CROSSFIT APEX: TRAINERS

Tanya Wagner

2009 FITTEST FEMALE ON THE PLANET

2008 SECOND FITTEST FEMALE IN THE WORLD!!

CrossFit HQ Certification Staff
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer Certificate (2-19-10) Filfest Miami, FL
Kids CrossFit Certified (1-16-10) Fairfax, VA
Power Lifting Certified - Louis Simmons Westside Barbell (12-19-09)

CrossFit Level 2 Certified (10-30-09) Decatur, GA
CrossFit Rowing Certified (9-26-09) Boston, MA
CrossFit Level 1 Certifiedx2 (5-10-08, 2-14-09) Alexandria, VA - Malvern, PA
CrossFit - Olympic Lifting Certified (10-3-08) Montclair, NJ

I am 29 years old. I graduated from

Georgia

Southern University in 2004 with a bachelors degree in Sport Management. During my 4 years at GSU I played goalkeeper for the women's D1 soccer team. In 2007 I received my Teaching Certification from WCU. I taught Health and Physical Education at Quakertown High School for 3 years but have recently resigned to run our CrossFit box full-time. I now get to teach 5 year olds through 82 year olds, and still get my dose of high school students too :) I've always loved working out but since I started CrossFit I can't imagine going back to my old routine. Anything else would feel like I'm wasting my time, wasting my potential and wasting my inner drive. Our group is awesome and our workouts will leave you physically exhausted and mentally stronger for the next time. Once you start it will change your life...that's a promise!

2008 East Coast Challenge Albany,NY 1st place Overall (1 of 18)
2008 CrossFit Games 2nd place Overall (2 of 91)
2009 CrossFit Games Champion (1 of 75) WORLDS FITTEST FEMALE

2010 CrossFit Games - Central East Regional Champion (1 of 32) CROSSFIT APEX
2010 CrossFit Games - HOME DEPOT CENTER Carson, CA (27 of 69 ) CROSSFIT APEX

Josh Wagner
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer Certificate (2-19-10) Filfest Miami, FL
Kids CrossFit Certified (1-16-10) Fairfax, VA
Power Lifting Certified (12-19-09) Louis Simmons-Westside Barbell
CrossFit Level 1 Certifiedx2 (5-10-08, 2-14-09) Alexandria,VA - Malvern, PA
CrossFit - Olympic Lifting Certified (10-3-08) Montclair, NJ

I am 30 years old and currently a high school health and physical education teacher. I grew up in the local area and graduated from North Penn High School in 2000. I attended West Chester University where I also played Division II collegiate baseball from 2001-2004. In the summer of 2008 I completed my Masters Degree in Education from Wilkes University.

I have a great passion for fitness. I love helping others develop the love for health and wellness especially teens. Since we've found CrossFit I have loved the physical and mental challenges I've experienced along the way. I now look back at the hours spent in the gym and can't believe the amount of potential I was wasting. Training new crossfitters is always a great joy. Once you get your feet wet with CrossFit there is No turning back.

2008 East Coast Challenge Albany, NY 8th place Overall (8 of 42)

2008 CrossFit Games Aromas, CA 46th place Overall (46 of 196)

2009 Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Games Qualifiers 3rd place ( 3 out of 101)

2009 CrossFit Games 40th place Overall (40 of 74) 2009 PROFILE
2010 CrossFit 215's Winter Throwdown Philadelphia, PA (17 of 46)

TEAM CROSSFIT APEX

2010 CrossFit Games - Central East Regional Champion (1 of 32) TEAM CROSSFIT APEX

2010 CrossFit Games - HOME DEPOT CENTER Carson, CA (27 of 69 ) TEAM CROSSFIT APEX
2011 Reebok CrossFit Games OPEN (13 of 1,500 in region) (77 of 9,000)
2011 Reebok CrossFit Games- Mid Atlantic Regionals George Mason University (8 of 30)
2011 Beat the Team Again Faster Online Sponsorship competition (2 of 243)

Keith Bussom

CrossFit - Olympic Lifting Certified (10-3-09) Del Val, PA
CrossFit Level 1 Certified (2-14-09) Malevern, PA

I grew up in Harleysville, Pa. I graduated from Souderton Area High School, where I played three years of Varsity Football, Basketball and Track. I then went to Kutztown University and played Football for 4 years- 1st Team All PSAC (Linebacker) and 2 season Rugby (Div 1). I graduated with a B.S. in Secondary Ed. Social Studies in 2000. I also earned my Masters in Education from Wilkes University in 2006. I am currently teaching 7th Grade Social Studies, along with coaching Football and Track. My wife Rebekah have two children: Luke & Marlie

If you have weight-room blues, like I did: long hours in the gym, same moves day-in-day-out, not much excitement? I encourage you to try a Cross-fit workout. Cross-Fit workouts are quick, high impact workouts with new/different moves in each workout, it helped me break out of the daily weight room routine. I hope to make your training experience intense, challenging and fun.

2008 East Coast Challenge Albany, NY 18th place Overall (18 of 42)

2010 CrossFit 215's Winter Throwdown Philadelphia, PA (17 of 46)

TEAM CROSSFIT APEX

2010 CrossFit Games - Central East Regional Champion (1 of 32) TEAM CROSSFIT APEX

2010 CrossFit Games - HOME DEPOT CENTER Carson, CA (27 of 69 ) TEAM CROSSFIT APEX
2010 PA's Fittest - CrossFit 610 Bethlehem PA 4th place (4 of 40)

2011 Reebok CrossFit Games OPEN (108 of 1,500 in region) (1,266 of 9,000)

2011 Mid Atlantic Regionals -George Mason University (16 of 30) TEAM CROSSFIT APEX
2011 Fall Brawl- Raw Training CrossFit Pittsburg, PA (19 of 88)
2012 Garage Games PA Fittest CrossFit 610, PA 17th place

Angie Nice

Well, unlike my fellow trainers I did NOT grow up playing sports or loving physical activity. Growing up I held my place as the musician of the family and even went on to major in it in college. Although my brother and sister (Tanya :-)) were good at sports it didn't seem that I had inherited that gene. Not only were sports not my thing, but I also always thought exercise and working out were a boring waste of time that yielded little to no results. However, a few years after the birth of my third son I was still overweight and tired of being unhappy with myself. I needed to do something but just didn't know what. Tanya and Josh had recently found CrossFit and talked me into just “trying” it with them. I was desperate, so I agreed. That first early morning in the park we hit Nancy as the WOD, and I did my OHS with a stick. I lived through it, and then continued to try new WODs day after day even though I could barely do any of it initially. I stuck with it though because there was something very intriguing about CrossFit with all the variety and challenge and goals to be met. Little by little I could see my strength increasing and things changing, and I was getting measurable results. It didn't take long to become hooked! I think CrossFit should come with a warning label because it has this crazy way of being very addicting! I had started this journey as a excersice-hating, deconditioned, uncoordinated mess and then in just two short years I found myself at the CrossFit Games with the Apex Team. It was an unbelievable transformation for me. CrossFit has absolutely changed my life and has become a part of who I am. I'm proud to be a CrossFitter and to be part of the CrossFit Community at large, and most especially the Apex Family. One of the great things about now being a trainer is the opportunity I have to encourage others and share in their achievements and their struggles as they grow with CrossFit. I know what a difference this has made in my life and I'm excited for others to experience the same. I truly understand what it's like to come on-board as a non-athlete and think this CrossFit stuff is something you could never do, but honestly if I could do it, anyone can, and I'll be happy to cheer you on along the way!

2010 CrossFit Games - Central East Regional Champion (1 of 32) Team Apex

2010 CrossFit Games - Home Depot Center Carson, CA (27 of 69 ) Team Apex

2011 Reebok CrossFit Games OPEN (122 of ?) (1218 of ?)

2011 Reebok CrossFit Games Mid-Atlantic Regional-George Mason University(16 of 30) Team Apex

2011 CF 215 Partner Throwdown- 12th overall

Julia Menzo

CrossFit Level 1 Certification

CrossFit Level 1 Test Completed and passed

Physical exercise and competition is something that I have enjoyed since I was a kid. Coming up, I played tennis, soccer and basketball for Wilson High School, West Lawn, Pa. I went on to play four years of Division I tennis at the University of Delaware. After college I continued to stay physically active. But after having two children, I was ready for something where I could feel stronger again. In 2008, I discovered Crossfit with Apex. It is fun to say that at age 38, I have never felt stronger! This past fall I pursued my Level I trainer certificate so I could better support others in their training. It is cool to see how Crossfit workouts create a sense of empowerment in a person for taking responsibility for his or her own health. For me, Crossfit training has not only meant improved fitness, it's also meant a great community of positive people and a way to practice for meeting challenges well beyond the gym doors.

2010 CrossFit 215's Winter Throwdown Philadelphia, PA (17 of 46)

TEAM CROSSFIT APEX

Cody "Moose" Loeffler

Crossfit Level 1 Trainer Certified- June 2011 (King of Prussia)

Fitness has always been a part of my life, but I never truly understood what it meant to be fit for life until I joined Crossfit Apex in January of 2011. Training and working out at Apex has changed my life in so many ways, and I know each day that I am without a doubt in the best shape of my life!! There is nothing more special to me than to be a member of the crossfit community! I was a three sport athlete at Avon Grove High School, and went on to play football for four years at Susquehanna University. While at SU, I received my degree in English-Secondary Education and I currently teach English for West Chester Area School District. Since college I have coached football and basketball at the high school level, and received my Level 1 Crossfit trainer certificate in June of 2011. I am thrilled to be a member of the Crossfit Apex family, and I look forward to every opportunity to help those who want to achieve their greatest potential in both Crossfit and in their lives!

2011 Reebok CrossFit Games OPEN (110 of 1,500 in region) (1,249 of 9,000)

2011 Reebok Crossfit Games Mid-Atlantic Regional- 16th place overall (Apex Team)

2011 Team Superfit Challenge Richmond VA - 13th place overall

2011 CF 215 Partner Throwdown- 12th overall
2011 Beast of the East 5th place ( 5 of 91)
2011 Fall Brawl- Raw Training CrossFit Pittsburg, PA (4 of 88)
2011 Beat the Team Again Faster Online Sponsorship competition (11 of 243)
2012 Garage Games PA Fittest CrossFit 610, PA 16th place