CrossFit & Strength Trainingin Belltown, Seattle
Coached classes. Real programming. Free first class.
Locally owned.
Coach-led, every day.
Persistence Athletics is a Belltown CrossFit and strength gym founded by Ravi and Jacque Dewangan. Two head coaches with a decade of experience, a 7,000 sq ft floor, and a community of busy Seattle professionals who actually show up.
Owner-coached
Ravi & Jacque are CFL3 head coaches in the gym every day - this is not a franchise.
Real programming
Periodized strength + conditioning, scaled for every level. Not random workouts on a whiteboard.
Belltown-local
Locally owned and operated at 3025 1st Ave. Built for the people who live and work here.
Six paths.
One front door.
Group training, private coaching, nutrition, studio rental, and metabolic health - all under one roof in Belltown.
CrossFit & Strength
Coached classes six days a week. Real periodized programming, scaled for every level. Beginners welcome.
HYROX Training
One coached HYROX class a week, every Saturday morning. Station-by-station with running blocks. Drop-ins welcome.
Personal Training
1-on-1 coaching with CFL3 + PNL2 head coaches. Custom programming for strength, body composition, sport.
Nutrition Coaching
Weekly check-ins with a coach. No meal plans, no calorie counting. Sustainable habits that fit your schedule.
ProLabs Studio Rental
Premium studio space for independent personal trainers. Hourly, package, or block rates. Belltown daytime access.
MetFix Program
Reverse chronic disease without more pills. Protocol-driven coaching for Type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and obesity.
An AI Coach in your pocket.
Members get an AI Coach trained on our programming, available 24/7 in the app. Ask it nutrition questions, log a meal from a photo, get scaling suggestions for tomorrow's workout, or check what to eat before a HYROX class. Real coaches still write your program; the AI Coach handles the day-to-day questions in between.
Not a chain. Not a class on loop.A coached training home in Belltown, Seattle.
Most members find us after a chain gym in downtown Seattle stalled them out. Annual contract. Beautiful facility. A squat rack used four times a year. Coaching matters more than amenities. So does showing up to a room that knows your name.
CrossFit + Strength + HYROX
Train all three under one membership. Weekday CrossFit, dedicated strength blocks, Saturday HYROX class included by default.
Coaches know your name
200-member community. Small enough that coaches know your lifts. Big enough that there is always someone in the room you want to train with.
Coached every class
Roughly 1 coach per 12 athletes. Form corrections, scaling decisions, real warm-ups. Not a class on loop without a coach on the floor.
Walk from Amazon Spheres
Eight minutes on foot from Amazon Spheres. 12 from South Lake Union. Built around the Belltown professional commute.
Three classes is the friction point. Ten is the inflection. Thirty is when it sticks.
Coached intro, scaled to you
We learn your training history, screen movement quality, and put you through a scaled version of the day's class. You leave with a plan, not a quote.
Pattern recognition
The warm-up flow starts to feel familiar. New movements (the kettlebell swing, the deadlift setup, the hollow body) become things you can do without thinking.
It clicks
You hit your first small win, learn three or four members' names, and stop having to talk yourself into showing up. The gym is part of your week.
The coach who runs your free first class is the one who runs your hundredth.
Ravi Dewangan
Programming, advanced lifters, plateau diagnosis, sport prep blocks
Jacque Dewangan
New member intake, beginner work, nutrition coaching, member experience
AJ and the rest of the crew round out a stable coach roster that has cumulatively run thousands of coached classes at this address. We do not rotate trainers.
People who actually show up
to coach you.
“I came in with chronic back pain. Three months in, my back feels amazing and I've gained strength, energy, and confidence.”
“I love the encouraging atmosphere. The coaches adjust every workout for all levels, and mornings are now something I look forward to.”
“Coach Ravi pays close attention to beginners like me. He helps improve form in every single class.”
“This is more than a gym. I've improved weekly and feel like I truly belong in this strong, diverse community.”
“The coaches are stellar and 100% the reason to give this gym a try and to keep coming back.”
“Ravi and Jacque are so knowledgeable about nutrition and fitness. The staff makes sure your form is correct every session.”
“I came in with chronic back pain. Three months in, my back feels amazing and I've gained strength, energy, and confidence.”
“I love the encouraging atmosphere. The coaches adjust every workout for all levels, and mornings are now something I look forward to.”
“Coach Ravi pays close attention to beginners like me. He helps improve form in every single class.”
“This is more than a gym. I've improved weekly and feel like I truly belong in this strong, diverse community.”
“The coaches are stellar and 100% the reason to give this gym a try and to keep coming back.”
“Ravi and Jacque are so knowledgeable about nutrition and fitness. The staff makes sure your form is correct every session.”
Real answers to what new members ask.
Pricing, schedule, what to expect, and how we differ from a chain gym in Belltown Seattle.
Weekly memberships start at $69 a week for 2 classes a week and $79 a week for 3 classes (most popular). Unlimited weekly is $89, and Platinum monthly unlimited is $325 a month. Drop-in is $35 per class. Every membership includes the Saturday HYROX class. There are no contracts on weekly plans, and you can pause anytime.
We program for every level. Beginners, busy Belltown professionals, parents returning to fitness, and competitive athletes all train in the same room. Every workout is scaled to your current ability by a coach, and you get a free intake on day one so we know exactly where to start you. CrossFit, HYROX prep, strength training, semi-private personal training, and nutrition coaching all live under one roof.
No experience required. Your free first class is a coached intro where Ravi or Jacque assesses your starting point and scales every movement to you. Most members start with zero gym background. The most common message new members send 30 days in is some version of 'I wish I had come sooner.'
Yes. Street parking is available on 1st Ave and the surrounding Belltown streets, and several paid garages are within two blocks. We are walkable from Amazon Spheres (8 minutes), South Lake Union (12 minutes), Pike Place Market (10 minutes), and the rest of downtown Seattle. Plenty of members ride bikes or walk in.
Yes. We run a dedicated HYROX class every Saturday from 9:30 to 11:00 AM. It is included in every weekly and monthly membership at no extra cost. Coach Ravi (CFL3, MS Strength and Conditioning, CrossFit Seminar Staff) programs the station work, run transitions, and pacing drills. We work with athletes prepping for HYROX races as well as members who just want a tough Saturday workout.
Yes. Your first class is free. Book online and we will set you up with a coach for an intro session at the time that works for you. Most new members book their second class within a week.
Coach attention is the big difference. We run roughly a 1 to 12 coach-to-member ratio in every class with daily undulating periodization programming written by a master coach. Equinox runs 1 to 35-plus in classes with no progression and no coaching on the floor. Orangetheory runs the same branded HIIT template every session. We are a small community of about 200 members where coaches know your name, your lifts, and what you are working on.
Athletic clothes you can move in, a water bottle, and flat-soled training shoes if you have them (something like Nano, Metcon, or any cross-training shoe; running shoes work but are not ideal for lifting). We have everything else. Arrive 10 minutes early so a coach can walk you through the gym before class starts.
How much does a Belltown gym membership cost at Persistence Athletics? Weekly memberships start at $69 a week for 2 classes a week and $79 a week for 3 classes (most popular). Unlimited weekly is $89, and Platinum monthly unlimited is $325 a month. Drop-in is $35 per class. Every membership includes the Saturday HYROX class. There are no contracts on weekly plans, and you can pause anytime.
Is Persistence Athletics CrossFit-only or for all fitness levels? We program for every level. Beginners, busy Belltown professionals, parents returning to fitness, and competitive athletes all train in the same room. Every workout is scaled to your current ability by a coach, and you get a free intake on day one so we know exactly where to start you. CrossFit, HYROX prep, strength training, semi-private personal training, and nutrition coaching all live under one roof.
Do I need experience to start CrossFit at Persistence Athletics? No experience required. Your free first class is a coached intro where Ravi or Jacque assesses your starting point and scales every movement to you. Most members start with zero gym background. The most common message new members send 30 days in is some version of 'I wish I had come sooner.'
Is there parking near 3025 1st Ave Belltown? Yes. Street parking is available on 1st Ave and the surrounding Belltown streets, and several paid garages are within two blocks. We are walkable from Amazon Spheres (8 minutes), South Lake Union (12 minutes), Pike Place Market (10 minutes), and the rest of downtown Seattle. Plenty of members ride bikes or walk in.
Do you offer HYROX training in Seattle? Yes. We run a dedicated HYROX class every Saturday from 9:30 to 11:00 AM. It is included in every weekly and monthly membership at no extra cost. Coach Ravi (CFL3, MS Strength and Conditioning, CrossFit Seminar Staff) programs the station work, run transitions, and pacing drills. We work with athletes prepping for HYROX races as well as members who just want a tough Saturday workout.
Can I book a free trial class? Yes. Your first class is free. Book online and we will set you up with a coach for an intro session at the time that works for you. Most new members book their second class within a week.
What makes Persistence different from a chain gym like Equinox or Orangetheory? Coach attention is the big difference. We run roughly a 1 to 12 coach-to-member ratio in every class with daily undulating periodization programming written by a master coach. Equinox runs 1 to 35-plus in classes with no progression and no coaching on the floor. Orangetheory runs the same branded HIIT template every session. We are a small community of about 200 members where coaches know your name, your lifts, and what you are working on.
What should I bring to my first class? Athletic clothes you can move in, a water bottle, and flat-soled training shoes if you have them (something like Nano, Metcon, or any cross-training shoe; running shoes work but are not ideal for lifting). We have everything else. Arrive 10 minutes early so a coach can walk you through the gym before class starts.
