A competitive athlete since high school and through college, I swam and played water polo at elite levels. I played on the Nor Cal junior national water polo team in high school and later won the Nor Cal sectionals when I played at De Anza. I then spent the majority of my 30’s on a mountain bike, but I would classify most of my life as “gym rat”. Rounding that off, I got involved in CrossFit in 2005. I wasn’t particularly physically gifted, I earned my starting roles by working harder and smarter than the rest… and I played dirty!
One of my friends that I regularly mountain biked with began to leave me in the dust on our rides. He often talked about how he was working out with Greg Glassman at Claudio Franco’s Jiu-Jitsu gym in Santa Cruz. The workouts were different, but obviously effective. Later I followed my friend to CrossFit San Jose, and the rest is history.
Fitness is a marathon, not a sprint. Long term, consistent effort with intelligent programming and proper recovery is the road to success.
Certifications and athletic accomplishments
- CrossFit level 1 cert
- CrossFit barbell cert
- CrossFit nutrition cert
- Nor Cal junior national water polo team
- Nor Cal water polo sectionals at De Anza.
E-mail: chris@crossfitsj.com