Zach Holmes

‍1. How long have you been doing CrossFit and what made you start? I started doing CrossFit in December of 2020 but was more of a part-timer.  I REALLY started doing CrossFit, showing up consistently, working on my mechanics, and pushing myself in June of 2022.

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2. What is your favorite thing about CrossFit? Shared suffering is the only way I can work out now.  To struggle through something as a team and accomplish a workout together gives me a phenomenal feeling of community.

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3. What is your favorite movement? Jumping lunges and Overhead Squats.

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4. What is your favorite CrossFit movement to coach? The front squat.  It’s so essential to almost every other movement in CrossFit.

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5. Why did you become a Trainer? In 2022 I was sitting on the couch watching tv and my apple watch went off.  It asked me if I was working out.  I had a resting heart rate of 115 and a 9 month old baby.  I knew I had to change my lifestyle.  I went to CrossFit consistently, started paying attention to my nutrition, and lost 50 pounds in 2 months.  I had people ask me what I did, how I did it, what I ate, and I realized I loved helping people who were stuck.  People who felt like, “what’s the point?”  I loved telling people that it’s just that simple.  I just decided one day that today was a great day to start.  I feel like being a trainer introduces me to more people who need that push, who need to be reminded that today is a great day to start, and I can share my experience to be that reminder.

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Born in Massachusetts, grew up in Maine. The ultimate New Englander. But don’t let that fool you, I’ve had enough snow to last a lifetime and now want all the heat I can get. My wife and I moved down to Texas in 2018 and started planting roots. 2 dogs, 2 kids, and a partridge in a pear tree. We’ll be looking to bump those kid numbers up soon. I work in tech, mostly startups, but any time I can get away is spent with my kickass wife and doing what I can to tire out the kids.

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