Mel

Melanie started crossfitting in late 2013 after becoming bored of the elliptical and kickboxing. Originally, CrossFit was a way for Melanie to battle an eating disorder and body image issues but after discovering how much fun lifting and competing was, it turned into a lifestyle. Her favorite movements to coach are squats and cleans (because they're her favorite movements). Melanie received her L1 in 2015 and began coaching. Working as a therapist takes up a great deal of time, but the rest of her free time is spent either competing with or encouraging other athletes at Raid. She is the mom of Oscar the pug who can be found sleeping and protecting the lobby at all times.