Movement Golden

Movement x The North Face present: Global Climbing Day 🧗 

We’re teaming up with to offer FREE climbing + FREE rental gear all day long at ALL Movement locations for Global Climbing Day on Saturday, July 13!  

As part of the Global Climbing Day festivities, athletes from the North Face will be celebrating with our community at special events at 5 Movement gyms across the country: 

🏅 Open Qualifier + Citizens Comps for Climb Festival NYC at Movement Columbia, Movement Gowanus, and Movement Centennial. Two winners of each Open Qualifier Competition will be sent to New York City by The North Face to tackle the famous Psico Bloc Wall, and the winners of our Citizen’s Competitions will walk away with some awesome prizes. 

🎉 Global Climbing Day parties with music, clinics, free climbing, and more at Movement Santa Clara and Movement Design District.  

It’s time to celebrate climbing, community and culture—see you on the walls. Link in bio to learn more + check out what your local gym has planned 🔗

🗣️ WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU 🗣️

Every spring we put out a survey for our community - how are we doing? What do you love? What can we improve? We want to hear it all - thoughts on classes, membership, routesetting, retail - everything!⁠

Tell us your thoughts here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/movementsurvey24

For NY/PA and TX gyms: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/movementsurveytxnypa24

As a thank you for filling out the survey, you'll automatically be entered into a drawing to win a FREE annual membership.

No purchase necessary, no fine print. May the odds be ever in your favor.

Introducing our newest membership: Teal.

Movement Teal is a need-based membership for those experiencing financial barriers and who otherwise wouldn’t have access to the gyms.

Our vision is to transform the world through the experience of climbing, yoga, and fitness. Teal is part of Movement’s Move with Purpose program which reduces barriers to accessing these sports and enables more people to be a part of the Movement community.

Know someone who could benefit from a Teal membership? Share this link: https://movementgyms.com/teal

🌟 Introducing the all-new Scarpa Reflex VS 🌟
 
Scarpa has partnered with Movement for an exclusive launch of their newest shoe, Reflex VS at select Movement Gyms! 🧗‍♀️
 
Designed with comfort, quality, and value in mind, these shoes are perfect for climbers of all levels. With a soft suede upper, stretch-knit instep panel, and dual microfiber straps, you’ll experience unmatched durability and a secure fit. Grab your pair for $99!
 

Drumroll please… get ready for 📍 Movement Fairfax, slated for late 2024!

Our newest gym will feature:

📣 37,000 square-feet of climbing, yoga and fitness
📣 27,000+ square-feet of climbing terrain (roped and bouldering areas)
📣 Boutique-style yoga studio
📣 Weight areas featuring Olympic lifting platforms
📣 Fully stocked functional fitness zones
📣 Gear shop with all your climbing needs
📣 TONS of parking!

Movement Fairfax will be located at the Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax, VA at the intersection of Interstate 66 and Route 50, offering easy access from the highway and so. much. parking!

We love our DMV climbers, and we can't wait to be part of the Fairfax community! Learn more on our website: https://movementgyms.com/fairfax/

Also—keep an ear out for a few very exciting updates for Movement Rockville coming soon!

IN vs. OUT in 2023 ➡️⁠
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having fun with friends at the gym > grade chasing⁠

saying yeehaw > ondra screams ⁠

celebrating new climbers > using "gumby"⁠

climbs outside of your comfort zone > "i can't climb this because ____"⁠

trying new classes > being intimidated by group fitness⁠

making new friends > keeping headphones in the entire time⁠
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We're just trying to have fun with our friends, ya know?⁠

Next time a team kid flashes your project, check that ego and know that they’ve earned it. Maybe even offer up a fist bump 👊

Last month, nine Movement climbers from across the country traveled to Denver to compete in the USAC YETI National Championships. We’re super proud of the youth team athletes, coaches, and routesetters that repped the Movement team!

Cheers to our first-ever Golden Sufferfest last weekend!

46 teams of 2 climbed for six hours straight, collectively completing over 2600 routes (that’s over 22 vertical miles!)

The stoke was high, the after-party beer🍻 and BBQ🍖 hit the spot, and we all walked away feeling like jello 🫠 A huge congrats to all our sufferers!

How it started ➡️ How it’s going 🤩

Happy 25th Anniversary, Columbia! We’re proud to have built such an amazing community here over the last quarter of a century and we can’t wait to see what the future holds 🥳

We brought the Big Easy back to Golden, CO, bigger and better than ever. ⚜️🎭🥳

Our annual Mardi Gras Comp was filled with 90 competitors, 7+ local vendors, and 18 winners. Huge thanks goes out to our routesetters for creating incredible problems, our community for participating in our first-ever genderless category comp, and our tagged partners.

We brought the Big Easy back to Golden, CO, bigger and better than ever. ⚜️🎭🥳

Our annual Mardi Gras Comp was filled with 90 competitors, 7+ local vendors, and 18 winners. Huge thanks goes out to our routesetters for creating incredible problems, our community for participating in our first-ever genderless category comp, and our tagged partners.

Join us at Golden this Mardi Gras for our annual bouldering comp — back and better than ever!

Climb V1 or V9? You’re invited — this is an all levels comp that will feature genderless categories and prizes.

🏆 Winners will be crowned
⚜️ King cake will be enjoyed
🍻 Beer will be drank

Learn more + sign up here: https://bit.ly/mardigrascomp2022

And don’t forget, the bouldering area at Golden will be closed Feb. 28 - March 1, in preparation for the comp.

❣️ send-a-grams are back ❣️

Let your best belay buddy know that they’re a total catch. Visit the front desk at Golden, Boulder or RiNo to purchase this $5 gift including:

💌 a personalized note
💆‍♀️ an acupressure ring
🍬 candy

We’ll deliver the send-a-gram to your recipient at their next check-in! Proceeds go towards the Chalk Bag Fund, our nonprofit 501(c)(3) that distributes funds to Movement team members who are facing financial hardship.

We’re keeping everyone who has been affected by the fires here in our thoughts. If you have been impacted by the fires, please feel free to come in, use our showers, charge your phone – just let us know how we can help.

For any members of the Spot Louisville, you are welcome to come and use any of our gyms while your gym is impacted – just bring your scan tag or some proof of membership. We’re open holiday hours today (12/31) until 4pm and tomorrow (1/1) from noon to 6pm.

If you are able to, Community Foundation Boulder County is collecting donations for those who have been impacted – check out their website - https://www.commfound.org/grants/get-grant/Boulder-County-Wildfire-Fund

Stay safe.

Why Movement? It’s a question that’s been on a lot of your minds, and we’re here to give you some answers.

Our gyms came from three different origin stories, but our shared mission brought us together: create community, share passion, and inspire philanthropy. So after operating under different names and brands for the past few years, we decided it was time to unite by not only mission, but name as well.

We kicked off our naming project in July 2019 when 2-3 people from each gym got together to form our naming committee. After each of them collected name ideas from their gym’s staff and members, we had a list of nearly 1,000 possible names! Next came the good ol’ legal checks, trademark screening, url and handle availability research, and surveys which got us to the top 3.

So why did we settle on Movement at the end? Well, it was more than just a word to us. The things we love to do, that get us up in the morning, are all about movement. Climbing, yoga, fitness, family, community, activism, philanthropy. If you’re passionate about it, it requires physical, emotional, and mental movement.

Check out our upcoming Holiday Hours below!

✨ December 31: Open 6am - 4pm
✨ January 1: Open noon - 6pm

Planning your next rest day might not be at the top of your mind, but sometimes it’s just what your body needs to reach your next climbing goal.

Think of rest days as active recovery — it’s a chance to try out new activities and keep your body moving at low-intensity.

We asked our staff members what they like to do on a rest day. They had some awesome answers like a long walk or run, sauna sessions, yoga, and even crag photography. 📸

Check out what they said on our blog post. https://bit.ly/restdayactivities

Ever wish there was a climbing team for adults of all ability levels? Now there is!

Join our Peak Performance Team, a fun group of adult climbers who meet 1x a week to practice new skills with the help of two amazing coaches. You’ll meet new climbing partners, get hands-on instruction, and learn how to move up a grade (or two!)

👉 Spots are still available on our Englewood and Golden team. You can choose between Tuesday or Thursday depending on your gym’s offerings.

🔗 Follow the link to our calendar to learn more. Scroll to the first week in January to sign up. https://movementgyms.com/golden/calendar/ =climbing&location=golden,englewood&class-type=adult-team

Check out our upcoming Holiday Hours below!⁠
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✨ December 24: Open 6am - 4pm⁠
✨ December 25: Closed⁠
✨ December 31: Open 6am - 4pm⁠
✨ January 1: Open noon - 6pm

Are you looking to keep your kids busy, having fun, and climbing this winter break? Drop them off at our winter camp from December 20-22 or December 28-30. Activities will include vertical games, basic skills instruction, and tons of climbing, all under the guidance of our qualified instructors. No experience or parental supervision needed. This year, camps will be offered at our Boulder location. Spots are still available, but act fast.

Or maybe you’re hoping to climb and enjoy a class away from the kiddos? We’re now offering childcare at our Boulder, Englewood, and RiNo gyms.

You can sign up for all classes and learn more about childcare through the calendar on our website!
https://movementgyms.com/baker/calendar/?fbclid=IwAR2P_xTv0L0ICP0D562aJojdV8UiOJktuIh8up8uN134oE0oY63vy4SrQuA =youth-programs&location=baker,boulder,englewood,golden,rino

When you feel the pump setting in on a hard route, it may seem like rushing to the top by giving it everything you have is the move, but the best way to beat it is to get ahead of it by resting along your route.

Before you start climbing, identify some good rest spots from the ground. Once you get there, put as much weight in your feet as you can, and hang straight-arm with a loose, open-finger grip. Gently shake the lose arm for 5-10 seconds before switching.

Want some more resting technique tips? Check out this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5TQHQOiLOY

When you feel the pump setting in on a hard route, it may seem like rushing to the top by giving it everything you have is the move, but the best way to beat the pump is to get ahead of it by resting along your route. Before you start climbing, identify some good rest spots from the ground. Once you get there, put as much weight in your feet as you can, and hang straight-arm with a loose, open-finger grip. Gently shake the lose arm for 5-10 seconds before switching, and BREATHE!⁠
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Want some more resting technique tips? Check out this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5TQHQOiLOY

Now it's easier to contact Movement Gyms.

Movement Gyms updated their info in the about section.

Movement Gyms updated their website address.

It’s time for the American Safe Climbing Association’s annual fundraiser! Earth Treks, Movement, and Planet Granite have donated $20,000 to help kick things off but is looking to raise another $20,000.⁠
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The ASCA works the country to replace old hardware outdoors with high-quality bolts and anchors and if you’ve climbed outdoors, you’ve probably climbed on hardware provided by their organization. They are a barebones non-profit full of volunteers that have replaced over 25,000 bolts since 1998 and need your help to replace even more. ⁠
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Check out the links below to donate or buy awesome gear from their auction site! ⁠
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📷: (Left) Shelf Road (14 Karats, 5.12b) old anchor replaced by ASCA ⁠
(Right) Shelf Road, new lower off by ASCA

Donate: https://safeclimbing.org/donate
ASCA Auction: https://app.galabid.com/2021-asca-auction/items

Come climb and train with our experienced coaches on our adults team, all abilities welcome!

Peak Performance Team begins January 6 and this monthly program is designed to help climbers set goals, track progress, develop technique, increase fitness, and keep motivation HIGH.

PPT dues includes a full individual membership. Team members are encouraged to come in and climb/train at least two additional hours each week to keep the psyche and progression going!

Climbing can seem intimidating at first. We try and try, but we're a little aimless at the gym sometimes. Sound familiar? That's why we created Intro to Training!

This two-day program will help you figure out an approach to your training so that your time in the gym is intentional and well-spent—while still leaving room for some fun! You'll set goals and learn drills focused on building strength and endurance. How it goes is you'll watch, listen and learn from an expert coach—then get lots of practice. Plus, you'll go home with a training plan. Some experience helps but the main prerequisite is being ready to make progress toward your personal best.

Classes are on the calendar so check it out:
https://app.rockgympro.com/b/widget/?a=offering&offering_guid=647026387a2a434eb502c30dc015a623&mode=p&course_guid=09111b41533d30a5c65381bca2d6b7bb2b8f83b3

Gym update! As we approach 2022, we’re getting an early start on gym upgrades. First on the list…new flooring in the bouldering area!

The entire bouldering area will be closed 12/4/21 to 12/17/21. Oh sweet, sweet padding! We’re just getting started; expect to see other projects happening in 2022!

We recommend visiting one of our other gyms in the Colorado region if you are interested in bouldering during this two-week period. Thank you so much for understanding!