Rumble Boxing — Local services in Washington

As a Washingtonian I have seen alot of boxing type workouts come and go pver the years. Yet, Rumble came at the perfect time in my life and here are the things I enjoy. Yes, this is long but before you make the investment or any investment I think it is important for you to know what you are getting into. Hope to see you in the ring and if I misspelled something, forgive me.

The workouts are structured. I like that every class has the same format (punches review, warm up, combination, ab work and the rumble round). I am missing some things but you get my point. While the format is the same, the workouts are varied, the warm ups are interesting and there is something to be said for consistency.

The facility looks nice and is well maintained. I have not yet changed in the studio due to my schedule but I like the products, general cleanliness and overall vibe. I never dread going and I have not experienced a nasty bathroom because trust me I would tell you if I had. Also, I love the oversized Abe boxing. All of it for the drama, the gram or whatever but the facility makes me smile everytime.

I have taken every instructor including the head guy and his wife Mr. Andrew and Mrs. Julia Stern but DC has talent to be proud of. All of the trainers are tremendous but these three trainers I have taken their classes multiple times.

-- Sharon Kim - I am not sure how she is described on the website and don't really care but she is fire, spunk, light and motivator all packed into a 1-2 punch. She came back from a concussion (true story). In her class, we are all queens and I am here for all of it as many times as I can be in a week.

--Kareem Cooper - Singer, model, motivator, fitness guru, and yes he has killer abs and a smile to boot in his 1-2 punch. His classes have that wonderful mix of the old school and new school music to get you through when TRUST me you don't want to do whatever he is asking because the workouts are HAAARD. His motto is simple. Hardwork and dedication...

--Josh Rasch - He actually was the last trainer I experienced and now I am hooked BUT my favorite part of the class is the cool down (largely because that means the tough workout is over) but moreso because he always talks to us like we are athletes, he talks about the power of our mindset and facing challenges. Also, he encourages people to keep moving. In other words, you don't have to do everything perfect but if you are doing something (which matters to me) you are already winning.

I think I have to end this book but I will say if you haven't tried it out, do it and I realize the price for some is high but I do think there are ways to space out classes and make it affordable. Also, it is an investment in yourself in a different way so maybe less lattes one week to do this. I think you will find yourself hooked.

Thank you Rumble DC. Glad to have...

Was hoping to get my boyfriend who is moving to DC hooked onto Rumble, and I understood from a friend who went to Rumble on her own for the first time last week that she was able to call in and ask for a free first class to give it a try before committing to the one plus one first timer package or the $75 for 3 classes package.

I just called Rumble and was told that because of new management (management change happened a few months ago...), they are not able to comp first-timers a free class anymore. I was also told that my boyfriend would have to join classpass or buy a package if he wanted to give Rumble a try. The person I spoke to on the phone also said that my asking about the availability of a free class "puts his job on the line".

I've been on the fence about switching from Classpass and Rumble ad hoc class purchases to a Rumble member package, but with this experience I think I'll be sticking to Classpass. It does not sound like Rumble is a good place to buy packages at (and honestly it does not sound like a great place to work either if such small things would put your job on the line...), and at least the flexibility of Classpass would allow you to leave/move on to other studios any time. Rumble has been a fun place for me to go to the past one month, but it does not seem to be very open to new clients or customers.

I'm looking at other Rumble reviews, and it sounds like Title might be a better place to be (I'm also thinking...

I had a great time at Rumble! I was just looking for a random boxing gym to maybe just hit a bag of get some sparring in stumbled into this place. The staff was super friendly right off the bat and even hooked me up with a free pair of wraps for my first class just for signing up. As for the class itself, I can't feel my arms. I kept thinking it was going to be over, and they kept adding stuff. So first there's a warm-up and then a few rounds of hitting the water bag. Then you go over to the other side where you do some weights, and I thought that would be the end, so I went a little harder on the waist than I should have, and when the rounds ended, I heard the instructor say "All right everybody back to the other side!" And I was like... "Other side? Oh my god. I'm supposed to throw more punches after this?!" But I dug deep and rallied even though I was worried I might puke at one point, but I was really feeding off the music and the group environment to push through. Would definitely recommend for a great workout. Oh, and the facilities are great! Free towels, body wash, face wash, shampoo, conditioner, lotions, shaving cream, oh my! And all of it was better than the stuff at my house. 😅 Definitely will be returning...