About CrossFit Torsion

My story is nothing magical nor inspirational. I'm just a regular guy constantly working to better myself in all aspects of life. I'm learning more and more about myself as I venture through this journey called life. I want to have a positive impact on the lives of others and helping people achieve a better level of health and fitness is just a small way to do just that. One of my high school coaches used to always say - "You live life forward and you learn from it in reverse." I hope the majority of my lessons are good ones.

CrossFit has allowed me the opportunity to share my passion for health and fitness with others. It has provided me with an avenue to meet new people and genuinely help them with aspects of their life that are tangible and rewarding. I have come to meet new people from all walks of life and have developed many great relationships from them. I have always been a service-oriented soul and my profession in Law Enforcement has allowed me to create a life out of it. However in law enforcement, the efforts of our work are rarely immediately recognized. You just have to have faith you are helping people in some way, somehow. CrossFit allows me to see the fruits of my efforts up front and in real time with real people.

I am a wife, a daughter, a friend, a mentor. I am a shoulder for you to lean on and a firm hand to pull you back up to your feet. I am an adaptive athlete with bionic parts who loves fitness with her fit fam. I am the one being the loudest, cheering, jumping up and down, and embarrassing my athletes at every competition because I am the proudest Gym Mom. I am kind, and I am honest. I will always try to do the next right thing. I am a past drug user and alcoholic in recovery. I am a warrior. I am a survivor. I mess things up. I get things right. I am going to hold you to a high standard and always try to get you to give me "just a bit more". I "trust the process" of growth and believe in it so much, I tattooed the words on my arm right where I have to see them every single day. All of these things combine to make me a hodge podge of a perfect messy human. And, - one hell of Coach.

My passion is to help people. That can look different depending on the person. Need a kick in the butt - I got you. Need a hug and permission to be awesome - I got you. Want to prove to yourself you can - I got you. Want to work hard on things you aren't good at - lets make a list and start checking things off - I got you.

I started my journey with Crossfit as most people do, not knowing if I could do it. I started like most people, modifying workouts to make each day what was best for me. What I like about Crossfit is the ability to cater workouts to a person's fitness level. You don't need to get in "shape" to do Crossfit, you need to make the commitment to yourself to change your life.

Crossfit challenges you both mentally and physically. The first mental challenge is getting started. Once you start, commit to getting fit. There is no "get fit quick" plan. It is a process that occurs over time. Workouts can be challenging, but the results of your work can be so very satisfying.

I enjoy coaching people of all fitness levels. Everyone of them has a fitness journey, I want to help them on their way.

My CrossFit journey began about 4 years ago when my wife (Lauren) talked me into going to the gym for a meet and greet to see what this CrossFit stuff was all about. Prior to that we had just been going to traditional gyms and doing our own thing. We had also tried doing at-home stuff like “Insanity” or “P90X” and we really enjoyed it but wanted something more. Growing up I was never the most athletic but I played baseball and soccer, where I did letter in all 4 years but I was definitely not, in my eyes, super athletic. I had to work hard every practice, every open gym/open field to earn my spot. This little story is important because when I started Crossfit, I had to work really hard to do things that I thought I couldn’t do. The coaches before me encouraged me to “trust the process” and I embraced that saying. Every day, I came in, trusted my coaches, and worked hard, which in turn has helped me get to where I am today. With that being said, I still love being coached and am always looking to be better as a coach and an athlete.

When I joined the military in 2011, I thought I was in shape. I was 17 years old, “worked out” with my friends at the school gym for sports. When I got to basic training I failed our first physical fitness test, my nickname was “fat boy” and by week 2 I called my family and was ready to come home. I told my parents I was going to tell them I wanted to quit and go home, but during that phone call my parents talked to me and mentioned that “nothing in life that’s worth doing is going to be easy”. This was going to be a challenge for the next 8 weeks but I really didn’t want to quit, I ended up sticking it out and now (11 years later) I am a commissioned officer for a trauma team for the Army and I help people in my unit who struggle with the fitness test. Doing the hard things and sticking it out is something I pride myself on and I always encourage our athletes to do the same!

Coaching is important because everyday we have an opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life. Maybe that’s to help them get one more rep, run a distance that they have been working towards hot a lift that they have been chasing but it goes beyond that for me. Athletes may need to just have someone to talk to about nutrition, or maybe they had a rough day and just need to “blow off steam”, whatever the case may be, we are given the opportunity to make a positive impact on someone’s day or life each time they walk through the doors and my goal is to ensure that all athletes who come to my classes have the best experience during their hour class each day.

Coach Teresa is a CrossFit Level 2 coach, mom of two wild boys, and proud barbell enthusiast who believes burpees build character (and maybe a little bit of resentment). When she’s not coaching classes or crushing workouts, she’s hunting for antique treasures—because who says you can’t pair a PR with a vintage sideboard? With a passion for helping people find their strength (literally and figuratively), she’s here to make fitness fun, challenging, and just the right amount of sweaty.

Her coaching journey took a real turn when she saw how the strength built inside the gym — both mental and physical — started showing up in people’s lives outside of it. Confidence, resilience, grit... the kind of strength that doesn’t just lift barbells, but lifts people through hard days, big decisions, and everyday chaos. That’s when she realized this was more than a workout — it was a chance to build better humans. Through words of encouragement, tough love (when needed), and leading by example, she’s made it her mission to help others discover what they’re truly capable of.

The belief that “I can do hard things.” That’s the kind of transformation she lives for — and she’s made it her mission to guide others through it. For her, it’s not just about the weights and jump ropes. It’s about mind, body, and spirit. It's about helping people overcome the fear that CrossFit is only for the “bros,” and showing them that strength is for everyone. Whether you're brand new or just finding your footing, she’ll meet you where you are — with encouragement, accountability, and just the right amount of tough love.