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Meet Blake Bender

Overhead Squat 3-3-1-1-1-15

8 Rounds For Time:
2 Power Snatch 135/85
1 Hang Squat Snatch 135/85
2 Overhead Squats 135/85
Row 200m

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Blake has been working out with us for the past two months and has just started officially interning with us to become a coach.  Blake first contacted me via email inquiring about potential coaching oppritunity, and I responded telling him that there was no oppritunity for him here.  He then showed up the next day at the gym anyway to introduce himself.  I was impressed by the audacity of a kid who would show up the next day after I told him there was no oppritunity for him here, so I told him to start showing up to some classes, giving us a chance to get to know him and see what he was made of.  He did just that and even joined in on the CF Open and has been performing very well.  Blake is currently ranked 125 and is close behind Stonier in the battle for the third male spot on our affiliate team at regionals.

Blake comes to us as a 4th year college student at UC Davis studying political sciences.  He has an extensive background in athletics including some gymnasrtics and weightlifting.  He is displaying great athleticism, coachability, and leadership skills, and is set to get his CF Level 1 certification shortly.  In the mean time Blake will be assisting some of our classes and we will be preparing him to become the next coach at our facility.

So if a young ripped kid starts telling you to get your knees out and keep your chest up, listen up.  We are looking forward to continuing to develope Blake as an athlete and a coach.  I believe he has the potential to become an elite CrossFitter and a coach capable of upholding the high standard that we have set at CFES.

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