Trainers

Owner Cody Smith says his single biggest goal in life is to reach as many people as he can and help them change their lives. “Too many people in the world suffer from negativity and health problems,” he says. “I want to show any- and everyone that you can indeed enjoy life, live healthy, and be who you want to be.”

Cody’s been Coaching Clients in Training and Nutrition for 10 years, and his strengths are making amazing workout programs, Mindset, and nutrition.

He originally started working out as a way to lose weight and regain confidence in himself and instead discovered a love of helping and interacting with people. He says "I have changed my life and who I am as a person through training my body!"

Coach Jason Christ brings 2 years of experiences to Virtuous Fitness’s coaching staff. After spending so much time in a big gym with no direction and not seeing results, he decided to look for a change and found it in this gym!

After 6 months, becoming a coach seemed like the best way to pay it forward in the name of fitness. “I had previously never been exposed to a community like our gym before,” he says. “I love being part of our community and coaching our athletes is a true honor!”

Jason is passionate for working hard and staying positive. He has core beliefs that your determination shows both inside and outside of the gym. “No matter how hard things get, whether in life, or at the gym, dig in and never quit! These things are as apparent in the gym or in our personal life,” he says. “If you work hard and are committed it will show.”

Coach David Meland has been CrossFitting since 2012 after seeing his best friend make great fitness gains through CrossFit.  He soon fell in love with the community aspect and eventually started coaching kids and teens in 2016.  “After working with troubled youth – and after having my daughter – I wanted to help young people build a foundation in good health practices,” he says. “And CrossFit allowed me to do just that.”

David has a passion for lifting heavy objects, listening to good music, and eating donuts! “CrossFit allows me to do all three while being fit enough to do things I’m passionate about outside of the gym.” he says.  “Ultimately I want to bring a smile to everyone’s face.  When it comes to CrossFit I’d consider us all ‘Swolemates’ that are part of a tight knit community.  That’s what keeps me coming back!”  

Tanya is a self proclaimed nerd, a voracious reader with a thirst for knowledge and personal growth. She was drawn to coaching after being a member for many years and seeing the personal connection a coach could have. When a member is struggling with a movement or through a workout and the coach can say that one thing that will help them through it, that’s gold. 

Tanya started her Crossfit journey in 2016 with encouragement from a friend. She was instantly hooked by the variation in exercises and the community aspect she hadn’t found elsewhere. Her favorite quote happens to coincide with the Crossfit mentality of growth, “It never gets easier, you just get better.”

Coach Felecia is a go 100% Coach. She was brought to us by a referral and came into one of our community events where she was touched by how much of a Strong Community Virtuous Fitness was. "When you stepped into the building it wasn't just another global gym where you are just trying to figure it out alone." 

With the guidance of an Experienced Coach she was able to be comfortable inside the gym.

Now she aspires to pay that back to all the athletes in the building. When she steps onto the floor its game time and she wants to give everyone that one on one coaching experience with the fun of the group around her. Each day she aspires to give her best to her clients.

Rusty started at Virtuous five years ago after many conversations with one of the athletes, now that he is almost 60 the value of fitness is even more apparent. His four children Think that it is cool their dad can pick up heavy stuff and exercise almost every day, with zero health issues

He started this journey because he felt he needed to kick start his fitness program, bicycling and running was not enough, using the excuse of getting older so it is okay to be slower, the reality was he was slowly getting heavier and softer.

He entered the coaching intern program at CF7C, now Virtuous Fitness, and quickly realized he was able to reach out and connect with those who are not the “typical” Athlete. He really enjoys working with the athletes especially those that need some extra time or one more practice round. It is very rewarding to see the daily improvements.

Through his fitness and coaching journey, he has found; skill level or physique is not a measure of success, everybody roots for everybody, everyone helps, everyone wins. All of the Coaches ALWAYS have time to help out the other athletes with form or technique. They are willing to and often do stop or postpone their own workout routine to help-out with a class, provide one on one mentoring or provide some special encouragement.

After 7 years of distance running, Coach Jess walked into her first CrossFit box in 2017. She quickly fell in love with the sport’s combination of resistance and cardiovascular training, and started coaching in 2019 after finishing her degree in Physical Education.
As a military wife, Jess loves the community aspect and support that can only be found in a place like Virtuous Fitness.
When she’s not at the gym, Jess can be found playing the ukulele, hiking with her dog, or driving to Tacoma for her Chick Fil A fix.

Coach Becca started working out at Virtuous Fitness in 2019. Before that, she worked out at  traditional gyms and just lifted weights and did some cardio on the treadmills and eliptical machines. After a couple years of doing that, she decided she needed more guidance in her workouts. Needing a change, she was referred to this gym by a friend and after the first class, she realized two things. One, she needed professional coaches to give her workouts that incorporated endurance, strength, and the knowledge to teach me proper techniques. Two, she needed a community to be surrounded by. Communitiy makes a huge impact. Fast forward 3 years, she decided to take my journey to the next level and became a coach. 

"My mission every day is to make sure each person is having fun. I was raised with the mentality of if something isn't fun, there is no point in doing it. To do this, I teach proper technique and encourage clients so they can feel accomplished as they work towards their goals and eventually achieve them. Hitting goals and feeling accomplished is very fun. In sessions, I want to make people smile and laugh throughout their workout. Building rapport with each client is very important to me. I love learning about people and creating relationships within the community" Becca says.

Throughout her years at Virtuous, she has had a lot of people who have influenced and encouraged her to continue to learn, grow, and execute. As a coach, she wants to pay everything forward. she wants to pass on the knowledge she has and will implement it into the training sessions so clients can continue to learn, grow, and execute as well. 

When she is not at the gym, she usually playing outside. She enjoys discovering new hiking trails, kayaking on a local body of water, hanging out around a bon fire, or going on a random adventure. She also enjoys a good old fashioned game night. Oh, a trying out new restaurants. She loves food and finding exciting places to eat.

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