FOE CrossFit

John Palmer is a Level 1 Crossfit certificate holder, National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Certified Personal Trainer, NASM-Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES), NASM-Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES), Professional in Fitness and Nutrition (School of Fitness and Nutrition) and USA-Weightlifting Level 1 Coach (Cert. exp.) He has also taken numerous other continuing education classes and is constantly striving to make himself among the best trainers.
John has spent the past 7 years working as a Group and Personal Trainer. He has worked with kids to adults in their 70’s. In addition, John has experience working with all levels of individuals, ranging from Collegiate athletes, to Elite Military members, and to those looking to be healthy! John has a passion for helping people and always has a smile on his face.
Prior to making Training his career, John spent 12 years as a full time 911 Dispatcher. He also has many years of experience as a Volunteer Firefighter/EMT and Reserve Police Officer.
John has been married 18yrs to Kelsey who is an RN and also a Level 1 Crossfit Certificate holder and together they have 3 daughters ages 3, 10 and 14.

Owner/Coach Dash Minick has been CrossFitting for 10+ years and specializes in helping people "kick-@$$ at life!" he says. "My true joy is derived from helping people become better versions of themselves."

Dash’s favorite part of his day is when a member does something they couldn’t do before and thought they’d never be able to do. "It happens every day and fuels my fire," he says. "I love helping people attain new heights in their lives and overcome obstacles blocking their paths to greatness. My passion for them extends to all aspect of their lives."

Owner/ Coach Geonna, specializes in helping people be better than yesterday while putting a smile on their face. "I want to share my passion for the sport of CrossFit with others by promoting the ways it has changed my perspective of fitness and physical well-being," she says. "CrossFit opened my eyes to a more global view or fitness, a healthy self-image of myself and my children, the values of being a part of a community-based sport."

Geonna said she was always a "fat kid" until she discovered CrossFit though a fitness challenge at the local community college. "I knew right away this was for me," she says. "I fell in love with the support and encouragement from the coaches and fellow athletes. I decided after a few years of doing CrossFit that I wanted to coach and give back that same support."

Her favorite quote is "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel"

Coach Allison Lunday is a CrossFit coach and physical therapist who is passionate about learning something new every day. She discovered CrossFit more than five years ago when she stuck doing the same workouts day after day. One of the trainers suggested she try CrossFit. "My first workout was 7 minutes of 7 wall balls and 7 push-ups," she says. "It was the longest 7 minutes, and I was sore for days, but I loved it and never looked back."

When she isn’t working as a Physical Therapist dealing with the elderly (mostly), or at the box coaching or working out, Allison loves spending time with her husband, Aaron, and their son, Odin (born July 2016). "We all love to be outside, especially on a beach somewhere, or taking trips anywhere we can," she says. "Most often, we are trying out a new brewery or cidery along our way. I have been to over 200."

CrossFit Kids Gary Glenz motivates kids to WANT to excel and have fun! "I’m passionate about our next generation being better than our generation," he says. "We have some epidemics in this country that we have the power to correct, and I firmly believe we can do that, one child at a time."

What Gary loves most about coaching kids is seeing their unfiltered passion and excitement. "Most adults aren’t as free with their emotions as kids are," he says. After seeing what great things CrossFit was doing for adults, Gary found out about CrossFit Kids and knew he wanted to get certified so he could work with children.

Gary is a husband and father to four "wonderful children who make me proud on a daily basis," he says. "They mean everything to me, and they allow me to take time from them to help mold our next generation in to something better."

Coach Chelsea Dobrinski has been a CrossFit athlete for over 5 years and finds joy in watching others crush their goals and exceed their own expectations! She continuously strives to teach movements in a way everyone can understand, and provide a fun, comfortable atmosphere for anyone walking through the door. Her passion for CrossFit is fueled by a desire to provide her daughter Eloise the best role models in health and fitness, and overall happiness! She loves working out with her daughter, her husband Ben, and all of the amazing members of FOE’s CrossFit family. Helping others do things they never thought possible is one of her most favorite things about coaching, and she enjoys spending time getting to know the incredible people who sweat together every day!

Outside of the gym you can find her camping, hiking, reading, and hanging out with her husband and little sidekick. :)

Her favorite quote is:

"You will never know your limits unless you push yourself to them."