Coaches

Brent has been a full time fitness and performance coach for 19 years.  He is Athens only CrossFit Level 3 Coach, only USAW National Coach, and is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.  He's competed in the CrossFit Games at the Ranch in Aromas, as well as CF Regionals in the Midwest and Southeast.  He's coached numerous athletes and teams to CrossFit Regionals and has taken 6 different athletes to USAW Nationals, resulting in 4 national medals.  Brent has a few spots available if you're interested in personal or semi private training.  

Alexis has been a full time fitness coach for 10 years.  She has her Masters Degree in  Kinesiology from UGA, is a USAW Level 2 Coach, and is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA CSCS).  She played college soccer at UGA, has competed in CrossFit Games Regionals numerous years both on teams and as an individual, and has competed in numerous USAW National events.  She pioneered our Moms Who Move program to help women safely improve strength during pregnancy and after delivery.  

Patrick began CrossFit in 2018 after a successful swimming career in high school. He is a CF-L1 trainer and also has his USAW L-1.  After training and shadowing at GS in 2018, he began coaching in 2019 and has been perfecting his craft for two years.  Outside of CF and coaching, Patrick is a fourth-year  International Business and Political Science major in the Terry College of Business UGA. Coach Patrick prides himself on his ability to  connect with each athlete on an individual level to bring out the best in them.

 I started my CrossFit journey in 2015. I had just recovered from a  stress fracture and my mom told me I should try it out because she had  heard there was a lot of gymnastics involved in CrossFit. After my first  day, I fell in love instantly. I was a competitive gymnast for 13 years  and then started running cross country and track when I retired from  gymnastics. I ran in high school and for Young Harris College, where I  got my B.S in Biology and Minor in Sport Studies. I am now at UGA for  graduate school to get my Masters in Kinesiology. I have been coaching  CrossFit for over two years now, and I have also coached recreational and  team gymnastics. I love  CrossFit for the challenge and variety it provides, including  gymnastics, lifting, and cardio. But what I love most is the community; I  love being part of a team and a family!  

I  was first introduced to CrossFit in 2012 and have been in and out of it  ever since.

I  have a B.S. and M.A. from UGA and am a NASM and CF-L1 trainer. I have  been in the group fitness and personal training scene for over a decade.  I live here in Athens with my husband, Andrew, and our two kids (age 5  and 7).  I really enjoy helping athletes of all ages learn to lift and build  functional strength that translates into a better quality of life  overall.

 I came to Georgia Strength for the unparalleled coaching  and programming, and I am excited to be a part of cultivating the  community. I see what is being built here, and I want to be a part of  continuing to grow and develop it. CrossFit is for everyone!

Palmer was born and raised in Hahira, Georgia.  A lifelong multi-sport athlete, he fulfilled his  dream of playing football here at UGA.  After his football career was over, he picked up CrossFit and  fell in love with not only the evolving challenges of the sport of fitness, but the people, the community, and the progressive training.  He is studying Civil engineering here at UGA.  When he's not studying or working out, he loves hiking with his yellow lab, Junior.

Celeste has been an avid CrossFitter since 2015.  She grew up swimming competitively through high school, and once her career was over, stayed involved with the sport by teaching people of all ages and ability levels how to swim.  

Once she discovered CrossFit, she carried her passion for competing and teaching into the gym.

When she's not training or coaching, she enjoys spending time with her husband of 15 years and her two teenage daughters.  After seeing the impact that CrossFit had on her life, both physically and mentally, she was eager to share her experience and knowledge with others.