There’s no other way to put it, this place is huge and the perfect place to learn and grow as a climber. We have more than 38,000 square feet of varied climbing terrain – just for some perspective, that’s the surface area of three Olympic-sized pools! And we certainly like to have fun here, from Harry Potter themed parties to canned food drives, we have a thriving community that is always excited to meet new friends. Come for the climbing, stay for the helpful advice from gym staff and motivation from other members cheering each other up the wall.
Upcoming Classes
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Intermediate Technique 1: Heel and Toe Hooks
Intermediate
Mark O.
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Vinyasa Flow
Vinyasa
Mindy M.
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Introduction to Rope Climbing
Introductory
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Speed Climbing Clinic
Clinics
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Total Body Fit
Conditioning
Kunal C.
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Lead Check (Class Full)
Lead Check
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Core Fit
Conditioning
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Book A Tour
Tour the Gym
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Book A Tour (Class Full)
Tour the Gym
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Personal Training Consultation
Tour the Gym
Explore our spaces
Social Connections
DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK 💯
We put the word out that Rockville renovations are officially complete and we were hosting a party to celebrate, and y’all showed UP! Over 900 folks stopped by the gym to see all the new updates 🎈
If you didn’t have a chance to come to the party, the renovations aren’t going anywhere! Come by the gym anytime or check out allllll the details on the renovations on Rockville’s website 🌟
ICYMI - get $25* when you refer a friend to join ⬇️
Monthly members get a $25* credit when you rope a friend into becoming a member! Or, if you’re an annual member, we’ll add 10 days to your membership. Your friend will also save $49 with a waived initiation fee—it’s a win-win!
Share your gym’s special referral link with a friend to refer them today, links in bio! 🔗
*Member referral credit limited to once per month.
Renovations are officially COMPLETE at Rockville! 🥳
Here’s a full breakdown of all the awesome upgrades:
⭐️ New climbing training area with best-in-class training equipment, including 12×12 Tension Board 2 and a 12×12 Kilter Board
⭐️ Expanded fitness room adding 465 additional sq. ft. of training space with new and upgraded cardio and strength equipment
⭐️ Modernized men’s and women’s locker rooms for your pre- and post-send needs
⭐️ Re-imagined Party Room for climbers of all skill levels (it’s not just for parties anymore!) featuring new holds and volumes
⭐️ Upgraded yoga + group fitness room with new flooring, new storage, and color-changing lights
⭐️ Upgraded storage, artwork, seating, paint and lighting throughout the facility
If you haven’t seen these renovations yet, we can’t think of a better time than during our Post-Renovation Celebration this Friday, April 5! ⬇️
From 6-9 pm, come enjoy some post-renovation revelry with free cake and beverages, games, a raffle, and prizes.
Join in a scavenger hunt around our upgraded spaces, try your hands (and feet) at crash pad stacking, spin the prize wheel, and play trivia at our beer tent!
We are so grateful for our entire community for their patience, thoughtful feedback, and encouragement throughout the renovation process. We couldn’t have done it without our wonderful, supportive members—we thank you and we hope you enjoy these new spaces! 🫶
There’s a saying in climbing: “All you need to get started is a pair of climbing shoes and a chalk bag.” ⬇️
But something weird happens when you slide on climbing shoes for the first time, whether you borrowed them from a friend, inherited them from your aunt, or got a pair of rentals from the front desk. “Oh, these feel... different…” is a VERY common reaction. It’s a strange, strange sensation.
Now you have a shoe that has never felt like anything else on your foot. Where do you go next? What is this shoe supposed to feel like?
Don’t worry—we got you! Read our shoe guide to get some of our favorite tips and tricks for landing that ideal climbing shoe fit, link in bio 🔗
got all our ducks in a row 🦆
We love these extra special start holds from the Lucky Duck Comp last weekend at Movement Crystal City!
📍 HAMPDEN
Nestled in the vibrant Hampden neighborhood in Baltimore, Movement Hampden is a 10,000 sq. ft. boutique bouldering gym featuring a cozy yoga studio, a dedicated fitness area, climbing training areas, and a fully-stocked gear shop.
With its prime location in the Union Collective, flanked by local coffee + ice cream shops and steps away from a brewery, a distillery, AND a winery, there’s no shortage of things to do before or after your climbing session!
Check us out at ⬇️
📍1700 W 41st St #440, Baltimore, MD 21211
#movementgymsdmv
we ❤️ our local meetup groups!
If you’re looking to find more folks to connect with at the gym, try checking out your gym’s meetup groups! We’re fortunate to have partnerships with several awesome orgs who host meetups across the DMV:
Columbia:
➡️ ¡Escala Bmore! @escala_bmore
➡️ Ladies Climbing Coalition @lcc_northeast
➡️ Queer Climb Night with Stonewall Climbing @stonewallclimb
➡️ DMV Muslims Climb @dmvmuslimsclimb
Climb Deaf DC @climbdeafdc
Crystal City:
➡️ Sends with Friends Meetup @sends_with_friends_climbing
➡️ ¡Escala DC! @escala_dc
➡️ Queer Climb Night with Stonewall Climbing @stonewallclimb
➡️ Ladies Climbing Coalition @lcc_northeast
➡️ Climb Deaf DC @climbdeafdc
Hampden:
➡️ Queer Climb Night with Baltimore Queer Climbers @bmorequeerclimbers
➡️ ¡Escala Bmore! @escala_bmore
Rockville:
➡️ Sends with Friends Meetup @sends_with_friends_climbing
➡️ Queer Climb Night with Stonewall Climbing @stonewallclimb
➡️ ¡Escala DC! @escala_dc
Ladies Climbing Coalition @lcc_northeast
➡️ Climb Deaf DC @climbdeafdc
➡️ DMV Muslims Climb @dmvmuslimsclimb
Timonium:
➡️ L’Climb Jewish Climbing Night
➡️ Baltimore Queer Climbers @bmorequeerclimbers
➡️ ¡Escala Bmore! @escala_bmore
Find your gym’s upcoming meetups at the link in bio 🔗 or check out your favorite org’s Instagram!
Thank you to everyone who joined us at Downward Duckpin this weekend! 🍻
Check out the event photo album on the Movement Hampden Facebook page—link in bio 🔗
TIMONIUM 12 ⏱️
Congratulations to everyone who competed in Timonium 12 2024! Y’all kept the stoke high from 7 AM-7 PM and gave our favorite tradition your all 💪
If 12 hours of climbing wasn’t impressive enough, here’s some stats from the day:
⭐ 5,228 total climbs sent by all teams
⭐ 235,260 vertical feet climbed by all teams (almost 45 vertical miles, 8x the height of K2, or 32x the height of El Cap)
⭐ 48 teams climbed the height of El Cap, The Nose, 3,000 ft!
Thank you to our sponsors @patagoniabaltimore, @micheles_granola, @unioncraftbrewing, @wildbaykombucha, @cbwtowson, @garukabars, @breakoutgames, and @cmrmassage!
For photos and scores, check out Movement Timonium’s Facebook page—link in bio! 🔗
Namaste on the wall 🧘♀️
Did you know that yoga is one of the best practices to complement your climbing? Both require body awareness, focus, flexibility, core… we could go on forever! If you’re looking to try something new in your routine - try these 5 yoga poses from our friends at @movementgymsdfw!
➡️ Psssst - if this caught your eye, check out these upcoming yoga workshops!
⭐️ Downward Duckpin (3/9) | Hampden
⭐️ Sound Bath Workshop (3/9) | Rockville
⭐️ Inversions Workshop (3/16) | Rockville
⭐️ Glowga Pop-up (3/16) | Timonium
⭐️ Myofascial Release Workshop (3/23) | Rockville
Register for alllll these workshops at the link in bio! 🤸♂️
there goes my project 🥺
onto the next one! ➡️
And so the lords of the board were crowned 👑
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the inaugural Lord of the Board Comp at Rockville! 💪
Huge shoutout to @kilterboard and @tensionboard for sponsoring our raffle!
Swing around, round, round on this extra special buddy boulder 💞
We couldn’t resist sharing one more buddy boulder beta video! This partner climb at Columbia is coming down next week—take a swing at it while it’s still here 💫
You better not kill the groove 🪩
Thanks to everyone who joined us at Timonium for our Disco Night Climb! 💃🕺
Cool moves from the Buddy Boulder Comp at Columbia❣️
Some of these boulders are coming down this Wednesday and the rest will be coming down next week—check them out with a buddy while they’re still here!
Swing into this buddy boulder with your partner in climb 💕
Enjoy this climb at the Crystal City Playground for a limited time! ✌️
At the end of the day it’s about the friends who complete the buddy boulder with you 🤝
This buddy boulder was set for our Anti-Valentines Rendezvous at Hampden and it’s coming down real soon—grab a friend and send while it’s still here! 🖤
Mini Mardi Gras at Rockville took the cake—the king cake, that is 👑
Members got a taste of New Orleans with this fun party full of climbing, games, beads, king cakes, Third Hill Brewing and Ragin’ Canun food truck!
Coordination + tension = 🖤
Set for Bouldering Regionals, this ungraded problem starts with a coordinated run across to a tricky body tension finish. What grade range would you say this climb falls in? 🤔
The problem was set by Hampden head setter Charley (aka Sneak in KAYA) and the climbers are Corinne (aka Corinne), Paul (aka Salang), and Charlie (aka Zeffie) 〰️
Hanging with your friends just got a little sweeter. Refer a friend + get $25*! 💫
We’re stoked to introduce our NEWEST member benefit! Monthly members get a $25* credit when you rope a friend into becoming a Movement member! Or, if you’re an annual member, we’ll add 10 days* to your membership.
Your friend will also save $49 with a waived initiation fee when they join, so it’s a win-win.
Share your gym’s special referral link with a friend to refer them today 👯 links in bio! 🔗
*Member referral credit limited to once per month.
Meet our partners
We partner with organizations that help bring down social and physical barriers to climbing and who are committed to preserving and protecting the planet.
our directors
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krista
nickerson
director
say hello
We’d love to hear from you if you have questions, comments, or ideas.