Fringe Fitness is designed for people who are bored of the usual workout routine. If you are ready to try something new for a workout, Fringe Fitness is available to give you the cardio and strength training you need in a fun and relaxed environment. No prior experience needed! Fringe Fitness provides an alternative to mainstream fitness activities that still accomplish a full body workout.

Stacey Merrick

Stacey is an avid hula hooper, a snowboarder, a cyclist, yoga enthusiast, scuba diver, she loves swimming, hiking, and jump rope. Pretty much any activity outside is something she is interested in.

Stacey has been a member of the adult double dutch team, On the Double (dutch), for one and a half years and she has been hoop dancing since 2004. She has performed both double dutch and hoop dance at venues in Seattle including the Columbia City Theater and the Jewel Box Theater.

Stacey is a certified Personal Trainer, she completed a yoga teacher training course in 2002 at Shakti Vinyasa, and she worked in the ski industry for 7 years. Her knowledge of personal training and experience with many different sports gives her the expertise needed to teach her students how to target parts of their bodies that they want to tone and also how to avoid injury.

Andrea Gardner

Jump Rope & Double Dutch Instructor,NWDD

Aj is a longtime lover of the ropes. She's been turning and jumping since 2003 and is a founding member of OntheDouble (dutch).

Most of her life revolves around the ups, downs and the beautiful helix of the dutch ropes but in her spare time she can be found: killing time in Mexico, studying/going to school, watching documentaries, Salsa dancing, being cozy, playing ping pong, trying to hula hoop, and directing running events.