Let’s cut through the branding fluff. “Functional fitness” is the term your gym uses when it keeps doing CrossFit-style workouts… without paying to use the term “CrossFit”.
Yep. We said it.
Look, Felix started as a CrossFit affiliate over a decade ago. We are still rated one of the top CrossFit gyms in Seattle, and still help lead the charge in bringing the CrossFit community to the PNW. We’ve and trained hundreds of folks who now say things like, “CrossFit changed my life.”
And that part hasn’t changed.
What’s evolved is the label. These days, Felix is doing its own thing—under the name Felix Athletics. But make no mistake: the programming still draws from the core CrossFit methodology. It’s still about intensity, variety, lifting heavy things, moving fast, and getting real results. We just don’t have to play in someone else’s sandbox anymore.
So if you’re googling “best CrossFit gym in Seattle” (👋 hi), you might be looking for us—without even knowing it.
Why It Matters
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You’re still getting coached by L1-certified trainers who know the CrossFit playbook inside and out.
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The workouts still follow the same tried-and-true formula: strength + conditioning + intensity.
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You still get that electric community vibe CrossFit is famous for.
CrossFit gave us the foundation. Felix built a brand on top of it.
Same training style. Same life-changing results. Different name on the door.