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My professional background is in physical therapy where I worked as a Physical Therapist Assistant in outpatient PT clinics. I now work as a personal trainer specializing in helping people learn and understand their physiology focusing on performance, injury prevention and longevity. My clients range from college athletes trying to learn how to optimize their training to retired seniors that are training for longevity and avoiding falls. I am currently getting a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing as a side project. Outside of CrossFit I enjoy Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in which I’ve earned my blue belt. I like Hiking, spending time with my 3 dogs and daily saunas and cold plunges with my wife Cara.

Troy joined CrossFit West Seattle as a member in August 2020 after the quarantine out of need for socialization and the thirst for any other physical activity besides running and home workouts. Jumping right into the deep, he completed “Kalsu” as his first ever CrossFit class and shockingly, came back for more! About two years and many workouts later, Troy completed his CrossFit L-1 certification in June 2022.
Troy was born and raised in Maui, Hawaii (…yes, he does surf and play the ukulele!) and left the nest to attend the University of Oregon and then followed his long-time girlfriend to Seattle and fell in love with all the PNW has to offer! Growing up playing many different sports, Troy is drawn to CrossFit due to the nature of it bringing athletes together, being constantly challenged, and combining a wide variety of movements in everyday workouts.
By day, Troy is a real estate broker who is passionate about helping first-time home buyers navigate the craziness that is Seattle real estate! Outside of the gym, Troy enjoys snowboarding, stand-up paddling on Alki, cooking, and a great happy hour! Even though he might be one of the youngest coaches on staff, Troy is known to play 80s classics and 90s bangers in his classes – come have some fun and get your sweat on with Troy!

Denise Griffith is the owner of Revive Movement Physical Therapy & Performance, located inside of CrossFit West Seattle. Denise is passionate about helping people find their love of movement. Denise graduated from the University of Washington in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a minor in Nutritional Sciences. She then completed her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Washington University in St Louis in 2019. Denise completed her CrossFit L-1 Certification in June 2022.
It was there that she was trained in the Movement System Impairments diagnoses and treatment approach, developed by Dr. Shirley Sahrmann, PT, PHD, FAPTA and associates. As a Movement System specialist, she utilizes movement analysis to evaluate patients and guide their treatment. She trains her patients to move efficiently to allow proper healing and to develop resiliency against further injury.
Denise enjoys helping weightlifting athletes rehabilitate injuries, and perform better. Denise also treats those with pelvic health conditions. She is trained through the American Physical Therapy Association of Pelvic Health. Her favorite workouts include CrossFit, barre, boxing, running and snowboarding. She spends her free time close to water, with her husband, friends and family.

Karlie joined Crossfit West Seattle after she built out her new sports chiropractic office, Fuel Spine and Sports Therapy (now Seattle Sports Chiropractic & Rehabilitation in SODO) within CFWS in 2014. Karlie has been coaching at CFWS ever since. She is a junkie about proper movement patterns and her main goal is to help athletes continue with exercise and functional movement well into their golden years!

Karlie is CrossFit L-2 certified and has also taken the CrossFit Mobility course with Dr. Kelly Starett. She has her Masters’ in Sports Medicine, is a CSCS – Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and is also a CCSP – Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician. In her free time, Coach Karlie enjoys playing beach volleyball and can often be found down on Alki in the summer months!

Abby grew up swimming and distance running all through her younger days in Northeast Ohio. After dabbling in some triathlons, but not finding the community training she was looking for, Abby finally found community in CrossFit in 2015. She loves how the gym and the community make it fun to stay consistent and together help find new ways to continue to grow as an athlete.
Abby obtained her L1 CrossFit certification in 2022 due to wanting to help people find the joy and fun in moving their bodies and getting sweaty with her friends. Her favorite WODs are long grinders–give her “Murph” any day!
Outside of the gym, Abby spends time with her husband doing another one of her favorite fitness hobbies–biking! You can catch Abby almost any day cycling to work after coaching some of the AM classes. Abby also loves spending time indulging in the PNW outdoorsy-ness; skiing, camping, and hiking!

CFWS very own story success story! With no clue what he was getting into, Chris signed up for the foundations program to find out what all the hype was about. After drinking copious amounts of Kool-Aid and fueled by a desire to expand on what his expert coaches had already taught him, he decided that coaching was the next step in his CrossFit journey.
Chris has his L-1 CrossFit certification and is one of our veteran OG coaches, having coached at CrossFit West Seattle for going on over seven years! Chris has a keen interest in mobility and scaling workouts to make sure any athlete can complete any WOD. Chris’ favorite part of CrossFit is the gratification people get from a good CrossFit workout – if you seek fun, excitement and maybe even a little country music; look no further!
In his spare time outside of CrossFit, Chris enjoys skiing (and of course, apres-ski as well), mountain biking, and wrangling his wolverine-dog hybrid, Lumi.

For Brittany, fitness has always been an integral part of her life. From starting soccer at the age of 7 and playing through her collegiate years, staying healthy through physical activity and staying mentally stimulated through competitiveness has been second nature. Hailing aaaall the way from upstate NY before making her way to Seattle, Brittany was introduced to CrossFit back in 2013 while leading her city’s chapter of Team RWB. A local box offered to host RWB for free for a Hero WOD and despite dying her way through Armistice, Brittany was hooked. She loved the feeling of community and competition that CrossFit brings together and she realized lifting heaving things makes her feel pretty badass!

As much as she loves lifting heavy shizzz herself, watching the look on others’ faces discover that they can lift heavy stuff too is priceless and rewarding. Moving 2600 miles away from all that she called home to a completely new city was scary, but Brittany found friends and community at CrossFit West Seattle—she hopes she might do the same for someone else as a coach!

In her time outside the gym, Brittany works for UW (go Dawgs!) as a victim advocate, helping students who have been impacted by interpersonal violence. As her job can be stressful from time to time, Brittany working out at the gym helps keep balance in her life. In her down time, Brittany enjoys convincing people to love cats through her two cat ambassadors (Burt and Ernie), wearing fancy hats, beach-combing, hiking, and taking in all the PNW has to offer!