BA Health and Human Performance
CrossFit Level 2 Trainer
CrossFit Weightlifting
CrossFit Movement & Mobility
USA Weightlifting Level 1 Club Coach
I found CrossFit my senior year of college when I was working as a manager at the rec center gym. One of my friends who was a spin instructor also owned a CrossFit gym in town. After a lot of nagging she finally got me to come in and try a workout. My first ever workout was a 2k row. It was challenging for sure, but not unfamiliar. I wouldn’t say I was hooked after day one, but i enjoyed my experience and decided to go back. The next day I had to take on 21-15-9 wallball/burpee. Unlike the row, this was very unfamiliar. I very quickly knew that I wasn’t in the shape I thought I was in. Around eight minutes later I was flat on my back and ready to start a new journey in fitness. I was getting a degree in health and human performance, so I knew that I wanted to be in fitness or coaching before I found CrossFit, but after I did that workout I knew what I wanted to do. Six months after my first CrossFit workout I was at a CrossFit Level 1 course learning how to coach.
I CrossFit because… its fun! I never feel like I have to go to the gym, I want to go to the gym. The workouts are always different so you’re never going to be bored. There’s also no shortage of things to practice and improve. Even after nine years, I’m still learning.
I coach because… I love sharing my knowledge with others. Nothing is better than seeing a light-bulb moment, when someone finally figures out a movement.
