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stephen gizzi — CO-OWNER/HEAD COACH

Amanda Ferguson couldn’t even do an air squat the first time she walked into Left Coast CrossFit. She was initially embarrassed, but at the end of that Saturday morning workout she looked around, sweaty and spent, “These people are beasts, and I want to be just like them.” She hasn’t turned back since, adding CrossFit to her already full and busy life.

As a single mother Amanda is careful with her time, juggling a demanding full-time job, her son Aiden, and training. She laughs, “Give me ice cream and sleep.” But she’s worked hard these last two years in the gym. “I couldn’t believe how badly I wanted to hit certain milestones. It felt like I was 15 and wanting to get my drivers license. I wanted a pull up like I wanted my first car!” But it is her dedication to all things that Amanda reveals through CrossFit. “I’m lucky I’m alive. I am three years sober, and I fully believe that CrossFit saved me in a sense. It’s my addiction, my passion, and my saving grace.”

When she’s not in the gym, she’s outside using her newfound fitness. Since CrossFit Amanda has picked up rock climbing, hiking, and yoga. Her son, Aiden, gets to experience it all alongside her, which only helps her enthusiasm for Left Coast’s Kids program grow. “The fun and the passion and the self-confidence that go along with it is perfect for our youth.” Seeing her son aspire to do what she was doing in the gym caught her interest in CrossFit Kids. “Finding passion early in life is key. And I want to help kids find it.”

“I already see so many awesome CrossFit mom and dads that have kids that are interested in this because of watching their parents do it. I want to be able to have Left Coast members feel happy that their kids are getting something out of the same gym as them!” The same excitement over that first pull up and the now mastered air squat rolls across Amanda’s face. “Maybe one day we can have a parent and child competition!”

CERTIFICATIONS:

  • CrossFit Level 1

  • CrossFit Kids certificate

  • CrossFit scaling course

  • CPR/First Aid certified

  • Licensed Vocation Nurse