21/08/2025
Everyone please give a warm welcome to our new coach, Maria! You can read about her journey, her passions, and her special skills below!
I have a Bachelors Degree in Biology at City College of New York (I thought I was going to become a veterinarian one day 🤣) Jokes on me since now I only work with human beings.
I started my fitness journey in 2015 when I joined a NYSC because I “wanted to lose weight”. Fast forward 4 years I went to my first CrossFit class and completely fell in love with it. In 2022 I started coaching CrossFit classes and the following year I got my NASM nutrition coaching certification. I am also a Level 1 USA Weightlifting Coach. I love competing and always trying different things. I do local CrossFit competitions, have done 3 Olympic Weightlifting meets, ran the NYC Half Marathon, did Hyrox NYC, did a Spartan race, a duathlon, etc. You name it, I’ve tried it! Lol!
Aside from fitness I love to do outdoor activities like hiking. I also love to travel and have been to countries like Thailand, India, South Africa, Philippines, Morocco, Japan, etc.
If I could be a superhero I would be Wonder Woman. She’s strong and fast so that would definitely get me some PRs in the gym 😂
One of my hidden talents is that I have great organizational/planning skills. I can plan a trip to any country in the world without the help of a local guide 😂 I’ll have an itinerary set up everyday including activities, transport, restaurants, etc. My attention to detail is unmatched! Sounds like a boring talent but it comes in handy when planning/programming workouts.
Overall my biggest passion is helping others become a better version of themselves through fitness and nutrition. If I can get someone to be just 1% better everyday, I feel like I’ve won 😍
