Monday 6 August 2 Snatch EMOTM x 8 AMRAP 15 3 Full Snatches 135/95 50 DU’s 250 Meter Row We are entering a deload week to give our legs a break from the squats. Today is low reps of the snatch to allow us to really focus on form. If your bottom position needs work, […]
Meet Brian Gilhooly. Brian started here in June of 2011. The thing that stood out to me immediately about Brian is his humility and can do attitude. He had been a college swimmer, and had done all of the lifts as part of his training. He elected to do fundamentals with me because he really
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Monday 30 July Find 1RM Back Squat 12 min AMRAP 10 cal bike/row 10 RKBS 70/53 10 Goblet squats 10 TTB It’s that time, today we see all our effort pay off with our 1 RM Back Squat. Make sure to get some good warmup reps in before going all out. Tuesday 31 July
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Monday 23rd LIFT Back Squats 3×5 reps@ 60%,65%,70% METCON 3RFT 16 Front rack lunges 115/75 16 Box Jump overs 24/20 16 Hand Release Pushups Back Squat Mondays, hope everyone is staying consistent with these. We will plan to max out once we get through the entire cycle. Please make sure you’re keeping track of your
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Monday 16th LIFT Back Squats 3 set x 5 reps @ 75%,85%,95% METCON 12 MIN AMRAP Sprint 200 Meter 20 Du’s 20 Wall Balls Tuesday 17th SKILL – BMU METCON 20 min AMRAP 5 Bar Mu 5/5 DB snatch 50/35 15 KBSDL 70/53 20/15 Cal row/bike Wednesday 18th LIFT EMOTMx8 Power snatch+2 OHS
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Monday July 9th LIFT Back Squats 3×3 @ 80%,85%,90% METCON “Jackie” 1000 meter row 50 Thrusters #45 30 Pullups Week 2 of our heavy squat progression. This type of lifting causes us to recruit more muscle fibers at a faster rate(% above 80% 1-3 reps) and doesn’t tend to cause muscle soreness. We finish with
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Monday Back squat 5-75%, 5-80%, 5-85% 4rds 4 RFT 200 Meter Run 10 FRL 95/65 8 GHD 6 CAL Bike We are going a bit heavier today on the back squats. Hitting a set at a higher percentage trains the body to recruit more muscle fibers at a faster rate resulting in more force production.
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We did a lot of maxing last week. The weights are lighter this week to allow our bodies adequate recovery. We’ll get back to heavy squats the following week. Monday Power clean+2 Lunges EMOTMx8 (warmup for wod) “The Running Man” 800m run 4rds 10 Front rack lunges 115/75 10 Ring pushups Single leg movements are
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Meet Marci Szymanski! Marci joined CrossFit Coronado in October 2016. We love having her as a member! Marci is a self-proclaimed competitor at heart, but she is the first one to cheer on the other athletes in the gym. She is always optimistic even when she thinks she’s not. Her sense of humor keeps
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Monday 1 RM power clean 3EMOTMx3 min up to 75% Rest 1 min 2 EMOTMx3 min up to 85% Rest 1 min 1 EMOTMx8 min to hit a 1rm 3rds 400m run 15 KBS 70/53 15 True pushup This progression is meant to warmup the CNS for the power cleans. Focus on dialing in the
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COACH
Coach Taylor has always been into athletics, playing soccer, lacrosse, and downhill skiing when she was younger in high school. She then went on to get both her bachelor and masters’ degree in Athletic Training that allowed her to work with hundreds of collegiate athletes and their injuries. She found CrossFit in 2016, but didn’t start coaching until 2022 at CrossFit Kailua in Hawaii. After a year of coaching she was promoted to head coach where she also took on programming for the gym. In 2025 life brought her to Southern California and that is how she came to CrossFit Coronado. She loves weightlifting and metcons with dumbbells and gymnastics!
CrossFit Level 2
USAW L1
CSCS
COACH
Mitch grew playing ice hockey, roller hockey and Lacrosse in Minnesota and South Florida. He joined the Navy after High School in 2007, where he has served as a Helicopter Aircrewman and Rescue Swimmer since. It was in the military that he was first introduced to CrossFit in 2009 and he was hooked. He later joined CrossFit Coronado in 2010 and finally after 13 years received his CrossFit Level 1 certificate in April of 2023 and began his coaching career. He enjoys spending time outdoors with his family, playing in various washed-up adult hockey leagues, and completing in local CrossFit competitions. His favorite WOD is anything heavy so he can beat all of the smaller faster athletes in the gym or Murph.
“Light weight, Baby!!!”
-Ronnie Coleman
CrossFit Level 1
COACH
Desiree joined CrossFit Coronado during the pandemic when we were running classes from the car wash next door. She quickly fell in love with CrossFit and is a wonderful addition to our coaching team. Desiree helps run our youth programs.
CrossFit Level II
The Gymnastics Course Level 1
COACH
Margaret spent the first part of her life in competitive sports, starting with swimming, soccer, and softball as a young child and water polo throughout middle & high school (where her number was retired). She spent her summers teaching swim lessons to kids of all ages, developing a love for teaching & coaching in the process. She started CrossFit in April of 2016 on the recommendation of a friend. The group environment, positive atmosphere, and athletic challenge hooked her immediately. With her love for CrossFit and passion for helping others find their strength, it was a natural progression to get her L1 and start coaching at CrossFit Amundson in Santa Cruz, CA under the mentorship of Greg Amundson. She moved to San Diego in October of 2020 and found her new home at CrossFit Coronado.
CrossFit Level 2
CrossFit Weightlifting Level 1
The Gymnastics Course Level 1
COACH
Mike came to CrossFit Coronado after a 26-year career in the Marine Corps. Having made fitness a way of life during his time in the Marines, he was searching for a means to maintain an elite level of fitness after he retired from the Corps. Maintaining a regimen of elite fitness was an elusive goal for him until he stumbled upon the back alley garage that is home to CrossFit Coronado. As the 8th original member Mike was at CrossFit Coronado from its very start and adapted to the CrossFit protocol like a duck takes to water. Mike was a devoted and dedicated coach and friend. Unfortunately he passed away in march, 2018 from pancreatic cancer. His spirit will always be a part of CrossFit Coronado. He helped to build and shape this gym into what it is today. Strong Like Bull. Semper Fi Sir.
CrossFit Level I
CrossFit Barbell
CrossFit Endurance
CrossFit Mobility
COACH
Shannon’s love of exercise started with high school sports and continued through college. Her background includes over five years of cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, her own at-home personal training company, and group fitness classes. Shannon started CrossFit at CFC in 2011. As a new mom, she could no longer spend the hours required for marathon and triathlon training. She consistently attended the 6am CFC class for two and a half years, including through the entire pregnancy of baby #2. In 2014, the Navy moved the Campoamor’s to Japan and then to Italy. In Europe, Shannon took advantage of the global CrossFit community-making friends with fellow athletes all over the world. In 2019, the Navy moved the Campoamor’s back to Coronado, where they happily rejoined the CFC family.
CrossFit Level 2
BS in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise from Virginia Tech
MS in Health and Exercise Science from Wake Forest University
COACH
Shannon has been coaching CrossFit since 2012 when she earned her Level I certificate. soon after she earned her Level II and has since renewed. She went on to obtain her CrossFit weightlifting Level I and Level II certifications as well as the Catapult Weightlifting from Don McCauley. Shannon has been coaching with Crossfit Coronado since 2017. Shannon runs the Olympic Lifting program at Crossfit Coronado when it is offered. She’s competed in crossfit at a handful of local events and aspires to come last place at regionals one day.
Favorite movement is the Olympic Lift -Snatch & least favorite will always be running. Loves coaching at CrossFit Coronado because it’s a gym where everyone is welcome regardless of fitness level. You won’t find any cliques here, just some great people great community and coaches that are always working to be better each day.
Shannon’s go-to saying ‘ I’ll quit tomorrow’.
CrossFit Level 3 Trainer
CrossFit Weight Lifting Level 2
USAW Level 2
Don McCauley Catapult Weightlifting
COACH
Hannah started CrossFit in 2016 and soon thereafter began coaching while a senior in high school. Throughout college and graduate school Hannah took a “sabbatical” from CrossFit and embarked on her rock climbing journey, climbing world class routes in places like Yosemite and Joshua Tree. Hannah coached a myriad of functional fitness courses at climbing gyms and led a children’s climbing camp during this time. After graduate school Hannah settled in San Diego and decided to start CrossFit again. After trying a few gyms she found CrossFit Coronado and didn’t look back! CrossFit Coronado reignited Hannah’s passion for functional fitness.
Hannah loves CrossFit Coronado and its practical approach to fitness, building resilience, and fostering a supportive community.
USAW Level 1
The Gymnastics Course Level 1
CrossFit Level 1
Owner
Kimberly started doing CrossFit in 2010. She quickly realized the awesome benefits of CrossFit and was eager to help Clint when they decided to take over as the owners. She helps with our teen program and the behind the scenes work that needs to be done. Kim works part time as an oncology nurse and is a full time to mom to their two little girls. Prior to that, she worked for the City of San Diego for over ten years teaching children of all ages and abilities how to swim and spent three years working as a substitute teacher for kids in grades K-12. Kim took long-term sub positions teaching high school physical education and middle school science. After seeing the lack of physical fitness with kids in the school systems, Kim wanted to help set up a teen program to give kids a positive physical outlet aside from school competitive sports. After having kids and realizing how challenging it is to workout with little ones, she also created a program in the gym to offer childcare so that moms (and dads) can get their workouts in! Email Kim
CrossFit Level II
CrossFit Kids
CrossFit Mobility
CrossFit Swimming
CrossFit Cycling
BS Human Biology from UCSD
BS Nursing from University of Oklahoma
OWNER
Clint started as a customer with CrossFit Coronado in October 2008. He became a trainer in August 2009, and the owner in August 2010. He has been an athlete since he was young. Starting with 7 years of gymnastics and martial arts, as well as high school football and track. In college, he got into endurance running and swimming. He was first introduced to CrossFit in the military. A CrossFit athlete is one that is well rounded in all areas of fitness. It was this, and the fact that there is absolutely no way to duplicate the results that CrossFit produces for the short amount of time the workouts require, that initially hooked Clint. Clint has personally experienced improvement in every aspect of fitness, with much shorter workout times. He competed in the SoCal Regionals in 2010 with a team and in 2011 and 2012 as an individual. Clint thoroughly enjoys helping people reach their goals. Clint recently completed a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the university of Saint Augustine and is excited to integrate PT into the gym. His goal is to help professionalize the fitness industry and bring educated and safe training to everyone. Clint enjoys working with everyone, especially people who need more individualized attention or modifications. If you’re interested in CrossFit Coronado or personal training, email Clint.
Doctorate in Physical Therapy
CrossFit Level II
CrossFit Mobility
CrossFit Football
CrossFit Swimming
CrossFit Cycling
USA Weightlifting Level 1 Sports Performance Coach
BS Kinesiology from Texas A&M
