CrossFit SoCal

Meet the Trainers

Krista is a Level III CrossFit Certified Trainer, has a CrossFit Basic Barbell certification, holds a current USA Weightlifting Club Coach certification, and is a member of IDEA Health and Fitness Association. She was an indoor cycling (a.k.a. Spinning) instructor when she found CrossFit in 2004. Krista heads the San Diego CrossFit Weekend Warriors with her husband, Ahmik. She is the co-owner and operator of CrossFit SoCal, and proud mother of two. She personally trains clients and coaches several Elite Fitness and Fundamentals classes weekly.

Ahmik
doc@crossfitsocal.com

Ahmik is a Level III CrossFit Certified Trainer, has a CrossFit Basic Barbell certification, and is a physician and Radiology resident at Balboa Naval Hospital. He has personally trained hundreds of people one-on-one and in group settings. He brings a vast array of medical and dietary knowledge to our fitness program. Ahmik was an NCAA Division I Cross Country and middle distance Track and Field athlete at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Larry
larry@sealedsecurity.com

Larry is CrossFit Level I and CrossFit Basic Barbell Certified. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1998; after which, he immediately entered Navy SEAL training. He graduated from SEAL training at the top of his class in 1999, one of eleven to "survive" out of the original 121. He was assigned to SEAL Team Three where he commanded multiple SEAL platoons on various combat operations in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Physical training has been an integral part of his life and work, and he looks forward to sharing it with his clients.

Karen
medicmom13@cox.net

Karen is a Level 1 CrossFit Certified Trainer and has a CrossFit Basic Barbell and Olympic Weightlifting certification. She is an ACE Certified Peer Fitness Trainer and firefighter/paramedic for the San Diego Fire/Rescue Department. Karen dedicated herself to physical fitness and training later in life, and proudly graduated from the Fire Academy at the age of 42.

Melissa
seaphin@hotmail.com

Melissa is a Level 1 CrossFit Certified Trainer and has a CrossFit Basic Barbell certification. She has been training dolphins and sea lions for 11 years. For the last 4 years she has been a contracted marine mammal trainer for the U.S. Navy. Physical fitness has always been an important part of her life and work. She has dedicated her fitness lifestyle to CrossFit for the last year.

Steve
rgw@ildglobal.com or 858-362-3718

Steve is a CrossFit Level II Certified Trainer, as well as ACE, NASM & Apex certified Personal Trainer and Nutritional Specialist. He has been a Certified Personal Trainer since 1999 and has trained thousands of clients during that time. His specialty is in not specializing in any particular area of fitness, having successfully trained all types of special populations from pre and post-natal, mentally challenged, elderly and amputees to performance specialization in any number of sports as well as figure/fitness competitors. Steve has the experience and tools to help you no matter what your needs are from basic fundamentals of lifting, to balance and stabilization issues as well as nutrition and supplementation. While primarily operating as a Mobile Trainer working all over San Diego, Steve is extremely proud to call CrossFit SoCal his 'Home Base' because of the elite training environment he has at his disposal. Steve enjoys all kinds of outdoor activities, including Rugby and is a proud former Reconnaissance Marine.

Adam
jems11@aol.com or 619-519-1260

Adam is a Level I CrossFit Certified Trainer. He has been a Rescue Swimmer in the United States Navy for 7 years, and has trained many individuals and students in that time. He is a highly motivated instructor, who loves introducing people to CrossFit. Physical fitness has been a very important aspect of Adam�s life, and he loves sharing his enthusiasm with anyone willing to let him. He has been a dedicated CrossFitter for the last year, and consistently trains to exceed his previous goals towards achieving elite fitness. He trains clients and Fundamentals classes weekly.

Mike
michael.denoyer@gmail.com or 619-252-6499

Mike is a CrossFit Level 1 certified trainer and also holds an Olympic Weightlifting certification. He has dedicated the last 8 years of his life to serving in the U.S. Navy and continues to serve while he pursues a career in fire fighting, which he hopes to achieve when he leaves the military next fall. Physical fitness has always been an integral part of Mike's life. He enjoys many endurance sports, including swimming, running, cycling, rock climbing, and mountain biking. Mike has dedicated his fitness training to Crossfit for the last two years. His spirit for competition and his passion for the CrossFit method are what drives him, and he wishes to share this enthusiasm with anyone who will listen. \

Erwin
ECaalaman@gmail.com or 858.414.1934

Erwin is a Level 1 Certified CrossFit Trainer with a CrossFit Basic Barbell Certification.Coming from a powerlifting background, Erwin has trained with CrossFit SoCal over the past year with great results. He has spent the past few years working in software. And being couped up in an office all day, he knows first hand the benefits CrossFit can bring to ones physical as well as mental health. Highly motivated, Erwin loves to share his enthusiasm for CrossFIt with anyone that's interested - and many times even those who aren't. Erwin trains clients and elite classes on a weekly basis.