Coaches

Ginny grew up in Oklahoma. She played competitive sports her entire life including softball, soccer and swimming. She was a four starter on Oklahoma Christian University's varsity softball team making it to the national tournament two years in a row. Ginny has a B.A. in Marketing and a MBA with emphasis in leadership. Ginny has been involved in CrossFit since July 2008. She fell in love with it her first WOD and has never looked back. She placed 10th in the 2009 South Central Regional, 3rd in the 2010 Oklahoma Sectional and 7th in the 2010 South Central Regional. Her ultimate goal is to make it to The Games. Ginny loves the CrossFit brings out the fighter in people, how it helps them better themselves and the wonderful relationships with others it creates. Ginny is a wife to Kody, a CrossFit Level 1 trainer and USAW Sports Performance Coach.

Kristen was born and raised in Edmond, Oklahoma. She grew up playing sports competitively, playing softball for 13 years, and loved any outdoor activity. Kristen attended the University of Central Oklahoma and majored in Psychology, where she was a member of the UCO Womens Rowing Team. She currently works with elementary students as a Behavior Rehabilitation Specialist.  Kristen loves teaching and CrossFit has allowed her the opportunity to teach something she loves and believes in.

Kristen has been CrossFitting since September of 2008. CrossFit helped fill the gap that was left when she quit playing sports competitively. It appeals to her competitive nature, not just in competitions, but competing against herself - pushing herself to do more than she did before and challenging her physically and mentally. Kristen loves that she is able to be a part of people’s lives while they are making changes for the better and seeing the look on their faces when they accomplish something new.

Kristen states, “CrossFit isn’t just about getting fit - it’s also about building relationships. It is one of the most positive, supportive groups I have ever been part of – I consider them my family. We work hard, but we have fun while we do it!”

Kristen is certified in CrossFit (Level I) and Movement & Mobility. She has competed in CrossFit Sectionals in 2009 & 2010, qualified for the South Central Regional in 2010, and placed 7th in the 2010 CrossFit FXTX Games II.

Kristen currently coaches the “On Ramp” classes.

Jo grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan and moved to Oklahoma after finishing college in New York. She has played competitive sports all her life including soccer, basketball, and softball. She has a B.A. in Communications and Business from Houghton College in Houghton, NY where she was a 4 year starter for their soccer team that went to Nationals 3 out of the 4 years.

Jo and her husband Wade currently live in Edmond, OK where she is the head high school Varsity Girl’s Soccer Coach at a local high school and spends the rest of her time dedicated to helping others reach their fitness potential.

Jo was first introduced to CrossFit in 2009 by her sister and brother in law. Jo saw what a positive impact it had on their lives and was drawn to the sense of community that CrossFit had. Since beginning this journey she has lost over 40 pounds and feels blessed to get to wake up every morning and share the life changing benefits that CrossFit offers with others. She recently competed on the CrossFit OKC affiliate team this past May at the CrossFit North Central Regionals in Chicago, IL. This past summer she won the “I Want Your Bod” challenge held at the gym and continues to encourage and convince others they can do it too.

Jo is a natural motivator and is known for using her encouraging and upbeat sense of humor to help people feel relaxed. Her passion is to help others truly enjoy their CrossFit experience, and to show them that they can do anything they set their minds to.

Carl hails from the best city in the world, Chicago. He moved to Oklahoma during his teenage years. Carl has a background in a wide spectrum of sports and enjoys trying new outdoor activities and just being active. Crossfit clicked with him because of that active background and has enabled him to do more and try more!

Crossfit OKC became Carl’s home gym in December 2006 shortly after it’s grand opening, and in 2008 he became a Crossfit certified level 1 trainer. Since then, he has received certifications in the kettlebell and mobility fields. In his young career he has had the opportunity to work with Olympic athletes and learn from experts in a variety of fields. His passion is to be in the gym using his experiences to help others, whether it is helping them reach a personal goal, recover from an injury, push through a workout, or just feel better overall.

Shanna, a northern girl at heart, moved to Oklahoma from Minnesota five years ago for school. She has a B.A. in Criminal Justice and Psychology and a M.S. in Forensic Science. She is married and has a 5 year old stepson. She grew up playing sports and played volleyball through college.

Shanna is an Oklahoma City police officer by night and was introduced to Crossfit shortly after she got out of academy. Shanna can empathize with others struggle with weight loss as she has battled it for much of her life.When she came to Crossfit OKC she thought she was "in shape" but soon realized all that she had been missing. She likes that CrossFit places the emphasis on functional fitness and increased performance instead of looks or a number on the scale. Once she adopted eating for performance as opposed to weight loss, utilizing Zone priniciples and eventually cutting out grains and sugar, she dropped over 20 pounds while still seeing big gains in strength and recovery. She was instantly drawn to the results and the community, not to mention that it's just plain fun. Shanna is is certified in Crossfit (Level 1) and Olympic Lifting.

Shanna's strengths as a trainer include her calm, assertive attitude and her genuine passion to help people, especially women, embrace their strength. She loves seeing the look on someone's face the first time they do something they thought was impossible.

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