We’re turning up the energy this June for Foundation Gym’s 4th Annual PRIDE Competition & Fundraiser—a celebration of strength, resilience, and love in action.
Join us Sunday, June 1, 2025 for a morning full of inclusive workouts, fierce fun, and powerful community support. Whether you’re competing, cheering, or just vibing with the energy, there’s a spot for you.
Show up as your boldest self—and let’s make some noise for pride and community.
🗓️ Event Details
📍 Where: Foundation Gym – 1415 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
🕖 When:
- Doors Open: 7:30 AM
- Workouts Start: 9:00 AM
- Event Ends: 12:30 PM
- After-Party: Join us at Union right after!
🚗 Parking: Free all day on Sundays
🍎 What to Bring: Water, snacks, and your best runway pose—every athlete pair will have a photo-op!
💖 Why We Lift
This event is about more than workouts. It’s about using strength for solidarity.
All registration fees and donations will go directly to two vital nonprofits:
- Entre Hermanos – Empowering the Latino LGBTQ+ community through healthcare, legal support, and advocacy
- Lambert House – Providing LGBTQ+ youth with a safe, affirming space to grow and connect
At a time when LGBTQ+ rights are under threat nationwide, it’s more important than ever to show up, speak out, and stand together.
💪 The Workout Format
This is a 2-person team workout with three fabulous events:
- Werk the Wall – Those wall balls won’t throw themselves
- Clean, Squat, Slay – Not just lifting—serving
- Booty, Don’t Stop – Glutes on fire, spirits even higher
No gender divisions. No pressure. All fitness levels welcome. Just bring your authentic self and have fun!
🏳️🌈 Who’s Invited?
Everyone.
This event is open to members and non-members alike. Whether you’re here to compete or just celebrate PRIDE with the community, you belong here.
🔗 Get Involved
Ready to register or donate?
👉 [Register Your Team Now]
👉 [Donate to Support LGBTQ+ Causes]
👉 [Purchase our 2025 Pride Apparel]
Together, let’s show the power of inclusive fitness, community love, and pride in action.
Lift Heavy. Love Strong. Stand Proud.
– The Foundation Gym Team
FOUNDATION Gym’s 2025 Throwdown Series has come to a close, and we want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible athletes who pushed their limits, showed up, and crushed the workouts over the last three weeks. From March 1st to March 15th, our community came together for three epic Throwdown events, each packed with sweat, grit, and determination.
Thank You to All Who Participated!
Whether you tackled the Rx or Scaled version of the workouts, you gave it your all, and that’s what truly matters. We’re beyond proud of every single person who participated, and it was amazing to witness the support, encouragement, and camaraderie throughout the event.
Our Throwdown Series is a reminder that we’re part of something much bigger — a community of athletes pushing their boundaries. But it’s also about our FOUNDATION family, where we celebrate not just the winners, but everyone who shows up ready to challenge themselves and give their best effort.
And the Winners Are…
We’re thrilled to announce the winners of our 2025 Throwdown Series! Congratulations to the athletes who took the our staggered podium spots in our competition:
Rx Division
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1st Place: Morgan M.🥇
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4th Place: Adam L.🥈
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7th Place: Matt R. 🥉
Scaled Division
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1st Place: Prateek K.🥇
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4th Place: Puneet K.🥈
- 7th Place: So many athletes opted to challenge themselves to the higher standard that we didn’t have a 7th place in this division! 💪
These athletes didn’t just complete the workouts — they crushed them with unwavering dedication and focus. Whether Rx or Scaled, they embodied the spirit of our Throwdown Series: pushing yourself to new heights, while also lifting up the entire community. We rewarded our podium finishers with amazing prizes! For those who completed the event with us for all 3 Saturdays, your names were put into a drawing for a free month of membership. Congratulations Angus!
Celebrations Beyond the Gym!
Each week, we wrapped up the Throwdown events with a fun gathering at a local bar or restaurant, where we could relax, socialize, and reflect on the experience together. Whether you were a winner or a first-time participant, these meetups were a fantastic opportunity to connect with new friends and celebrate each week’s conclusion.
What’s Next?
The Throwdown Series may be over, but the journey doesn’t stop here. We are already planning more events and challenges to keep you moving, motivated, and improving. Stay tuned for upcoming announcements, and don’t forget to keep pushing your limits. Every workout is an opportunity to grow stronger, both physically and mentally.
Once again, congratulations to all our participants, and a special shoutout to our podium winners! You all inspire us, and we can’t wait to see where your hard work takes you next.
See you at the gym and beyond!
— The FOUNDATION Gym Team
The 2025 CrossFit Open is just around the corner! From seasoned competitors to first-time athletes, the Open welcomes all to take part in the world’s largest participatory sporting event. Over three weeks and three workouts, you’ll challenge yourself and see how you stack up against your fellow athletes at FOUNDATION Gym!
We will be running our own FOUNDATION Throwdown Series alongside the official CrossFit Open, and our buy-in will make you eligible for weekly prizes, podium prizes, as well as a grand prize at the end of the series. So join our incredible community for the first 3 Saturdays in March to workout, support each other, and have a chance to win a number of prizes!
A Comment on this year’s Open:
We have decided to approach this competitive Open season in a way that reflects our commitment to inclusivity. We will celebrate the effort and enthusiasm of our community in fitness, and run our competitive season in line with the 2025 CrossFit Open. Your $20 buy-in will make you eligible for FOUNDATION’s podium prizes (1st/4th/7th), weekly participation prizes, and all participants who complete the Open workouts with us on Saturdays will be eligible to win a free month of membership at FOUNDATION Gym. No payment is required to participate and have fun, but prizes will only be available to those who register.
Those who wish to register and enter the official CrossFit Open competition are welcome to do so, and we will have judges available for official scoring. At the same time, we aim to create a friendly competitive environment that welcomes and supports all of our members. Inclusivity and acceptance are essential to the integrity of our sport and community. Together, we can advocate for policies that reflect the diversity and strength of our community.
Details for Our Gym:
Saturday 9am-12pm – Throwdown event. We will be judges for each other, so plan to stick around so there are enough participants for warmups, judging, and workout.
Post-game @ a local spot – Each week we’ll finish out the event and meet up at a local bar/restaurant to hang out and meet new friends. (Red Hook Brew Lab, Rheinhaus, Stoup, etc)
Your $20 buy-in: We will have two all-gender Leaderboards, one for Rx, and one for Scaled. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 4th, and 7th place finishers. We want to celebrate both effort and athleticism, so these we’ve decided these podium spots will give more participants a shot to win our prizes!
Prizes:
We aim to have a slew of prizes available. All participants on each Saturday’s leaderboard will be entered into a drawing to win a prize. At the end of 3 weeks, we’ll award prizes to the overall 1st place, 4th place, and 7th place finishers. Finally, everyone who participates in all 3 Saturday events will be entered into our Grand Prize drawing for a free month of membership! Prizes may include the following:
- Lululemon shorts
- Ten Thousand shorts
- PT Session with Dr. Jenny Katz
- Pair of training shoes (Nike, Reebok, Inov8, etc)
- Case of KillCliff/FitAid (12 free cans of recovery/protein drinks)
- Ghost Supplements
- Vital Proteins collagen peptides
- $100 off of April membership
- 2POOD Weightlifting Belt
Registration Options (Click to Register!):
- $35 Registration + Limited-Edition Open T-shirt
- $20 Registration only
- $0 Show up on Saturdays for a fun workout!
- $25.95 T-shirt only
We are so excited to announce the 3rd annual PRIDE Competition and Fundraiser on Saturday, June 8! Have fun working out with friends, and join us to support two local community LGBTQ+ organizations, Lambert House and Lavender Rights Project! Spectators and allies are more than welcome to cheer on your friends!
REGISTER HERE
➡️ Rx DIVISION
At FOUNDATION Gym, we value all people inside our walls and in our community. We invite you to celebrate PRIDE with us and join in supporting an awesome cause! Both members and non-members can participate. Don’t miss out! Here are the two local LGBT organizations your registration fees and donations will be distributed:
- Lambert House empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth through the development of leadership, social, and life skills by offering over 20 programs, activities, resources, and services on an on-going, year-round basis.
- Lavender Rights Project elevates the power, autonomy, and leadership of the Black intersex & gender diverse community through intersectional legal and social service, and provides life-saving policy and social change advocacy, comprehensive care, and legal services to Black and indigenous LGBTQ+ communities.
EVENT DETAILS
- Date: Saturday 6/8
- Doors Open: 8am
- Start time: 9am
- Finish time: 1pm
- Drink up afterparty: Head over to Union for libations!
We will have TWO divisions, with two-person team events:
- Rx DIVISION – Challenge your skills, your strength, and your metabolic capacity in this division.
- Kipping pull-ups OR bar muscle ups, full depth cleans and snatches, and jump rope skills (double under OR crossover) required.
- SCALED DIVISION – For those looking to have a fun challenge amongst friends! All levels invited to join.
- Ring rows, power cleans and/or power snatches, jump rope skills required.
PARTNER WOD 1
1 min Jump Rope
THEN
AMRAP 10:
20 Wallballs
10 sychro Toes to Bar | Hanging Knee Raises
5/5 Hang Snatches
THEN
1 min Jump Rope
WOD 2
EMOM in 8 min Clean Double
PARTNER WOD 3
3 min: Max synchro burpees
3 min: Max slam ball while partner holds plank
For time: 1k row sprint!
PRIZES
- 1st, 2nd, & 3rd for both Rx & SCALED divisions
- Spirit award – Come with your loudest voices and outfits! Show us your PRIDE!
DONATE 💜
We look forward to working out with you and we appreciate your support to these local LGBTQ+ organizations. We have created an additional donation option for you to show your support, and 100% of proceeds from this fundraising link will be passed along to the organizations.
🏳️🌈 DONATE HERE 🏳️🌈
PRIDE APPAREL
Click on the images below to order your fresh PRIDE apparel. We have sleeveless and crewneck tees available, while supplies last!
Sleeveless Tee
Crewneck Tee
In the world of fitness, there are few events as exhilarating and transformative as the CrossFit Open.
For those immersed in the CrossFit community, it’s an annual highlight, eagerly anticipated and passionately embraced.
What is the CrossFit Open, and why should you consider participating?
The CrossFit Open serves as the initial stage of the CrossFit Games season, inviting athletes of all levels, from beginners to seasoned pros, to test their fitness and compete against themselves and others around the globe. Participants complete three workouts across three weeks, and submit their scores online for validation.
You’ve been working hard and we can see it! Your confidence has grown and your performance has risen, and the CrossFit Open serves as an annual benchmark of progress and improvement.
Each workout presents a unique challenge, pushing you to confront your strengths, weaknesses, and mental barriers. The workouts are designed to be scalable and adaptable. Apply your fitness towards the test, and you may even surprise yourself with how well you do.
FOUNDATION and the 2024 CrossFit Open
Get excited! We will do the Open workouts together on Saturdays in March. You’ll find yourself surrounded by a supportive network of fellow participants, coaches, and friends, all cheering you on to push your limits and achieve your best.
- Saturday March 2, March 9, and March 16
- 8:45am: Doors open for warm-up and mobilizing.
- 9:15am: Welcome and workout introduction. Heats will begin after a 10-minute break.
- Cheer each other on and participate to win prizes. Each week we’ll hold a raffle and give out prizes at the end of each event.
- Each week will have its own theme. You’re encouraged to dress up and bring a food item to share!
Our Gift to You!
Register for the CrossFit Open and complete the Judges Course, you’ll receive one of our limited edition t-shirts for the 2024 Open!
We’re building on this fantastic momentum with challenging WOD programming and an incredible team of coaches to guide you to continued gains.
What’s on deck? More coaches, more classes, more workshops, more community giveback, and ultimately, more opportunities to grow and develop your fitness!
SCHEDULE UPDATES
Big news: We’re adding another day to our CrossFit programming! Starting Tuesday, September 5, you’ll see CrossFit classes on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. The schedule updates are outlined in red:
COACH UPDATES
We have been working hard to develop our aspiring coaches as well as bringing experienced coaches to our team. They are all a great fit for our community and I know you’ll love them.
A larger team means we can offer more classes as well as additional workshops, personal training, and nutrition consultations. If you haven’t met any of our coaches yet, you’ll be able to find them in our PushPress reservation system!
⛅️ New morning coaches: We aim to provide a variety of coaches throughout our schedule, so you’ll soon see Daisy, Josh, Dave Numme, and Tony sprinkled in with Coach Dave in the mornings.
🎉 Congratulations to Coach Nathan on his new status as a dad! We can’t wait to meet Kinsley, our future CrossFit Games competitor! Nathan will return in September on Tuesday or Thursday evenings.
👋🏼 Introducing Coach PJ: PJ is our newest coach to join our team, and comes to us with over 7 years of coaching and CrossFit experience. If you haven’t taken a class from him yet, he’s great!
Finally, we’ve restocked our LifeAid products, including the Hawaiian Nectar Sports Recovery flavor. For every can of this flavor that is sold, a donation is made to Maui recovery efforts. Spread aloha! 💛
Looking forward to fun times and continued achievements. See you at the gym!
FOUNDATION family,
First off, I want to thank Andrew for everything he has contributed to building and developing FOUNDATION Gym, from the early buildout of our first Capitol Hill space to the expansion projects involving both South Lake Union and Capitol Hill. We have all learned a ton from your love of CrossFit and all things related, and we have built a solid community of fitness around it. Best of luck on your future endeavors and we hope to see you around!
Looking forward to 2023 at FOUNDATION, we will continue to strive to provide the best fitness experience in Capitol Hill and all of Seattle. As Andrew’s departure has been in the planning stages for some time, here are some things to look forward to:
PROGRAMMING
- Coach Dave will be programming the upcoming cycle as we aim to come together for the annual CrossFit Games Open throwdown at the gym starting mid-February. Fun fact: David competed at the CrossFit Games in 2012 on Team Jet City CrossFit, so he’ll have plenty of challenging workouts to help you prepare! (Sign up for the Judges Course and register for the CrossFit Games Open!)
- We will migrate Workout Of the Day (WOD) programming to the same PushPress app you’re already using, so you will be able to see the workouts as well as reserve your classes together in the same app.
- We’ll also give you the option to look ahead to see what’s in store for the upcoming week so you can plan your workouts. Keep an eye on the app’s Social tab to get the latest news.
COACHING
- We welcome Coach Josh to our team, who has been doing CrossFit since 2012, starting overseas and more recently in Oregon. He is currently in post-graduate studies at Seattle University, focusing on Exercise Research in the SU Human Performance Lab. He hopes to bring a lot of performance-based knowledge to your workouts.
- We will soon welcome Coach Jenny to our team, who has been an athlete with FOUNDATION since 2021. She is a Physical Therapist with years of experience, and we are happy to add her functional movement expertise to the team!
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- Based on your feedback, more apparel items are coming. We know how much you like to rep FOUNDATION outside the gym.
- More fresh equipment and mobility tools are on the way. Take care of your bodies before, during, and after the workouts.
- We aim to grow our class schedule as we continue to bring on more coaches. If you love the FOUNDATION community and want to join our team, send us an email and we’ll guide you from there!
From all of us at the FOUNDATION team, we wish you all a happy holiday season, and look forward to seeing all of you in the gym through the end of the year and into 2023!
-Tony
