APEX Movement Denver

My son has been going to APEX over a year and we love it. It is especially great during the year. We have introduced several other families to APEX. My son loves it — he usually goes once a week to class and a few open gym nights.

Apex Movement is a marvelous place to go have fun whether you are an absolute novice, an elite, or anywhere in between the skill continuum.
It’s more than just a parkour or freerunning gym though; they also have classes to teach you tricking, Ukemi (how to fall and absorb impact correctly), Capoeira, breakdancing, etc. They also offer a flexibility class to help you attain mobility to pull off certain skills (or do it cleaner if you can already do it) and a mini-​gym for you to lift and gain strength if that’s what you’re lacking.
The gym is well-​equipped. Some of my favorite things in the gym are the trampoline, foam pit, air track, and spring floor to help you learn or execute a skill safely.
The instructors and people that go to Apex are very friendly and supportive. There’s like a gazillion movement skills out there to learn, so everybody is always working on something. I have to give a shout-​out to Cosmo Dudley though. Not only is he super knowledgeable, but he’s also super friendly and will approach you to talk to you about whatever and give you tips and pointers to achieve your goals, whether you asked for it or not. On top on that, he’s very passionate at both teaching and learning movement arts. Needless to say, I enjoyed his classes and learned a great deal. I have no doubt that his ambitions will surely bring him success in whatever he chooses to pursue.

This place is unreal! Coaches are engaging and so interactive with kids. It is just great to see young men lead strong and personal all at the same time. Just amazing!

I went to APEX for the first time yesterday as a «drop in» on one of the Adult Intro to Parkour classes. For $ 20, this allowed me to experience what the place was all about. The class itself was pretty good, with everyone following an instructor through drills and exercises intended to help us safely transition into more advanced movements, which I assume are taught later in the course. Being able to shed your self-​consciousness and unabashedly fumble through the unfamiliar tumbles and quadrupedal movements is a requisite skill.
The facility itself is like a playground for adults, and I was intrigued enough that I got an eight-​week membership that will allow me to come in for «open gym» any night of the week. I took advantage of this right after class was finished and spent about two hours running around the gym’s obstacles and features, jumping, swinging, and climbing. A couple of trampolines and a foam pit add to the fun. If you’re the type of person that still likes to unnecessarily run, vault, jump, bounce and generally play around, this is the place for you. Even if you’re not planning to be some hardcore parkour artist, and even if you’re a complete beginner, you can find creative ways to have fun with all of the obstacles and equipment in this place.

We took a Parkour class there lastnight with instructor Rob and he was fantastic, as was the class. What a great time and a really interesting learning experience. It was a great workout combined with an intense finale in which we had to time ourselves completing a course. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a unique athletic experience and the mental challenge of controlling one’s fears. Also, working with the booking manager was so easy, and they’re extremely fast at responding. This place is A+!

Last week I took my very first parkour class at Apex Movement. I was nervous about many things… difficulty, altitude (I’m from the east coast), and if I would be the only girl there.
The difficulty was about what I expected. You start with an intense warm-​up that really gets your blood flowing and your lungs working. Altitude didn’t end up being too much of an issue thankfully.
After that we went over some basic movements and techniques including rolling, squats, pull-​ups and push-​ups. Finally, we ended with a crossfit-​style workout for the last 10-​minutes. If you weren’t sweating already you were after that.
I was really pleased with my first parkour experience and Apex. Our instructor was friendly and helpful and I learned a lot. There ended up being three other girls in the class with me, one of them being the instructor.
Seems like a great community and space. Would definitely recommend.

2.5 years. A lot has changed and this review needs an update.
Currently, they no longer offer crossfit classes, but all the equipment is still there. They do offer Moveabilities (MoaB) WODs during the week. You’ll still get your full body workout, but it’s definitely more functional/​parkour related.
They now have a full fledged foam pit with high par. You can practice your flips, twists on one side; flyaways and drops on the high bar; and your Ninja Warrior traversing skills against the high wall.
The aerial arts classes are gaining in popularity. They also offer much more open gym hours. Any given day, you’ll see young to old kids (I’m a kid) practicing their skills during open gym. And if you’re a fan of Ninja Warrior, you need to get down here.