Natalie Garcia
Born and raised in Provo, Utah. I am a full-time mom of three boys, a part-time RN in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and now an owner and trainer at Viking CrossFit. I have always been interested in fitness and have always stayed active with activities such as: mountain biking, snowboarding, rock climbing, and kick boxing. I always thought I was “fit” until I started doing CrossFit. After watching Jason and the guys do some crazy workouts and get great results, I decided to try it for myself, and I was instantly hooked. I am stronger, faster, and leaner than I ever have been. Not only do I apply my fitness from CrossFit in my daily life, it has improved my endurance and abilities in the activities that I enjoy. I received my Level 1 certification in April 2008, my Barbell Certification in August 2009, Crossfit Endurance certification in April 2010, and have also done some Olympic lifting training with Dutch Lowy. I really enjoy training people and and seeing CrossFit literally change people’s lives. There’s fit, and then there’s Crossfit.
Jason Garcia
I am a firefighter paramedic and have worked in public safety for 13 years. Being in shape has always been important in my career. I have always wondered what professional athletes do to get their performance gains. When I was introduced to CrossFit, I was instantly intrigued and started doing the WODs by watching the videos and researching the Crossfit.com site. I was amazed at the results I started seeing in myself. It truly changed my life. I feel being the fittest I can be is something I owe my family and my brother firefighters, and CrossFit has got me there. I am fortunate to have been to two Level 1 certifications. I have also received a Barbell Certification, a rowing certification, and have trained in Olympic lifting with Dutch Lowy. I am excited to pursue more certifications in CrossFit training and bring my knowledge to the gym to continue helping others change their lives too.
Cody Jolley
I started Crossfit in 2008 and have never looked back. I am a Firefighter and a Paramedic have found that Crossfit applies not only to my career, but useful in my everyday life. I have been to the Crossfit Level 1 certification twice, and have received my Crossfit Kids Certification and Crossfit Endurance Certification.
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Will Mackintosh
I grew up in a small town in Nevada and through a long twisty road that went through the Marines, a gold mine and construction, I eventually wound up working at the Salt Lake City Fire Department. That’s where a couple of firebreathers told me about CrossFit. After a couple months of debating, I finally tried the hero WOD “Michael” one afternoon at the station. It didn’t look to bad on paper but during the call we got two minutes after I got done, my biggest priority was not losing my lunch all over the inside or down the side of the engine. I figured at that point that I had found something pretty cool. After about 10 months of doing WODs at home and work, my wife Mandy and I started looking for a gym and found Viking Crossfit. We showed up there within a few days of the gym opening and have been there since then. I obtained my Level 1 Cert in April 2009 and started using CrossFit to train students at the Utah Fire & Rescue Academy where I work as an Instructor. I was excited to be asked by Viking if I would like to become a trainer. It’s a lot of fun and it’s always motivating to see somebody dig deep and accomplish something that they thought was beyond their ability. I’ve also received my Crossfit Endurance certification in April 2010.
Wade Olsen
I was born and have lived most of my life in Utah and I currently work full-time for the Army National Guard. I have always been interested in health and fitness to better myself as a soldier and I have always tried to find the best way to get “fit”. Most of what I did for exercise was what you see in the typical gyms found everywhere. One day my wife said she needed something “different” for exercise so I went on a search to find something “different”, and that’s when I found CrossFit. I decided one day to try a CrossFit workout and after a 12 minute workout, I was laying flat on my back because I couldn’t sit up straight and was trying to breathe. I was instantly hooked and wanted more! I learned how effective and beneficial CrossFit is not only in my daily life but how it helps me be a better soldier. I have received my Level 1 CrossFit Certification and have attended the CrossFit Olympic Lifting Certification.
Amanda Pew
When my husband showed me a video of people doing Crossfit and told me he wanted to try it, I thought he was insane. After a few months of him begging me to try it out and me deciding it was time to get healthier, I decided to give it try. I began in December, 2009. One of my first workouts was 100 pull-ups. I used the gray band and it took me forever to do it. For the next few days my arms were super sore, and I kept thinking, if this is what it’s going to be like, I quit now. Fortunately, I wasn’t sore like that again. I kept going to Crossfit and I fell in love with it within a week.
Only a few months later, I knew I wanted to get CrossFit Level one certified, and get certified in CrossFit Kids. I received my level 1 certificate in August, 2010 and my kids certificate in September, 2010. I feel very passionate about children’s health. I taught first grade for four years before getting married and having four children of my own. Crossfit has become a way of life for my whole family. It’s kept us healthy and fit, even during my last pregnancy. I’ve loved what Crossfit has done for my family. I especially love teaching the kids and teens classes. Watching adults do Crossfit is amazing, but seeing what children can do with Crossfit is even more incredible.
Steve Radle 
James Vance
Spending hours in a local gym seems like a bad dream to me now. I have been working out for years and never really considered any of my workouts a challenge. I had reached a fitness plateau and my weight was unchanged for years. CrossFit whipped me into shape right away. I felt muscles that I didn’t even know that I had and I quickly learned that I would be challenged everyday. As a police officer CrossFit has been vital to keep me in shape and help me perform at my best. I have lost 30 lbs so far and more importantly I’ve increased my strength and stamina across the board. I received my Level 1 CrossFit Certification in 2011.
