breaks from fitness highlight the effective coaching that helps them smoothly transition back into workouts, with many noting the valuable tips on technique and form adjustments.
  • ❤️ Structured Classes Keep You Accountable: Many members appreciate the organized class structure that encourages regular attendance, fostering a sense of commitment and motivation.
  • ❤️ Community Connections Enhance Experience: Numerous reviews emphasize the strong camaraderie among members, with many feeling part of a supportive community that makes their fitness journey enjoyable and fulfilling.

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Member Reviews

Aby is my favorite coach at Trident! (Sorry, Donnie.) He makes every class fun and enjoyable while still pushing you to limits you didn’t even know existed. He always ensures you have the correct form and gives helpful modifications when needed, so you feel challenged but never unsafe. His energy, encouragement, and attention to detail always leave you feeling stronger and more capable than when you walked in. If you want a coach who brings the perfect mix of motivation and good vibes, Aby is the one! Every workout with him leaves you feeling accomplished and excited to come back.

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Nov 21, 2025

Today’s class was really good and challenging. I really enjoyed it. Great instruction from CC and CS

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Nov 19, 2025
Review for Chriss Smith

Love Andrea’s performance lab classes. Been a member for three months and already seeing results and increased strength. Cues are helpful and effective and my squat form has dramatically improved.

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Nov 18, 2025
Review for Andrea Smith

Great class and coaching

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Nov 15, 2025

As a coach, Mateus is energetic and caring. He has the potential to grow at Trident and attract more athletes to attend his class.

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Review for Christiana Porter

Excellent work as always

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Oct 5, 2025

Coach Aby….11/10

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Review for Nathan Pipke

Great class and excellent coaching of each movement

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Sep 30, 2025
Review for Sean Drumheller

Donnie was very helpful demonstrating and coaching the proper technique for slam ball.

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Sep 29, 2025
Review for Donnie Nusbaum

Very friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable coach! It was a great workout.

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Sep 25, 2025
Review for Andrea Smith

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Review for Melanie Rowland

Couldn’t select Anne-Marie from the dropdown. Anne- Marie was a great coach for my first cross-fit session. Patiently explained the different exercises and stances, while correcting my mistakes. Loved the personalized attention. She also made sure to check in with me, so that I don’t over exert myself. Awesome class all around.

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Sep 19, 2025

Andrea is a phenomenal coach. She brings so much positive energy and excitement to her classes and is a great teacher. I love how she worked directly with me, either modified exercises to help me feel more comfortable or worked through them with me so that I felt confident. She also offers tons of support and encouragement throughout the class so I always felt good going forward!

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Sep 17, 2025
Review for Andrea Smith

Melanie is an awesome coach! Her prep/ mobility pre-workout was on point. She gave great tips on technique and corrective movement. The workout challenging. And she was fun!!

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Sep 17, 2025
Review for Melanie Rowland

Donnie was great this morning! Did an exceptional job managing a big class with a lot of equipment on the WOD.

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Sep 16, 2025
Review for Donnie Nusbaum

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Review for Melanie Rowland

Chris is the best!!!!

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Sep 10, 2025
Review for Christiana Porter

Sean did a great job coaching on my form on the erg.

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Sep 10, 2025
Review for Sean Drumheller

Gave helpful feedback, good scaling suggestions and very motivational. I was immediately welcomed and introduced to the group. Thanks for having me!

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Sep 9, 2025
Review for Nathan Pipke

As if by some effortless sleight of hand, Andrea makes me feel like I’m in a private training session even when I’m in a training session with a dozen or more members. Despite them, she makes sure I’m executing the prescribed routines correctly and modifies those routines to suit my physical limitations. She helps me reach my physical limits, then push beyond them. And she does all this with a warm, generous spirit and a wicked sense of humor. There is no better trainer.

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Sep 6, 2025
Review for Andrea Smith

A sunshiny disposition, expert guidance and attention to detail. I left ready to conquer the world!

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Review for Melanie Rowland

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Aug 28, 2025

Great coach with an awesome attitude. Hits a nice balance of motivation and timely feedback focused on improving movements and form.

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Aug 26, 2025
Review for Melanie Rowland

Marcus was great! The exercises were new to me but he let me know if I had the right movement or newed to adjust.

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Aug 25, 2025

Great coach, very attentive and knowledgeable. Makes the class enjoyable

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Review for Josh Segraves

Trident Barbell Club has been fantastic! Rick is a great coach and guides you on your lifts. He allows you conduct the work on your own, with supervision, and when things get spicey he does not hesitate to provide guidance and correction to ensure your lifts are correctly done. In addition to Rick, he has a great cadre within the barbell club who also provide guidance and assistance.

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Review for Rick Bucinell

Sean was really great! Super welcoming for me as a first timer. He explained everything thoroughly, was supportive and encouraging, and most of all made sure our form was good. Thanks for such a great class!

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Aug 19, 2025
Review for Sean Drumheller

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Aug 9, 2025

Phenomenal! She gave me great form tips, was immensely welcoming and easy to talk with!

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Review for Stacy J Nichols

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Review for Andrea Smith

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Aug 1, 2025

Amazing as always! I walked in sore from a leg workout on Saturday and am walking out feeling great! Thanks you!

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Jul 30, 2025
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Jul 28, 2025
Review for Andrea Smith

Worked with Herman (coach not listed), friendly, knowledgeable with good energy. No issues!

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Jul 23, 2025

Jonathan was very welcoming. The warm up was the perfect combination of stretching and breaking down technique for the upcoming workout. Well paced class and I was easily able to modify the workout for my skill level. Thank you!

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Jul 23, 2025

Sean is a terrific coach! He does a great job teaching the movements, and ensuring proper form is used during the workout. Always great taking his classes!

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Jul 22, 2025
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Jul 10, 2025

I can already tell this is going to be an amazing experience. I always wanted to do CrossFit and it has been so welcoming so far. I love the attention to detail by the coaches and ensuring your form is perfect before adding weights. I’m hooked so far

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Jul 7, 2025

Always enjoy Stacy class and energy :)

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Jun 20, 2025
Review for Stacy J Nichols

Great partner workout! Warm up was tailored to the exercises and overall great class feel and form corrections. Felt a little lost in the cool down portion, but every gym is different so no worries there!

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May 12, 2025

Today my coach is Josh. The class was very interesting And He was very kind. I was so happy and that time was enjoyable.

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May 3, 2025

Josh was helpful in easing me back into CrossFit after taking a few years off! Looking forward to getting back into a regular schedule!

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May 1, 2025

Sean did a phenomenal job of coaching as always. Very good instructions and coaching from the beginning to the end of the workout. He motivates me to correct my movement and do the workout the right way.

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Apr 29, 2025

Josh did a great job explaining the exercises, coaching to improve form, and motivating us as a group. 🙌🏼👏🏼

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Apr 22, 2025

Marcus was very attentive and I appreciate the class structure. He was thorough skilled.

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Apr 18, 2025

Coach Stacy is so motivating and wonderful. She is great at breaking down movements and making athletes feel like they can accomplish their goals. Coach Stacy is the Yee to my Haw! Thank you!

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Apr 16, 2025

Anne-Marie has been incredibly helpful- I just joined the crossfit family after a lot of hesitation, and I really appreciate her guidance as I learn the ropes. I leave every one of her classes having learned something new!

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Apr 9, 2025

Another awesome WOD today. Sean’s 4:30 class was great prep for “Murph” coming up on Memorial Day!

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Apr 9, 2025

Knowledgeable, with great tips on how to fine tune form!

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Mar 10, 2025

Alicia was great. Very welcoming and helpful, especially to a newcomer.

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Feb 28, 2025

Warm welcome, good energy

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Feb 28, 2025

Marcus did solid as he always does. He’s a premier coach and deserves a raise. I’m putting Chris’s down as the coach, because he is the only one available in the drop down…

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Feb 26, 2025
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Jan 28, 2025

I’ve dropped into the gym a few times when Aby has been coaching and also a few times when he’s just been an athlete. He’s always very cheery and welcoming to new faces. He also brings some good energy and humor to early morning classes which really makes class more enjoyable. Workouts have fun been too!

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Jan 22, 2025

Josh was awesome. Really gave great options for scaling but still challenging me.

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Jan 8, 2025

Josh was my coach today. He gave me some extra attention as a newbie and showed genuine concern for my well-being during the class. I appreciated his efforts very much

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Jan 2, 2025

Very informative coach, went over all movements in depth. Gym was very clean, and amazing.

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Dec 31, 2024
Review for Chriss Smith

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Dec 5, 2024

Andrea is amazing! First time back in a while + needed modifications and she was there with me at each rotation to confirm form and my mods. Also brought the other coach in on my needs. I'm looking forward to meeting back in the fold 😉 and getting after it!

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Dec 4, 2024

I appreciate Sean’s coaching and feedback. His classes are clearly coached regarless of me getting foot cramps

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Nov 22, 2024
Review for Chriss Smith

Amazing

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Nov 15, 2024

Wow Mel is such a beast. Always motivated to work with her. Consummate pro and a team player.

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Nov 15, 2024
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Abby is always attentive, assists with scaling as needed and professional.

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Nov 2, 2024

The class today was great. Stacy made sure we had ample time to warm up. She then pointed out the proper way to life and perform each exercise to ensure we did not injure ourselves. And, she made sure I did NOT put my hands on my hips.

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Oct 7, 2024

I did great today. PR. Coach gave me compliments that pumped me up.

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Oct 7, 2024
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Sep 24, 2024

We love Sunday Suckdays!

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Sep 22, 2024

The session with Nate went very well, I liked how he was friendly and provided encouragement throughout the session.

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Sep 12, 2024

Fantastic! Anne-Marie very helpful, organized and motivating

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Sep 10, 2024

Class with Nate. Delivered timely, on point corrections and provided much needed motivation for when I did not want to lift weights overhead anymore.

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Aug 28, 2024

I had a fantastic drop in. Both Stacy and Mel were great. Chris is super welcoming and a wonderful energy. From the initial welcome, the easy of paperwork, the instruction, the feedback was given with great insight and approach. I loved my experience and would love to come back! Great work, team!

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Aug 15, 2024
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Aug 10, 2024

Jonathan was great! Make sure I had the right weight and was watching my form

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Aug 3, 2024

Well rounded class. She was patient and in

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Aug 3, 2024
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Jul 31, 2024

Excellent! Short but accurate stretching, good scale, keeping intensity on the right muscles. Donny was the coach.

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Jul 25, 2024
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Jul 16, 2024

Amazing experience. Chris is extremely energetic and approachable. You can see his passion for his gym and the community his team has built as he gave the tour. Very glad to start going here. I would recommend to all levels of athletes. Trident has everything anyone needs and a great community.

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Jul 15, 2024
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Jul 8, 2024

Marcus is a very skilled coach with years of experience who doesn’t shy away from correcting form when it’s off, which is crucial in this type of workout. He is always encouraging and I feel motivated but also held accountable- which I desperately need. Thank you Marcus!

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Jul 4, 2024

Andrea is awesome. Very encouraging, corrects my form when I’m off, which I appreciate. Love the performance lab!

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Jul 1, 2024

Donnie did great!

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Jun 17, 2024

Great stuff! Helped me get back into form and focus on correct mechanics. Very encouraging!

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Jun 12, 2024

The coach was pleasant and approachable. Everyone in the class welcomed me and I was comfortable. I highly recommend.

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Jun 11, 2024
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Melanie ran an awesome class today and made sure that all athletes were prepared to do their best.

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Jun 8, 2024

Sean D. was awesome.. very supportive and patient as this was my first experience with Crossfit.

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Jun 7, 2024

Anne Marie is super knowledgeable, encouraging, and always motivates me. She’s great at offering modifications for injuries or mobility issues. She’s always enthusiastic!

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Jun 7, 2024
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Great coaching technique from Donnie. Emphasized more on quality of movements than quantity’. Would like to learn more from him!

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Jun 7, 2024
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Jun 4, 2024

Sara was great. Clear instructions and motivating

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Jun 3, 2024

Great warm up!

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May 28, 2024

Nate was the coach and it was a small class, but great workout. Nate joined in to keep the motivation going and the class intense.

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May 24, 2024

Trident coaching is always excellent. As no longer a spring chicken, I appreciate all the coaches at trident attention to proper form, safety and scaling to avoid any injuries. They know my body’s limitations yet they push me enough to get stronger each day. Thank you to all the awesome coaches at trident.

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May 23, 2024

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Trident Athletics currently has 187 verified member reviews with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars. All reviews come from real members who have experienced the gym firsthand.

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Trident Athletics is located in Alexandria, Virginia at 410 Calvert Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301, USA. Click the address above to get directions.