Steve Charnley

I first discovered CrossFit in high school through a random chairty auction gift card and immediately fell in love. I attended the University of Notre Dame (go Irish!) and played plenty of rec league sports from Handball to Curling to Boxing, but nothing was close. I also managed to run a marathon my freshman year over the summer (and have yet to do so again).

After graduation, I moved to Chicago for work and immediately joined the first box I could find. A few months later, I knew I was meant for more, so I got my L1 and started coaching. I spent 2 years coaching at that gym before moving to Michigan and coaching in Royal Oak for 7 more years. In 2024, I also became Hyrox certified.

The thing I enjoy most out of coaching is helping people realize their potential and how strong they can be. From the person who has never done a pull-up, to the person trying to link their 7th muscle-up, everyone is just trying to be better than they were yesterday, and it's our job to make that possible.