COACHING INTERN - MICHAEL WEST

TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF - WHAT YOU DO, FAMILY HOBBIES ETC

AGE 36. Work in the automotive industry doing spare parts., married with two boys. Mandy west , Cooper and Koby. We all like the beach and surf. I also used to play rugby league and enjoy golf, baseball, nfl, family time. Hanging with friends. Called Westie and also vanilla gorilla

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DOING CROSSFIT AND WHY DID YOU START?

5+ years. I started by myself in a gym following crossfit.com until I found CFMB. I started after I retired from rugby league as I wanted to keep fit and it was like being in a team again

TELL US WHAT A GENERAL DAY IN YOUR LIFE LOOK LIKE

Usual day for me is work CrossFit eat sleep repeat. And trying to jam as much family time in as possible, that’s why I love the weekend

WHAT IS THE REASON YOU WANT TO COACH PEOPLE CROSSFIT 

I want to see people exceed there own expectations of what they can achieve. I want to be a mentor and a role model. I want to make training fun yet challenging, I want to also better myself as a person/coach and athlete. I want to make cfmb a driving force in the CrossFit community and box that people cant wait to get to every day

WHY DO YOU THINK YOU WILL MAKE A GREAT COACH

I’m always dedicated to what I do and always watching and learning wherever I can and I cant wait to pass on experience plus encouragement to other team members. I really love seeing other people achieve there goals. Just as much as I like achieving mine and to be able to help people with the really excites me

WHAT IS THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU HAVE EVERY HAD?

Always EAT YOUR VEGETABLES...

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO ANYONE STARTING CROSSFIT

Trust the process. CrossFit is a lifestyle not a quick fix. Enjoy it but work for it. Everyone here is here for fitness and fun

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE MOVEMENT

Snatch 

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE MEAL

I love a good hamburger.

TELL US SOMETHING WE WOULDN'T KNOW ABOUT YOU

If I tell you ill have to kill you. Not sure I'm a pretty open book no real secrets here

GIVE US YOUR FAVOURITE QUOTE/MANTRA TO LIVE BY

The difference between extraordinary and ordinary is the little bit extra