Bryan H
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I was raised in Springfield, MO where I attended Glendale High School.  After high school I joined the Army, coming back to the Springfield area in 2000. After I returned home I joined the Army Reserve unit in Springfield.  In 2003-04 our unit took part in the ''all expenses paid trip'' to Iraq.  After my tour, I faced the question many soldiers do: ''what do I do now''.  I began doing some work for our  government.  My background in training others was built by being accountable for many soldiers during my Army career.  Whether it was during my role as Platoon Sergeant in Germany or in a training detachment in the National Guard.  I get a thrill out of pushing people and watching them conquer what they perceive as their limits.  Making the ''unbelievable'' happen.  I also enjoy pushing myself to my personal limits and beyond.  I've trained and instructed physical training at the military company level and squad sized elements.  I continue to train on my own and with my peers when I deploy overseas.  

I'm a father of 4 children-3 sons and 1 lucky daughter. My oldest son participated in his first triathlon July 2010.  I'm an outdoors enthusiast.  I love to hunt and fish as well as pack a ruck and hit the hills down at Busiek State Park.  I started using the CrossFit training program in the spring of 2006 in Afghanistan.  I fell in love and became a ''kool-aid drinker''.  I enjoy sharing what it's done for me and how it changes people's lives.

Among other things, I'm also an Advanced Open Water Diver.  My wife is my dive buddy and we really enjoy exploring new waters together (however, she won't dive Tablerock Lake with me.) She's my rock. My wife and I are both Christians and believe He is the glue that keeps us strong.  We attend the Wilsons Creek Campus of James River Assembly.

Check out my Body Transformation at:
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* CrossFit Lvl 1 Certified Trainer
* CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting Trainer
* Advanced Open Water Diver
* Divers 4 Heroes Board Member
* Outward Bound Alumni
* US Army Veteran

Allison
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I grew up in Springfield and graduated from Springfield Catholic High School.  I am married and have a seven year old daughter that attends Nixa Public Schools, where I enjoy volunteering.  I started Crossfit as a way to improve my overall fitness and meet my goals as an amateur distance runner.  I believe in promoting health and fitness to others and prefer to involve my entire family in my favorite activities.

* CrossFit Lvl 1 Certified Trainer
* CrossFit Endurance Certified Trainer

Nick
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I was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona.  At age 15, I moved with my parents to Ava, Missouri. After my junior year of high school, I joined the Army Reserve and went to Basic Training.   I finished my Army job training after graduating high school and went to Missouri State University.  I began working out (weight lifting and running) when I started college, but I didn’t have much knowledge about what I was doing or how to do it.
I was deployed in 2009, and while overseas, used working out as a stress reliever and a way to get by. For every temptation, God provides a way out. For me He provided body building. I learned a great deal about diet and exercise in my year overseas. My physique and mental attitude benefited from it greatly.  
After returning home from deployment, I was still fervent about physical fitness. I wanted to find a way to share that with others.  My passion found an outlet when my commander gave (fellow CFO trainers) Billy Green, Michael Simms and me the opportunity to train Physical Fitness Test failures in the Army. Our goal is to help them improve their overall health and performance in the PT Test.  I learned that I loved training people and helping them to improve their quality of life physically, mentally, and spiritually.
Through my commander I was introduced to Bryan Hood who took me through my first CrossFit workout.  At first my body was in the fight or flight mode, something I’d never experienced before.  It was unnerving, but also exhilarating.  Needless to say I was hooked.  Every workout I went through showed me that I was not just physically tougher than I thought, but also mentally tougher.  Since then I have used CrossFit workouts, movements, and mentality in every part of life.  It changed my life and I’m not going back.

*CrossFit Lvl 1 Certified Trainer
*CrossFit Endurance Certified Trainer
*U.S. Army Veteran

Katie B
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I grew up in Wisconsin and went to nursing school in Milwaukee. I met my wonderful husband after graduation and we were married in 1998. We moved to Springfield in 2003 to get away from the harsh winters and to be closer to some of my family here in the area. Kris and I are the proud parents of four amazing kids, and are very busy trying to raise them to be likable people!  We attend St. Elizabeth Anne Seton Church in Springfield and we both work at Mercy Hospital. I am an RN in the neuro-trauma ICU and work the weekend option program to avoid having to find child care for our family.
     Being a mother of a large family, I did not make much time for my own personal health and fitness, as often happens to many parents, no matter the size of the family. Finally, in August of 2011, I realized I needed to make a serious change. I was not happy with myself.  I had heard about CrossFit from a friend at work and when I discovered that CrossFit of the Ozarks was very near my home, I decided to check it out. This proved to be a life changing decision!  I found the people here to be very vested in my own personal health and fitness.  Because of their support and encouragement,  I was able to loose about 30 pounds and dropped several clothing sizes, and no longer have high cholesterol.  I love sharing my story and motivating others to do their very best. I have discovered that I truly enjoy coaching people and watching them transform themselves.

*Coach at CFO and plans to attend CrossFit certification

Jenifer
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I am from Springfield where I graduated from Glendale High School and attended SMSU.  I am married to a Springfield firefighter, with whom I enjoy doing Crossfit.  When I have those moments of feeling weak, he pushes me to keep going.  I began teaching Pilates 10 years ago.  As with Crossfit, after my first session of Pilates I was hooked.  I believe in the Pilates Method because I have seen first hand the difference it makes in the lives of my students in the areas of flexibility, strength, pain-free mobility, and an overall improved sense of well-being.  Pilates is a beautiful compliment to Crossfit in that it helps to develop core strength and stability essential to every Crossfit movement.  The increased flexibility that comes from Pilates is the perfect balance to Crossfit's demanding regimen.