• CFL1
• Certificate from Crossfits Anatomy Course
• Working on Certificate towards Coaching Fundamentals
• I graduated with a certificate from Ecola Bible College(Canon Beach, OR) and went through a couple schools in YWAM to jump in with a team to pioneer a base in Lancaster.

A little about yourself and Crossfit. 

I have loved being married since in 2007 and fathering our 4 children(1 girl and 3 boys).  Our family gets the privilege of serving full-time with YWAM(Youth With A Mission) locally in our hometown of Ephrata, PA.  We have traveled A LOT and have gotten to experience a lot of life outside of Lancaster. 

I was first introduced to CrossFit in 2020 but didn’t jump in fully until 2022 when I found a desire to coach and help others excel in their health and fitness.  I stopped playing sports and wanted to find something that would challenge and grow me at the same time.  My desire is to continue to grow in my knowledge and understanding of how to coach others well which starts with a hunger to learn.  I love seeing others accomplish and push themselves past their own limits

How long have you been doing fitness?

Fitness has been involved in my everyday life whether I was working construction, lawn care, modular homes or sports.  I played a lot of soccer and basketball growing which were my main sports but anything that was a sport I LOVED.  Ranging from softball leagues to competitive dodgeball leagues.  Ive had the privilege of being an assistant coach for High school soccer, youth sports and a youth soccer team in Ethiopia while serving there.

What is health to you?

Health is mind, body and soul.  Balance is relative because we are all created uniquely with different needs and strengths.  Health is a journey and changes over seasons which I’ve learned as my wife went through and survived cancer.  Make good choices with the food we eat. Be active, walk or play sports or hike.  Get creative!  Take care of your soul, understand we are created beings by a creator.  No one is a mistake and there is life found in the one who created us.  Laugh.  Find joy in the small things.  Be humble and be a learner!

What is your favorite exercise?

I love work outs that push my ability to accomplish more than my mind can handle and believe in myself to do.  The reward is the discipline to do hard things that don’t come “easy”.  When hard things do come in life, I know I can endure and persevere through them.

Favorite Dinosaur …Is Santa Claus real?