Definitions

I visited for the first time today, and am now weeping that I have not been coming here the whole ten years I’ve been in Georgetown. What a gem! DeShay Williams taught a great MRT class, and Earl Williams demonstrated the moves. One of the great couples of Georgetown.

Came here for a classpass class on a Saturday AM. First thing I noticed was very clean facility, water fill station, towels, showers, locker rooms, new equipment.
I truly enjoyed the MRT class here. Basically involved 45 seconds on /​15 seconds off for three sets, followed by a one minute rest between new workouts. You repeat this for an hour. The way the room is setup, no more than 6 people can do the class at once, so the instructor can focus on the individual participants easily as opposed to a larger scale orange theory class, etc.
Best part about this place? It is on the same block as baked and wired. Go grab a coffe and a delish cupcake. You earned it, sport.

Love this gym! The MRT class is not only a great workout, but Earl and Deshay are both encouraging and motivating teachers. The small classes provide a personal atmosphere. Totally worth it!

It’s a small boutique gym in the heart of Georgetown, located in an office building. I found their Metabolic resistant training (MRT) thru class pass a few weeks ago and then quickly became a regular. i have taken classes with both Earl and Deshay. Both are great and encouraging. MRT is fun and challenging. If you know what’s HIIT, then you have a full picture of MRT. 50 min workout defines burns as much as fat as hours cardio only. Give a try if you get a chance.

Have been working out with Earl for 3 years and have never been bored. Have taken the new MRT classes 3 times and they are a fun challenge. You will see Cabinet secretaries and media stars with their personal trainers, but it’s very friendly and low key. People are friendly but very respectful of your space. Also see students as well, probably from GTU and GW.

Great gym! Earl and DeShay are very knowledgable and genuinely interested in seeing their clients accomplish their goals. The gym, yet small, is big enough to get the job done! I’ve taken the MRT training class several times and as a former multi-​sport collegiate athlete, I can say that it is a truly amazing workout! The variety of the exercises done in the class is wonderful! Glutes, hams, chest, tri’s, bi’s, abs… you name it, it’s getting worked! Participants are able to challenge themselves by selecting heavier weights during certain exercises. All the while, Earl and DeShay are there cheering you on and/​or offering suggestions on how to modify a move or to correct one’s movements to yield the best results.

This gym is great. Really nice, relaxed atmosphere. Huge variety of age groups and run by a super nice couple who have been in the fitness biz for 2 decades. I’ve been going to definitions for 7 years now and it’s the only
Fitness operation I have stuck with continuously during that time! The new MRT classes are typically very challenging, though you can always modify. Its a nice, small non-​competitive group every time. Lots of good equipment (TRX, bosu, ropes, water rowers, kettle bells, slam bells, etc) but not at all gimmicky or faddish, which is a huge plus for me. I’ve been an avid 5x week exerciser since college and find the
MRT workout to be a challenging mix of weights and cardio (some days are harder than others, of course, but on the whole I get out of breath!)

I was a client for a few years — mostly because at the time there were not a lot of other options for individual trainers with their own clients. This is just not a very well-​managed facility. The equipment is dated, the space for training is limited, and it does not take very many trainers and clients to crowd the space. Management is focused on maximizing profit and not on the needs and well-​being of the clients.

I love this place. It is a different concept than other gyms… you just get with a personal trainer who is affiliated with the gym, and you are all set.
If you are looking for a place that is more about socializing and showing off, then look elsewhere.
But if you are looking for a place where you can really work on whatever it is that you want to work on, then this is the place for you. It’s location in Georgetown is perfect if you’re a neighborhood local and all of the equipment is brand new and always clean.

Dan White, whom I’ve known for a good little while now and consider a very close friend, is the reason why I was able to discover Definitions in Georgetown. I might’ve found it eventually, but thanks to Big D I encountered it much sooner.
I had never heard of this concept before. It’s a studio where you have virtually unlimited access to the best machines, free weights and cardio equipment, in an intimate setting much smaller than a Mega-​Gym as featured by the usual fitness chains. And the best part? NO MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP FEES. NO INITIATION FEES! NO HIGH PRESSURE SALES TACTICS! The only ‘catch’ is that you have to sign up for sessions with any trainer who uses Definitions as their «base of operations».
Which brings me to another perk. There are at least a dozen trainers who work out of the studio either on a part or full-​time basis. And you can «sample» each of their training styles if you like, until you find the one you want to go with.
I guess I don’t have to tell you who I went with for the better part of a year, and made quite a bit of progress while working with him. Of course Dan’s become really popular these days and more’s the pity, (LOL — JK, Big D!) because it’s tougher now to get a one-​on-​one with him than it used to be. (DAMN, I HATE IT when my ‘best kept secrets’ come out!)
But the owners, Earl and DeShay (sp?) are the nicest people you’d ever want to meet, (not to mention fitness pros themselves), and though this was out-​of-​the-​way for me when I was working out there (I lived in Ballston), having Definition as an alternative to the «one-​gym-​fits-​all» outfits was what made the jaunts worth it.
And initially the cost of scoring one of the trainer’s package deals might seem a little on the pricey side, but think of it this way: at a ‘regular’ gym, you have to pay for the training sessions. AND the initiation fee. AND the monthly dues. Not to mention anything extra your gym may charge for (locker fees, towel service, etc.)
The only thing I’ve heard that’s changed here since I left, is that there is no longer unlimited access to the workout equipment without being involved in a session with your trainer. In other words, you can’t come in and do an extra hour’s cardio on the treadmill unless you have a session scheduled with your trainer-​of-​choice. Other than that, I still think it’s a great place to go and try. You may end up staying with it even longer than I did.

I’ve been a client at Definitions for several years now. I am so much more comfortable working out here than at a regular gym. It’s small, yes, but the number of clients is small. There’s a nice mix of regular folk and really fit people. There are older clients, and even a few young ones. Nobody stands out.
You can only work out here if you have a trainer that is affiliated with Definitions. I see my trainer several times a week, but I can come back when he’s not here and use the cardio equipment, which I often do. This is a nice extra perk. There is also space for stretching and yoga, which I can do on my own as well.
My trainer is Dan White, and he does a great job with me (see my review of him here:
).
If you have thought about getting a personal trainer, and Georgetown is convenient to you, come by Definitions and have a talk with Earl, the owner. He’ll hook you up with a good trainer.