Who Runs This Place?

We were the first people doing Crossfit in Canada
We are the first Crossfit Certified Trainers in Canada.
We are the first Crossfit Affiliate in Canada.
We are the largest Crossfit Training facility in Canada.
We have the Most Crossfit Certified Trainers in Canada
We are the first Recognized Crossfit Vocational School in the world

"THIS PLACE IS BADAASS" Greg Glassman

I got into Crossfit in 2004 after a friend from Seattle told me about it. After 10 years of Mechanical Engineering and Business development in the Corporate World I was not in very good physical condition. I was a former competitive athlete and from the time I left University I just couldn't find anything that could get me in shape and keep me motivated. I went to the gym, I did some Yoga, I ran a bit, played some rec hockey, none of it was very inspiring or got me very fit.

After 1 month of Crossfit my central nervous system was on fire and I felt like I was on steroids. My hormones were raging and my mind was sharp and clear again.....it was incredible. I immediately devoted all of my time and energy to understanding Crossfit and honing my coaching skills.

After a debilitating back injury and subsequent back surgery, T-Bear found CrossFit Seattle in 2004 while working as a civil engineer. "When I first started CrossFit I could barely move let alone dead lift any type of weight. I kept talking to Glassman and more and more the CrossFit methods made sense to me." T-Bear's commitment to his own recovery shines through with his coaching style. "I am chameleon-like. I'll adjust all the time to motivate and challenge."

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Born and raised in Pickering, Ontario, Andy "Monk" Swartz started CrossFit in his garage in 2003 turning himself into the greek god he is today. For 10 years he had worked as a lighting director in the Toronto film industry rubbing elbows with the likes of Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman and the Rolling Stones.

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Tony is a senior lecturer at Simon Fraser University in the School of Kinesiology. Tony helps explain in definitive terms why Crossfit works. Tony writes articles for us and also contributes to the programming at Crossfit Vancouver.