Jeff Gerlach

About Coach Jeff

Growing up, I was definitely not the athletic type and spent probably too much time doing homework and playing video games (and other decidedly non-athletic activities). When I was in high school, I decided I needed to expand my horizons and joined the cross country and track teams, which unfortunately didn’t require many skills other than running. Once I joined the military, I was thankfully exposed to the world of weightlifting (and actually put on some muscle) and it has been a part of my life ever since. However, I didn’t really have a good plan or direction whenever I went to the gym, and would just roam all over and do as many of the weight machines as I could, trying to get stronger.

In comes my introduction to CrossFit - a flier left on my door, and then sliding open a barn door in the cold and dark, and being introduced to power cleans and burpees. I told myself I would just learn all of the exercises and then go do them in my garage, but I quickly learned I really enjoy the motivation that the community provides - and now I have been coming to and doing CrossFit nearly every day (with rest days of course) for the last 10 years! Within the first 6 months of starting, I decided I wanted to learn more and got my Level I coaching certificate and I’ve been coaching for nearly 9 years now. I’ve seen firsthand how CrossFit can transform people’s lives by introducing fitness and challenging athletes to better themselves. I have also picked up Olympic Weightlifting as a (daily) hobby, which I have found helps get me stronger and more proficient in CrossFit WODs - if you drop by the box in the afternoon, you will probably see me training if I’m not coaching.

OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING ACCOLADES (IN WEIGHT CLASS)

2024:


1st - USAW Masters National Championship

1st - Pan American Masters Championships

2023:

4th - National Masters Weightlifting Championships

2022:

6th - IWF World Masters Championship

1st - Pan American Masters Championships

6th - National Masters Championships

2021:

4th - Pan American Masters Championship

7th - National Masters Championships

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