Coach

Thunderbolt owner and coach Christine is a 2x mom and a wife. She is fitter now at 30 than ever before in my life. She was a cheerleader in her past life, a girly girl down to her core, and her core is perhaps made of glitter.

She started at CrossFit Thunderbolt 3 years ago as a way to make some friends, get out of the house, and give herself an outlet for her competitive nature. Seeing who can fold towels the fastest isn’t as exciting as it sounds. She instantly fell in love. She started CrossFit specifically for the “CrossFit Open”. As the spouse of a member, she was already attending all the fun events CFTB had to offer. The Open is easily the most exciting time in pretty much every box around the globe. The energy is so high and everyone is incredibly supportive. That same Open season she learned quickly just how much her cheer background could help me in the gymnastics and bodyweight aspect of this new found sport. Building strength on the other hand would take time… and lots and lots of reps. She found something she was good at, something she enjoyed and something that pushed her every time she walked in the door. She LOVED it. She had tried globo gyms, pilates, personal training, kickboxing, Zumba, cycling classes. None of them gave her that feeling of “I can’t wait to go back” the way CrossFit does.

Her 2nd summer, she jumped into coaching the Kid’s Program and LOVED it. The kids were so sweet, eager to learn and ready to work out some their seemingly limitless energy. She eventually added in the preteen and teen programs and love them just as much! Helping “ littles” (many of which are much taller than she is) find their confidence and inner athlete is lots of fun! Seeing their eyes light up when the workout or game is something they like doing is amazing. Having them write workouts to do alongside their parents is even better! In all the coaching she has done and will do in the future, helping kids find their own love for fitness will forever be her favorite part.