We think fitness shouldn’t suck.

Most people dread having to exercise. We’re a fun, community-focused gym in South Seattle that you’ll love coming to day after day, so you’ll feel like a badass, love how you look, and have all the confidence you need to take on the world!

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Start Strong

This program is designed for beginners ... you'll LEARN a ton, get really STRONG, and have a BLAST!

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Free Class Trial

Curious about CrossFit? Try out a free class, meet some folks, and see if we might be a good fit!

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CrossFit

Offering the most variety, CrossFit classes stave off exercise boredom, producing amazing results.

Intro Consult

Work one-on-one with a coach -- around YOUR schedule -- to learn foundational CrossFit movements.

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Free Women’s Class

A safe space where women can be themselves, enjoy fitness, and meet their neighbors!

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Powerlift

Slow, non-explosive movements that will improve strength and make you a more durable athlete.

CrossFit Kids

Kids learn to be community, while developing life skills and making fitness a natural part of life.

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Let’s be honest.

Often times the fitness and nutrition changes we try to make don’t stick. We start out with motivation and good intentions, but along the way we get distracted or bored.

If you are serious about living the VIBRANT lifestyle you’ve always wanted, you need a different approach.

Rugged Elite — named one of Seattle’s 25 best places to feel the burn” by Seattle Met [SEE IT HERE] — is passionate about making fitness FUN. We are a community-focused gym in South Seattle that you’ll love coming to day after day, so you’ll feel like a badass, love how you look, and have all the confidence you need to take on the world!

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