Kathy Friend

Kathy is a native of Queens, NY.  She was a fitness professional in the Woodbridge area for many years before finding CrossFit in 2015 while stationed in Korea with her husband, Dan (on active duty with the Army), and their three kids. She fell in love with the challenging workouts and the supportive community, and realized she wanted to focus full-time on coaching CrossFit. After being stationed around the world for the next seven years, coaching at every stop, Kathy and her family finally returned to the Woodbridge area when Dan retired. It was finally time to indulge in her passion for helping people live their best lives by starting her own CrossFit box (and making Dan work in it!). Kathy is a USAW-certified weightlifting coach and has competed at the Arnold, Masters Nationals, and won the Belgian National Championship in the Masters Division in 2019. In 2024 she decided to give Powerlifting a try, and set the Virginia State Record for the back squat, deadlift and total in the Masters 2B division. When she's not in the gym coaching or training, Kathylikes to ruck, hike, and read World War I history.

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