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PUGET SOUND WEIGHTLIFTING

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Olympic Weightlifting
Powerlifting
Youth Programs
Competition Team

PUGET SOUND WEIGHTLIFTING

UPCF is home to Puget Sound Weightlifting We offer programming, coaching and teams for Olympic Weightlifting and Power lifting.

WEIGHTLIFTING CLASS TIMES:
Sundays 10am-Noon
Tuesdays: 4pm-6pm
Thursdays: 4:30-6:30pm

Programming is available at the start of each week and coach led Strength classes are held three days per week. Each class is self paced with a coach present to coach each individual on their lifts.

UPCF is open 24/7 with dedicated lifting space available at all times. We are equip with KG plates, platforms and a variety of weightlifting equipment. Strength classes are available for any membership type and punch cards. Open Gym members are free to use all weightlifting equipment to do their own programming.

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Zeke Dodson

COACH

I grew up doing anything I could outdoors: hiking, hunting, fishing, backpacking, rock climbing. In school, I played lacrosse and ran cross-country. But I dove deeper into sports and athletics a little bit later in life. I started long distance running after high school and trained for multiple half marathons and countless 5k’s and 10k’s. I then started doing triathlons and completed both sprint and Olympic distance triathlons. I was then introduced to CrossFit by my two older siblings, and I fell in love with it! CrossFit has helped me build my strength while still keeping my cardio in a good place, and has helped me prevent injuries. I’ve been doing CrossFit since 2021 and have loved all of it.
 
I feel honored to be able to share what I love with others. CrossFit has changed the way that I view health and fitness and I hope to help others learn to love it the way I do.

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Trevor Ryan

COACH

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Courtney McGuire

COACH

I have always loved moving my body, and have a hard time sitting still. I have many hobbies, and it’s hard to fit them all in. I love to travel, I always have somewhere to go on my list, I love to be outside, and I love to be on the water! I have done long distance cycling, paddle boarding, circuit training, running, hiking, you name it! But, I truly think I have found the sport that captures all the things I love under one umbrella. I have been doing HIIT for 6 years before I started going to CF regularly. I had some background in weight training, and endurance but CrossFit really challenges all of these for me. The sky is the limit in this sport, and there are always scales/modifications that fit everyone’s needs. I truly love being a part of this community, and have watched my abilities grow by leaps and bounds with the coaching at UPCF. I was lucky enough to be able to get my CFL 1 certificate in a special course with other medical professionals in April 2023, and was able to start coaching at UPCF. I love the community, we have a tight bond and it’s so special to this community. I am definitely a morning person so, I usually am at 6 am and typically coach 5 and 6 am. My other job is RN and I have worked in several different specialties in my career. So you can catch me in the AM working out or coaching, periodically participating in CrossFit comps, or volunteering!

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CrossFit Coach
Certificates- CrossFit L1

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TESS RYAN

COACH

Growing up, I was always involved in sports and have always lead an active and healthy lifestyle. I have been doing CrossFit for over 7 years now. Prior to CrossFit, I enjoyed every type of exercise you could think of; mma, running, yoga, etc.! But with CrossFit, I found a community like no other; it is truly special and is what keeps me coming back day after day. I started coaching summer 2023, and it has given me a whole new outlook on CrossFit. I love being able to teach others and it is inspiring to watch athletes grow and push themselves. Outside of the gym, you can find me spending time with friends, reading a good book, or watching the real housewives. I currently live in Gig Harbor with my husband, Trevor, and work additionally as a hairstylist here in University Place!

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CrossFit L1
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NIKKI FREELAND

COACH

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CrossFit L1

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Elise Halbert

Personal Trainer

Elise Halbert is a certified personal trainer who is passionate about meeting her clients where they are and guiding them to their initial wellness goals and beyond. Elise is certified in injury specific rehabilitation and also knows firsthand the challenges involved with coming back from a major injury. She brings creativity, energy and a big smile to every session as well as 15 years experience programming and coaching group classes and training one-on-one clients from all ages and stages. Other passions of Elise’s include Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, CrossFit, obstacle course racing, being the best mom possible and taking on every mountain trail she can by foot or by jeep.
 

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CPT- American College of Sports Medicine, and Action Fitness
CF-L1 CrossFit
Certified Recovery Specialist -Airrosti Rehab
CPR and First Aid certified -Red Cross

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Nate Siberman

Coach

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CrossFit L1 Certificate
CrossFit Kids
CrossFit Gymnastics
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Brent Froberg

Coach

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Trevor Ryan

Coach

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Dave May

Breathwork Coach

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ERIK BROWN

​CrossFit Coach

Erik is a California kid, born and raised in the Central Valley. Erik grew up as an avid multi-sport athlete; anywhere from baseball, soccer, swim and water polo. His passion for team-based sports ultimately led him down a path to play water polo for Fresno Pacific University, where he met his wife Hannah. The Browns moved to Tacoma in 2018 and Erik got hired as a firefighter shortly after. He lives right down the street from the gym with his wife Hannah, his son Dawson and their two dogs. Erik had struggled to find a community that could push him physically and mentally like his sports teams were able to. Luckily, he discovered UPCF in 2020 and has been with us ever since. He took his passion for learning and coaching fitness to the next level when he started coaching at UPCF in late 2022.
 
 
Outside of the gym, Erik is a Firefighter with South County Fire in Snohomish County, WA. His passion for fitness and community extends to his own fire department where he encourages those around him to be fit for the job. Erik has a passion for coaching and creating a comfortable learning environment while he instructs at the Fire Academy.
 
 
He is an avid outdoorsman where you can find him hunting, fishing or hiking. The Browns often find themselves spending time with their son and their two dogs, Zacki and Arthur and seeking out the best bites and drinks in Tacoma.

Certificates

CrossFit Level 1 Certificate
CrossFit Level 2 Certificate

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JESS QUERASMA

Yoga Instructor

After a ten year career working with animals, Jessica found an incredible sense of authenticity in her yoga practice when she moved from Florida to NYC in 2015.  As a long time practitioner of martial arts, she has followed the wisdom from the principles of Budo and understands that the true mastery to any discipline comes from cultivating one’s inner strength. What started as a means of physical healing, her yoga practice quickly revealed an intricate connection between the moral codes of Budo and the eight-limbed path of Yoga. 

Focusing on centered and mindful movement, Jessica emphasizes fluid transitions between asana and exploring ways of releasing the emotional and physical tension in both the mind and body. Jessica is particularly sensitive to shoulder and hip injuries as she has suffered from both hip dysplasia and shoulder muscle tears.

Jessica’s background in Science has taught her that progress happens when there is space for growth, so she encourages you to release any expectation or self-judgment. If we approach Yoga with curiosity and playfulness then the spark of our own potential can thrive. If we do the work with intention in moments of stillness, then deep in the chaos we have clarity. 

Jessica is Yoga Alliance certified RYT-200 hrs through Sonic Yoga in NYC, has a third degree black belt in Shotokan Karate, a white belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and rides a motorcycle.

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STEVEN BIDWELL

Competitor Coach

Steve first discovered CrossFit when he was 17, preparing for College athletics. Soon after he feel in love with competing in the sport of fitness. He has been able to compete at the highest levels over the years: twice on a team at Regionals in 2016-2017 and as an individual in the West Coast Region in 2018. He competed at multiple elite competitions worldwide, including Wodapalooza, Canada West Games and more.

He first became a Coach in 2012 at Derby City CrossFit in Louisville, KY where he worked full time until 2017. During this time he earned his Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology and Strength and Conditioning from the University of Louisville, spending multiple years on different programs interning and coaching. He is passionate about coaching all ages, skill levels and goals. He loves to give back to local community assisting with many different sports strength and conditioning programs.


Outside of the gym, Steve is an Active Duty Captain in the US Army, and a Medical Officer. Steve has served overseas in places such as Afghanistan, Kosovo, Thailand and more over the past decade. Steve also has been a member of the US Army Warrior Fitness Team, using his passion for CrossFit to further recruiting efforts for the US Army.​

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WYATT DUNLAP

CrossFit Coach

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​CrossFit Level 1
​CrossFit Level 2

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CHRIS LUNDQUIST

CrossFit Coach

Chris has lived in the Pacific Northwest all his life and currently lives in University Place with his wife, Melody. Chris has always enjoyed competitive sports and grew up playing soccer, basketball, and baseball. When his father built the first indoor tennis club in the area, his focus turned to tennis and Chris went on to become a top-ranked junior, collegiate, and adult player. After he finished competing, Chris used his experience and began coaching for the next 15 years which included 7 years as the head tennis coach for Fife High School.

As an adult, it was still important for Chris to maintain an active lifestyle. He was introduced to CrossFit when he attended the 2015 West Regional event at the Tacoma Dome. He knew right then that CrossFit was something that he wanted to pursue. Chris eventually made his way to University Place CrossFit and knew that he was at the right place. The UPCF community is like no other community and offered everything that Chris was looking for.

Chris loves coaching and he is excited to be a part of University Place CrossFit and helping people grow and reach their full potential. Chris is a Level 1 CrossFit Trainer and has his CrossFit Masters Trainer Certificate.

Certificates

CrossFit Level 1 Certificate
CrossFit Level 2
​CrossFit Masters Certificate

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MEGAN ERNST

​CrossFit Coach

Megan is a University Place native, graduating from Curtis High School. She grew up competitively swimming and playing water polo. After college, she coached club water polo for Puget Sound Polo and high school water polo at Silas (formerly Wilson) for several years. In November 2018, she walked into University Place CrossFit on a free friends and family day… and never looked back! After resigning from water polo coaching, she decided to get her L1 and then began coaching at UPCF. She loves that CrossFit is infinitely scalable for any athlete. It is so fun seeing a community complete the same workout, but in their own way based their ability and strength. Megan currently lives in University Place with her three cats – Leonardo DiCatpurrrio, Kat Winslet and Loaf Goodson. She works as a dental hygienist for a root canal specialist (who she got to join UPCF also!) In the gym, she dislikes running and accumulating calories on an erg, but loves any gymnastic movement like handstand push ups or pull ups. When she’s not at the gym, she loves brunching with friends (and the nap that follows), cheering on the Seahawks, exploring the PNW, traveling to new places and still stays true to her roots by playing water polo with her masters team.

Certificates

CrossFit Level 1 Certificate
CrossFit Level 2

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REEGAN MAY

CrossFit Coach

Reegan has quite literally grown up in a competitive athletic environment. She has been with UPCF since it’s inception and personifies the community values on a daily basis through grit, determination and a dedication to performance. Reegan was instrumental in the development of RevUp Athletics; serving as both a sounding board and prototype for our young athlete specific program. She has been coaching and leading our kid’s program for over three years.

Reegan has her L2 CrossFit certificate and coaches both adults, kids and Olympic Weightlifting at UPCF. Reegan graduated from Boise State University last winter and is working at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in the research lab.

Reegan has an incredible ability to connect with and inspire athletes looking to build a solid foundation. She is committed to ensuring your young athlete has the tools needed to succeed both in and out of the arena.

Certificates

CrossFit L2 Certificate

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JON (ACE) ACEVEDO

Strength Coach

Ace is originally from Fort Benning Georgia and was stationed at Fort Lewis in 2011 at the ripe age of 18. He served with the 75th Ranger Regiment here in Washington with multiple combat deployments. As a kid, he was always active, participating in sports like football, track, cross country, and martial arts. He was introduced to power lifting and weightlifting when he joined the Army. After serving his contract in the military, Ace transitioned into academics, receiving his Associates in Kinesiology at Pierce College and Bachelors at Pacific Lutheran University. 

He became a personal trainer and a strength and conditioning coach at Pierce College. It was there he discovered CrossFit and more structure with Olympic Weightlifting. He has competed in power lifting and Olympic Weightlifting and has established good relationships with multiple locally owned gyms. Ace is a weightlifting enthusiast coaching at multiple local gyms and has a passion in helping people improve their technique, strength, and attitude. Ace has a Level 1 USA Weightlifting Certificate. 

Outside of the gym, Ace enjoys travelling internationally, hiking, shooting competitively, practicing martial arts, and archery.

Certificates

Level 1 USA Weightlifting Certificate 

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LISA MEEHAN

CrossFit Coach

Lisa first tried CrossFit over 13 years ago and it was still so new and people wondered “Why” she wanted to workout that way!  Why so intense, why so heavy, why so much? Well those are all of the reasons why she fell in love with CrossFit.  Lisa loves the community it creates, the passion it brings out in its athletes, the friends she has  made, the strength she has gained and the  commitment.  CrossFit has become Lisa’s happy place. 

Lisa has  5 years of CrossFit and HITT coaching experience and loves helping people break through their barriers and achieve something they didn’t think they could.  Lisa loves being an advocate and cheerleader for people and a constant positive.  You can find her dancing and cheering for you with each rep. She is excited to coach at University Place CrossFit and help the members achieve their goals and beyond. 

Certificates

CrossFit Level 2 Certificate

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LACEY CULP

CrossFit Coach

Lacey grew up in Arizona and has been an outdoor enthusiast and active her entire life. She participated in competitive cheerleading and from an early age enjoyed challenging herself and accomplishing athletic goals. Lacey moved to several states with the military until she landed in Washington state. She has a full time career as a nurse and has a passion for caring for others and inspiring others to be healthy and fit.

Lacey is a talented athlete, and has a fire to compete in CrossFit competitions. Her free time is spent finding challenging hikes throughout the country. Lacey has over 5 years of strength and conditioning coaching. She has been coaching for UPCF for over 2 years and has helped our members learn their full potential physically and mentally. 

Certificates

CrossFit Level 2 Certificate

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SHIRLEY ROBERTS

CrossFit Coach

Shirley is a University Place native! She is also a CrossFit and Olympic Lifting enthusiast. When she is not coaching, you can usually find her either participating in class, training for Olympic Lifting competitions and or furthering her professional training. She has been to several weight lifting and squat clinic seminars and loves to expand her knowledge. She has been doing CrossFit since the beginning of 2013 and became a CrossFit Trainer in 2015. She left her job in corporate land to pursue her passion for making her community healthier and to spend more time with her husband, daughter and German Shepherd.

In her early years, Shirley participated in gymnastics, dance, cheerleading and lifting. Fast forward to adulthood she trained to be a Pilates Instructor and that is where her real love for healthy living began. Since then that love has evolved into her lifestyle and she lives everyday to spread that knowledge to anyone and everyone.

Shirley is a Level 2 CrossFit Trainer, has her CrossFit Gymnastics Certificate and her CrossFit Kid’s Trainer Certificate.

Certificates

CrossFit Level 2  Certificate
CrossFit Gymnastics Certificate
CrossFit Kid’s Certificate
Precision Nutrition Coach

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CHRISTY PEROTTI

CrossFit Coach

Christy has lived in University Place for the past 18 years and is excited to be working for a gym that is helping to bring the community together to improve their health. Growing up Christy was a competitive gymnast and has continued to enjoy challenging herself physically into adulthood. Prior to starting CrossFit she was an avid long distance runner, practiced yoga regularly and enjoyed boot-camp fitness classes. Her desire to push herself is what brought her to the sport of CrossFit. In 2015 she competed in her first CrossFit open and she was hooked. The ability to constantly work toward improving your skills and to become stronger, while having fun and interacting with other member is what fed her new found love of the sport. Her desire to help others on that journey is what pushed her to become a CrossFit coach.

Outside of the gym, Christy enjoys spending time with her family, especially her son and her beloved lab/pit mix named Zed. During the days she works at a local community college running a high school program for area youth. Having faced some tough health challenges over the past 16 years, Christy also spends a lot of her free time learning more about nutrition and the healing benefits of food. Along with coaching movements she enjoys using some of the nutrition knowledge she has gained to help others learn how to appropriately fuel their workouts.

Christy has been coaching at UPCF for over a year and is a CrossFit Level 1 Certificate. She has been involved in coaching the Summer RevUp programs and coaching competitors at local CrossFit competitions. 

Certificates

​CrossFit Level 2 Certificate

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RORY ZAMBARD

CrossFit and RevUp Coach

​Rory was fortunate to start CrossFit in 2004 at the age of 14. Her mom dragged her to the gym and she never looked back! She got her L1 in 2008 and began coaching the same year as a freshman in college. In 2011 she was hired by CrossFit HQ to coach on the L1 & L2 seminar staff. Since then she’s taught over 250 seminars all over the world! 

Rory is particularly drawn to coaching kids. She spent the last 5 years in Hawaii as the CEO of the Keala Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free CrossFit and fitness resources to kids. She also directed and coordinated the primary fundraising event for the organization, The Ultimate Hawaiian Trail Run.

She is a 5 times CF Regional competitor and has qualified for the CrossFit Games 2 times, in 2013 and 2014. 

She counts herself blessed to have been raised by a community dedicated to the pursuit of excellence and health. Coaching, learning, and fitness are lifelong pursuits she never intends to give up! 

Certificates

Level 4 Certified CrossFit Coach
CrossFit Seminar Staff
2 times CrossFit Games Athlete
5 times CrossFit Regional Athlete

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PAULINE MAY

Director of Motivation & Coach

Pauline was the founding coach of RevUp and was with UPCF since day one. She specialized in early childhood development and was brilliant with children as well as programming to fit the specific needs for ages 3-10.  Pauline received her ​CrossFit OL-Level 1 Certificate in January of 2022 and started coaching adult CrossFit classes as well. 

​If the UPCF community is a fire, Pauline was the spark that set it ablaze. It is Pauline’s example of strength in the face of adversity that led our founding team to set the dream that is UPCF into motion. In 2013, Pauline was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. An avid outdoors women, runner and mother of three, Pauline refused to allow her diagnosis to control her life. For over a year, she endured intensive treatments including chemotherapy, radiation and a bilateral mastectomy. Throughout her treatment, Pauline remained active; often against the orders of her doctors. Once in remission, Pauline dedicated herself to not only regaining but improving upon her previous level of fitness. CrossFit offered a proven and potent template from which to build on that goal. With quality CrossFit programming and an unrivaled work ethic, this cancer survivor found herself closing in on 40 years of age, in the best shape of her life. With poise and pure positivity, Pauline became a shining example of hope for everyone lucky enough to be a part of her journey.

In 2017, after several years in remission, Pauline once again sat on the receiving end of devastating news. Her breast cancer had returned; this time aggressively attacking her bones. Though a recurrence of this nature brings with it a difficult fight, Pauline remained true to her faithful and hopeful message. It was precisely this news that also set in motion the sequence of decisions and events that would ultimately lead to the founding of UPCF. For over a decade, Pauline’s family had shared a vision of forming a business based on improving lives. Facing the reality of another bout with cancer, the family decided to take immediate action in the form of what we now refer to as our “Intentional Life.” With Pauline’s fighting spirit as a guide, UPCF was born.

Pauline’s fight ended on September 3, 2022 but was not lost. She defied odds over and over and inspired thousands along the way to keep living with intention, hope and love. We will always view her battle as victorious because of the lasting impact she has left on this earth. 

Certificates

​CrossFit Level 1 Certificate

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​ASHLEIGH GUIDOUX

Owner, CrossFit and RevUp Coach

Ashleigh grew up in University Place, she is passionate about this community where she now lives with her husband, Jon and their three children. Ashleigh has always had a love for sports and competition and was an All American athlete at Curtis High School. She competed in swimming and water polo at Curtis and went on to play water polo in college at the Division 1 level at San Diego State University. 

Ashleigh continued to fulfill her passion for athletics through coaching for the past 17 years. She has been a youth swim coach, water polo coach and fitness instructor. Ashleigh’s husband convinced her to try CrossFit and she was hooked. The physical intensity, team support and personal results were a few of Ashleigh’s favorite aspects of CrossFit. 

​The aspirations of owning a family business that would improve the well being of a community and spread positivity has been a decade long goal for Ashleigh and Jon. When they developed a passion for CrossFit and decided that they were ready for a more intentional life path, a CrossFit gym was at the center of their new career goals. Ashleigh and her family have lived across the country following Jon’s corporate career and have now settled back in University Place ready to serve the community they love. Ashleigh has been coaching CrossFit for 5 years and is a Level 2 CrossFit Trainer and has her CrossFit Kids Certificate.  She is excited about helping individuals achieve their personal fitness goals.

Certificates

CrossFit Level 2 Certificate
CrossFit Kid’s Certificate

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JON GUIDOUX

Owner, CrossFit Coach

Jon grew up with a love for sports. He competed in every one available including; swimming, soccer, baseball, basketball, football, water polo, powerlifting, triathlons, duathlons and running.  When he found CrossFit in 2015, the realization came that he had not been training as efficiently or profoundly as he could have throughout his life.  This realization coupled with both his desire to help others and to be with family, led to his inspiration to move back to University Place with his wife Ashleigh and 3 children to become a part of the UPCF founding team.   

Jon began developing his passion for coaching over 20 years ago when he started volunteering in youth and Special Olympics sports. Jon has been coaching CrossFit for 5 years and has accumulated thousands of hours of strength, conditioning and sport specific coaching. Jon is passionate about improving the lives of the community through health and fitness. He is committed to continually learning and developing the best knowledge to teach and develop others. In addition to owning and operating UPCF, Jon programs and trains athletic teams and is the personal trainer for several professional athletes. 

Jon honed his leadership and coaching skills over the past 14 years progressively gaining larger roles with a major corporation.  Throughout his career he always made time to volunteer coach sports teams while maintaining an active recreational lifestyle with his family. ​Jon is the head coach of the UP Viks 5th grade football and president of the UP Vikings Lacrosse Club.

Certificates

Owner, CrossFit Coach
Level 3 Certified CrossFit Trainer
USA Weightlifting level 1 Coach
Precision Nutrition Certified Coach

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Month-to-Month Membership Agreements and Annual Membership Agreements: You may place your Membership on hold two (2) times per calendar year up to three (3) consecutive months each time. Advanced notice of at least two (2) business days is required. The hold must be 30 days in duration at a minimum and 30 days must elapse between holds. Upon expiration of the term of the hold, your account will automatically become active and payments will resume. Should you choose to return prior to the end of their hold period, the hold will be released and payments will resume.

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