Handstands on a moving horse? Alexis can do that.

Before discovering CrossFit, Alexis spent 15 years competing in equestrian vaulting—a unique sport that combines gymnastics, dance, and acrobatics on horseback. (No, she doesn’t recommend trying it yourself—even if you have a horse.) Those years gave her an exceptional foundation in balance, body awareness, and gymnastics that she still draws on today when coaching athletes.

She moved to San Francisco to study Exercise Science at San Francisco State University, earning her B.S. in Kinesiology in 2010. While working as a personal trainer, Joe Talmadge convinced her to try a CrossFit workout. She was immediately hooked by the intensity, skill development, coaching, and sense of community, and just three months later joined the coaching staff at CrossFit Potrero Hill in 2011.

Over the past 15 years, Alexis has coached everyone from teenage athletes and startup founders to retirees, pregnant and postpartum mothers, and competitive CrossFit athletes. But the experience that has shaped her coaching more than anything wasn’t earning another certification—it was becoming a mother herself.

Training through pregnancy, rebuilding postpartum, and learning to prioritize movement while navigating sleep deprivation, pain, and a changing body gave her an entirely new perspective on fitness. It reinforced that great coaching isn’t about pushing harder all the time—it’s about understanding the athlete in front of you, knowing when to challenge them, when to pull back, and how to help them make steady, sustainable progress.

Whether you’re chasing your first pull-up, improving your gymnastics or Olympic lifting technique, returning to exercise after having children, training around an injury, or preparing for your next race or competition, Alexis brings technical expertise, patience, and genuine enthusiasm to every session.

She holds the CrossFit Level 3 Trainer (CF-L3) credential, along with CrossFit Weightlifting and CrossFit Gymnastics certifications.

I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY where I grew up with a love of baseball, which I played through High School. I subsequently served four (4) years in the US Navy followed by college and law school. I discovered CrossFit later in my life as I was in a running club training for 1/2 marathons and it was recommended to me as augmented training for this passion in Dallas, TX.

What began as a training tool became my passion and outlet as I have met many of my closest friends and work colleagues through CrossFit. I completed my CF-L1 Certification in 2012 and began coaching in 2018 at another CrossFit Gym here in San Francisco. I moved to CrossFit Potrero Hill in 2020, and now I coach at both Hopper Life locations: CrossFit Potrero Hill and CrossFit South Park.

Currently, outside of coaching, I am an Executive Director of HR Consulting and Talent Acquisition for a large healthcare system here in the Bay Area. Additionally, I serve as the President and Founder of Westside Athletes Association, a non-profit providing sponsorships to persons who have never tried CrossFit to assist it being affordable and sustainable.

I was born and raised in CA, where I grew up with a family that loved sports. I played basketball, softball, and competed in track and field as a youth. My husband and I moved to Scotland where we lived for 11 years and had 3 kids along the way! I was introduced to CrossFit while in Scotland and was hooked immediately loving the combination of competition and community. I gained my CrossFit Level 1 Certification and began coaching there.

We moved to San Francisco in 2014, and I continued to coach CF working at another box in the City. I currently coach classes at both Hopper Life locations: CrossFit Potrero Hill and CrossFit South Park.

Born and raised in Israel, I grew up playing a wide range of sports-from basketball and soccer to ice hockey, football, and table tennis. I later served in the Israeli Special Forces, where I also taught others how to move effectively and confidently in different environments.

I discovered CrossFit while recovering from ACL surgery. Two years later, I began coaching, and about a year after that, I left my engineering job to coach full-time, and I’ve never looked back.

I love helping people build strength, confidence, and athleticism through challenging, enjoyable training. I’m always up for a fast workout, especially if it includes gymnastics! Outside the gym, you can usually win me over with ice cream or a good burger.

As long-distance runner, I never did weight training. One day, I stepped on a curb wrong while running and threw my back out. My brother, Victor, was coaching CrossFit at the time and was always bugging me to join. After my doctor told me I needed to start strength training, I called up my brother to help me. And I haven’t looked back!

I want to make people stronger in life and be able to tackle any physical problem that comes their way so that they can live a healthier, longer life. I specialize in training for longer, endurance-type situations while having the power and strength to muscle through certain situations. If you are looking to try a Spartan Race, I’m your guy!

Originally from Raleigh, NC, I am born and bred a Tar Heel. I discovered CrossFit 10 years ago and I instantly fell in love with the intensity, the variety, and most importantly the community.

For nearly a decade, I moved across cities and states, coaching at gyms along the way and learning something new with every community I joined.

I take a fun-first approach to fitness, striving to make training the highlight of your day. And if you see me dancing in class, just dance it out with me!

I grew up in Kentucky, where my parents put me in gymnastics at age 3. I was doing back handsprings by 4 and competing in power tumbling shortly after. I spent most of my childhood upside down, which could explain my love of HSPU. In my youth, I competed in various other sports, including basketball, track & field, volleyball and cheerleading.

After high school, I fell away from sports and spent most of my time making art. I studied sculpture and after graduating college, went on to mortuary school where I specialized in restorative art.

Shortly after becoming a funeral director and embalmer, I got back into fitness. I considered myself to be fairly fit, but found I wasn’t quite strong enough to move loved ones on my own. After finding myself in several precarious situations, I knew I was going to have to develop the strength to lift heavy. This was around the time I discovered CrossFit.

I met my husband, Brennen, at a CF box in 2015. He’s been my favorite WOD partner since. I became a member of CFPH after moving to San Francisco in 2019. I got my L1 in 2021 and have been coaching at CFPH since earlier this year.

I love CrossFit, its inclusivity and scalability. I’m forever grateful to have found this sport, the friends, coaches and all the amazing people it’s introduced me to.

Hi, I’m Coach Dave! I’ve been part of the CrossFit community for 16 years and coaching for the last 10. I hold both CrossFit Level 2 and USA Weightlifting Level 2 certifications and have coached classes and competitions alike. I recently joined the team after being a longtime United Barbell coach, and I’m excited to meet everyone and become part of this amazing community.

I was born and raised in Houston, TX though I have lived in a number of places since then. I first developed a love for fitness through a passion for running. I ran cross-country and track in junior high and high school, marathons in college and triathlons after college. I first tried CrossFit in 2013 as a way to add a strength component to my endurance training.

As I continued with it, I started to notice I was running faster and doing things I never thought I could do, pain-free, for the first time in my life as a runner. I later got introduced to olympic weightlifting in 2015 when I was approached at a competition by my first coach, Skipp Benzing. He gave me such an incredible foundation to weightlifting and made me fall in love with the sport. I’ve been competing in olympic weightlifting ever since.

I have been blessed throughout my athletic life to have worked with a number of coaches that recognized a potential in me. It is through their mentorship that I have grown so much physically, emotionally and mentally as a person and the impact that has had on my life has reverberated so much past gym walls. My experience inspired me to get my USAWL1 and CFL1 certification in hopes of giving back to others in the same way.

In my classes, I hope to share with you the lessons and love for crossfit/weightlifting I have learned through private training and help you build better confidence, poise, and understanding of movement under the bar. Let’s get it! I am so excited to work with you all!

I’m a CrossFit Level 2 Trainer who loves coaching and helping members make steady, sustainable progress. Born in Michigan, I’ve called San Francisco home for the past 26 years. I’ve been CrossFitting for 12 years and coaching for 5, bringing that experience into every class I run.

In my mid-40s, my health and fitness were headed in the wrong direction — then I found CrossFit. Combined with a healthy diet and the right recovery, it transformed my stamina and strength to the point where I started competing in CrossFit competitions myself. That turnaround is a big part of why I’m so passionate about coaching today.

I believe in the CrossFit methodology, the value of consistency, and meeting every athlete where they are. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve become especially passionate about helping people stay strong, mobile, and healthy as they age. I truly believe staying active isn’t just about adding years to your life — it’s about adding life to your years.

Liz is a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer who loves coaching and helping athletes feel comfortable, capable, and supported in class. She believes in the CrossFit methodology and enjoys helping members build confidence through consistent practice, thoughtful scaling, and sound movement.

She loves a good warm-up, a positive class environment, and the moment when an athlete realizes they can do something that once felt out of reach.

Emma is a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer who loves coaching, building community, and helping athletes get more out of every class. She believes in the CrossFit methodology and in making fitness challenging, accessible, and rewarding for athletes at every level.

She appreciates a thoughtful warm-up, strong movement foundations, and the energy that comes from athletes encouraging one another through a hard workout.

Victor is a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer with a passion for Olympic weightlifting and helping athletes develop confidence under the bar. He believes great coaching starts with strong fundamentals, consistent practice, and creating an environment where athletes enjoy pushing themselves.

Whether someone is learning a first clean or refining more advanced lifts, Victor enjoys helping members improve technique, move efficiently, and discover what they are capable of through the CrossFit methodology.

Andrew is a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer who loves competing in CrossFit and sharing that passion with the community. He enjoys helping athletes improve movement quality, embrace challenging workouts, and discover that fitness can be both demanding and fun.

His coaching emphasizes consistent progress, smart scaling, and an energetic class environment where everyone can work hard, support one another, and leave feeling accomplished.