Our Group Training program is built around an effective Burn, Build, Recover model. From high-energy cardio to strength training and active recovery, our group classes led by expert instructors in our state-of-the-art fitness studios are designed to help you push harder, train smarter, and see real results fast.
Total Athlete is a dynamic and challenging fitness class designed to push your limits and transform your body by encompassing Burn, Build, and Recover elements.
Starting with BURN, get ready to sweat with high-intensity interval training (HIIT). The BUILD segment focuses on building strength and muscle mass through compound moves with heavy weights. Then RECOVER with active mobility drills and stretches to improve your range of motion, enhance flexibility, and prevent injuries.
It is a full body training experience that helps members build form, develop core strength, and achieve results that carry over into everyday performance.
Join us and become a Total Athlete today at The St. James Performance Club, the premier gym in Bethesda, MD and Springfield, VA.
Classes are complimentary for members.
Defy gravity with Performance TRX suspension training. This high-intensity workout uses bodyweight exercises to help you build strength, balance, flexibility, and core stability all at once.
High reps and complete fatigue to move like an athlete and look statuesque. This endurance-based workout applies medium/light weights to build muscle mass one rep at a time.
Soldier through group intervals for a hardcore sweat and shred session. You will up your cardiovascular endurance, build lean muscle, and perfect your coordination.
Lengthen your body by contracting and flexing with a rigorous series as Joseph Pilates intended. Stretch and strengthen your primary core muscle from your shoulders to hips with this new take on calisthenics
Get a new appreciation for ballerinas with choreographed sequences to tone your limbs and core. These contemporary exercises will add lean muscle with the assistance of lighter weights.
The entire core gets some love with fusional moves meant to prevent injuries. You'll focus on strengthening your pelvis, lower back, hips flexors, and abdomen.
Push your body to failure for sets of success. Armed with heavier weights, you'll target multiple muscles simultaneously to increase your strength and endurance.
Vigorous Vinyasa poses to contort and complement your workout along with breathing exercises to detoxify. Expect more challenging arm balances, inversions, and twists with your break work to upgrade your balance, flexibility, and endurance.
With a wide variety of formats, each session is built to support a stronger workout routine, whether your goal is to build strength, improve endurance, increase balance, or create a more consistent approach to fitness.
To maximize your group workout experience, please follow our group exercise class etiquette.
Sweat Stress-Free in Group Exercise
Hit your favorite class—Spin, Yoga, HIIT, or Zumba—without a single distraction. Our gym with childcare services near North VA ensures your kids are having their own fun while you fully commit to your workout and the powerful energy of group fitness. It’s a dedicated hour just for you to move, breathe, and reset, turning every session into a guaranteed, stress-free win. That added access to childcare is one more amenity that helps members stay consistent, build a healthy routine, and make time for their own health.
The St. James offers more than 100 group fitness classes per week through its Burn, Build, and Recover model. Class offerings include a mix of cardio, strength, and recovery-focused formats, with examples on the site such as Total Athlete, Hyrox Lab, Power Nap, Sculpted Yoga, Performance TRX, Sculpted, HIIT the Track, Infantry Camp, Mat Pilates, Barre, Hard Core, and Beyond Strength. Class availability may vary by location and schedule.
Members can find the group fitness schedule and reserve classes through The St. James app. Classes can also be booked online or at the front desk, which makes it easier to plan workouts around your week.
Yes. Group fitness classes are complimentary for Performance Club members. Membership also provides access to a premium club experience with strength and cardio equipment, recovery offerings, and other benefits that support a more complete fitness experience.
The St. James offers a variety of classes designed to support different training styles, experience levels, and goals. Some sessions are ideal for members who want to sweat, move, and build consistency, while others are better suited for members focused on strength, conditioning, or more advanced performance work.
Classes are led by expert instructors and coaches who guide members through each workout with clear direction and energy. Whether you are stepping into class for the first time or looking to train at a higher level, the coaching team helps create a supportive environment that keeps members engaged and challenged.
Popular group fitness classes include high-energy cardio and interval-based sessions like HIIT and Spin, along with strength and recovery-focused formats such as Yoga, Barre, and mobility-based training. Total Athlete also stands out as a signature option for members who want a more challenging full body workout.
No. Group fitness classes are included with Performance Club membership, so members do not pay extra to reserve or attend them. That makes it easier to try new classes, find your favorite format, and build a workout routine that fits your schedule.
Group fitness classes are part of the Performance Club experience and are designed for members using the club’s fitness spaces and studios. Families interested in youth-focused training can also explore The St. James performance training programs, which are built separately for younger athletes.
Become a member of The St. James Performance Club, the premier gym in Bethesda, MD and Springfield, VA, and begin the journey to your best self.
