A Comprehensive Approach to Modern Urban Wellness
An active, healthy lifestyle requires convenience. At Meridian on First, premium fitness opportunities are woven directly into your daily routine, starting right inside the building and extending throughout the Navy Yard's premier wellness corridor.
Onsite Athletic Infrastructure
You don't need a costly gym membership to access high-end athletic equipment. Our community features a state-of-the-art fitness center fully optimized for strength training, cardiovascular endurance, and functional mobility.
Exclusive Resident Fitness Programs
We bring top-tier regional instructors right to your doorstep with our structured, recurring community workout classes:
- Twice-Monthly Boxing Workouts: High-intensity, skill-building boxing circuits coached directly by Urban Boxing Navy Yard.
- Twice-Monthly Yoga Sessions: Restorative Vinyasa and deep mobility sessions led by the professionals at Lift Fitness.
- Specialized Rooftop Classes: Throughout the warmer months, we partner with popular neighborhood studios to host one-off, high-energy group workouts up on our rooftop terrace, set against views of the city skyline.
The Navy Yard’s Elite Boutique Studio Scene
When you want to switch up your routine, our neighborhood features an unmatched collection of specialized fitness destinations within easy walking distance:
- Barry’s Bootcamp Navy Yard: Our August Vendor of the Month specializes in high-intensity interval training (HIIT) that alternates between treadmill intervals and floor strength work.
- Orangetheory Fitness: Keep your heart rate in the target zone with metrics-driven group training sessions just blocks away.
- Vida Fitness: Located nearby on Tingey Street, this massive premium athletic club offers comprehensive weight floors, cycle studios, and a luxurious penthouse pool environment.
- [solidcore]: Located just a quick walk away on First Street, this studio delivers an intense, 50-minute, high-intensity, low-impact full-body workout. Utilizing their custom-built resistance machines ("Sweatlana"), classes focus on slow, controlled movements designed to break down muscles to failure so they build back stronger.