Functional fitness with intensity over 40
I’ve found that discovering your inner athlete when you’re a bit more “mature” isn’t the worst thing in the world. This site is full of podcast episodes, advice, reviews, tips, gym visit chronicles and stories from an over-forty functional fitness athlete, trainer and Catalyst Athletics certified weightlifting coach.
Latest Posts
From Garage to Global Gear Maker Part 2 – with David Newman, CEO of Rx Smart Gear
In Part 2 of this special two-part discussion with Rx Smart Gear CEO David Newman, we talk about this experience as a team competitor at the CrossFit Games Regionals, the gutsy way he brought his company’s drag ropes to Games Director Dave Castro’s attention as a new test of fitness, and the approach to innovation Rx Smart Gear pursues to continue to deliver gear that pushes fitness for athletes around the world.
From Garage to Global Gear Maker – with David Newman, CEO of Rx Smart Gear
In Part 1 of this special two-part discussion with Rx Smart Gear CEO David Newman, we talk about the foundational lessons David experienced in business, what lead him to pursue fitness and the catalyst that brought his one-time garage passion business to the global stage of fitness.
A new passion and lease on life with Scott Switzer, the Clydesdale CrossFitter
Scott Switzer isn’t your average fitness buff. He discovered CrossFit late in life thanks to a health scare and a healthy dose of fate, and transformed his life. But the transformation was more than physical. His soul was forever changed. Now he’s paying it forward. He’s a husband and father, a dedicated athlete, a coach, a staple as a volunteer at CrossFit competitions small and large around the country, co-host of 2 fitness podcasts, and working on more ventures in the space that have the potential to allow him to make a shift in his career to be all-fitness, all the time.
Boxes I’ve jumped to and WODed in so far… 21 and counting
Osprey Athletics

Osprey Athletics
275 Rocky Lake Dr #14, Bedford, NS B4A 2T3
rockylakebarbell.com
Apple Valley Crossfit
1562 Newcombe Blvd.
Kentville, NS
B4R 1A1
Crossfit Exertion
Crossfit Bardown
Blended Athletics
Crossfit Bluenose
Truro, NS
Head Coaches:
Robert “Johnny” Hunka
Mallory Colpitts
Justin Russell
Crossfit Mousetrap
Orlando, FL
32836
Owner: Joe Vaughn
Head Coach: Michelle Van Dyke
Celebration Crossfit
Crossfit Arise
Crossfit Sav-Up
Crossfit NorthGate
Crossfit Invictus
Bear Republic Crossfit
San Diego, CA
92101 USA
Owners: OJ Washington, Joseph Proffitt, Erich Wallis
Crossfit Halifax
Halifax, NS
B3M 3H8 Canada
Owner & Head Trainer: Tannaya Hantelman
Crossfit Ironstone
Crossfit OnSide
Halifax, NS
B3S 1A9 Canada
Owners: Jenny Jeffrey, Nathan Jeffrey
902 Athletics
CrossFit Jono
CrossFit Actus
Ottawa, ON K1B 4L2
Owner/Head Coach: Jonathan Di Pierro