Catalyst Training Center

Catalyst Training Center West Michigan’s Gym & Third Space Centering LGBTQIA+ Community 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
• Personal Training
• Movement-Based Classes
• FRC-Powered Programs

Catalyst Training Center is a West Michigan gym based around functional movement and community. It is built on a foundation of diversity, inclusion, and mutual support.

​​Here, we don’t just break a sweat, we break down barriers. We celebrate each other's wins, hold space for each other’s struggles, and work together. ​Because together, we create a fitness culture that is strong, safe, and affirming for ALL.

09/30/2026

Newwwww stickers! Should we make shirts?

Design by Anni ✨

Lookit these lovely mugs made by participants at Monday’s pottery workshop with Anni! We had so much fun. The next works...
09/29/2026

Lookit these lovely mugs made by participants at Monday’s pottery workshop with Anni! We had so much fun. The next workshop at Catalyst Training Center is making shallow bowls (see a recent f**k ash tray I made as an example), followed by making your own pipe!

Register at www.anniblossoms.com/workshops (link is also in our bio). ✨

Our next Q***r Craft Night is on the books for October 5th, 6:30-8:30pm. We hope to see you there. BYO craft! Make new f...
09/25/2026

Our next Q***r Craft Night is on the books for October 5th, 6:30-8:30pm. We hope to see you there. BYO craft! Make new friends!

(slight) TIME CHANGE ALERT! The pottery workshop this coming Monday at will now start at 6:30pm and end at 8:30pm. This...
09/24/2026

(slight) TIME CHANGE ALERT! The pottery workshop this coming Monday at will now start at 6:30pm and end at 8:30pm. This time we are making mugs, just in time for your cozy fall drinks. Grab your ticket at anniblossoms.com/workshops

Here we are for another team introduction! Ash manages operations at Catalyst Training Center and coaches as a functiona...
09/21/2026

Here we are for another team introduction!

Ash manages operations at Catalyst Training Center and coaches as a functional movement-informed trainer.

They bring more than a decade of operations experience and have spent the last several years deepening their knowledge of functional movement, understanding of mobility and strength training that actually supports daily life. This work is personal for Ash. Their own journey has included navigating chronic illness, major weight fluctuations, and recovery from surgeries and injuries — including gender-affirming procedures. That lived experience shapes how they coach: with patience, creativity, and a deep appreciation for the vast array of pathways movement journeys can take. Ash is especially passionate about working with other trans and gender nonconforming folks, helping them build strength and achieve goals that affirm who they are. More than anything, Ash loves helping clients build their mind-body connection and explore what their bodies are capable of.

Outside the gym, Ash can be found on a trail somewhere in the woods, identifying plants and scavenging for bones or other trinkets.

We are getting excited for the TransFuse Night Market on Saturday, September 26. Come say hi! We are all obsessed with s...
09/16/2026

We are getting excited for the TransFuse Night Market on Saturday, September 26. Come say hi! We are all obsessed with spinners at market events, so we had to get one for the occasion. You could win a free class at the gym! We are even raffling off a 5 Class Pass (worth $80!).

It’s almost time for the first of a series of GAY FOR CLAY workshops at Catalyst Training Center with Anni. Help us spre...
09/10/2026

It’s almost time for the first of a series of GAY FOR CLAY workshops at Catalyst Training Center with Anni. Help us spread the word! Tag or text a friend who likes tiny things! This is a great opportunity to get to know other lovely q***r folks (and you don’t even have to worry about what to do with your hands while you do it). 😎

Tickets available at anniblossoms.com/workshops

Monday, September 21st, The Loft at Catalyst turns into a jam space!Jam Night is a low-key opportunity to enjoy making m...
09/08/2026

Monday, September 21st, The Loft at Catalyst turns into a jam space!

Jam Night is a low-key opportunity to enjoy making music with community! Whether you bring an instrument, your voice, or just yourself and a willingness to listen.

6:30pm-8:30pm, $5-$15 sliding scale, tea provided.

You don’t have to be “good.” You just have to show up — we hope to see and hear you on the 21st!

Catalyst Training Center is located at 1322 Edna St SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49507.

***revents

Look who showed up today. 🙌One of our badass powerlifting team members and their mom rolled up with an incredible haul f...
09/08/2026

Look who showed up today. 🙌

One of our badass powerlifting team members and their mom rolled up with an incredible haul for the Shame Free Pantry out front of Catalyst — and the shelves are full again, at least for a minute.

Because here’s the truth: we’re refilling this thing and watching it empty out multiple times a day, whenever we’ve got the supplies to keep up. That’s not a complaint — that’s just what it means to live in a neighborhood where people need each other. We take care of us.

If you’ve got it in you to help keep it stocked, here’s what our neighbors are asking for most:

Food
- Canned goods with pull tabs (soups, beans, tuna, chicken, fruit, veggies)
- Nut or sunflower butter, especially individual pouches
- Goober PB&J mix
- Snack bars, granola bars, protein bars
- Crackers, dried fruit, trail mix
- Single-serve cereal or oatmeal cups
- Pop-top ravioli
- Fruit cups, applesauce pouches

Non-food essentials
- Socks
- Hygiene items (menstrual products, travel toothpaste/toothbrush, wipes, deodorant)
- Hand sanitizer, band-aids, basic first aid
- Ziploc bags or small containers

Pet items
- Cat food
- Dog food

Drop-offs welcome anytime — message us here or on IG to coordinate, or swing by during open hours Thursdays, 8am–5pm.

Thank you to our powerlifting fam for showing up like this. This is what it looks like when a gym is more than a gym. Thank you for being part of that. 💜

Alyssa Mae

09/08/2026

Functional Range Conditioning, or FRC, is a training system which focuses on three main objectives: mobility development, joint strength, and body control.

Learning FRC is learning how your joints function outside of compensation patterns, identifying your existing range of motion, and in time expanding your ability to move through those ranges with control. You're building strength AND mobility at the same time - not one at the expense of the other.

Why it matters:
- Builds joint health and longevity, not just flexibility
- Strengthens the end ranges most training ignores
- Improves body awareness and control
- Great for hypermobile bodies, old injuries, and anyone tired of feeling stiff and creaky

Whether you're rehabbing something, chasing a new lift, or just want to move through life without your hips complaining quite so much — FRC meets you where you are.

We have two classes every Monday evening. 55+ from 4:30pm-5:30pm and all ages from 5:30pm-6:30pm.

Come try a class. Your joints will thank you!

Shoutout to Fizzy Tuital for the excellent videography work that made this video possible!

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1322 Edna Street SE
Comstock Park, MI
49507

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