Bio
Hey there! I’m Karri!
I’ve been coaching at STRONGSIDE since 2016, and I love it, but I never thought I would be a coach. I began working out with Mitchel Black more than a decade ago because I needed stress relief and to strength train to care for my son with autism. At that point, I had never been fit, only thin. I could not run a mile without walking, struggled to squat even my body weight and had never done a single push-up on my toes! As I continued to show up, learn new things and get stronger, I fell in love with fitness. Having been a teacher in the past, I couldn’t help but want to learn more about functional fitness and then teach others. I signed up for my CrossFit Level 1 training and never looked back.
I want people to know that fitness is for everyone–no matter where you are starting from. I have coached people from ages 4-84, and I love to help them find adjustments that fit their needs and enable them to achieve their goals. In 2019, I founded our LEGENDS program specifically to help people ages 55 and older regain or maintain their fitness. In 2020, I earned my CrossFit Level 2, and I recently became a STRONGSIDE Senior Coach.
Outside of STRONGSIDE, I love to spend time with my family, watch FSU football (and baseball, softball, basketball, etc.) and volunteer as a worship singer in the elementary school environment at my church. I live in Woodstock with my husband (a founding member of STRONGSIDE), two sons and two cute, but crazy, dogs.
Come workout with me in class at STRONGSIDE Woodstock!
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