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Michael Pilhofer
Michael, Co-Founder and Head Coach of CrossFit MSP (CrossFit Minneapolis, St. Paul), is a CrossFit Level 2 Certified Instructor passionate about the methodology and life-changing results of CrossFit, having seen them in both himself and his clients over the years. Michael is a strong motivator and a dynamic coach, fostering a positive training environment to help his clients overcome self-doubt and perceived limitations. His attention to the details and mechanics helps his clients achieve and exceed their fitness potential.
CrossFit is the perfect program for anyone possessing the desire to improve their life and bring out their inner athlete. At first glance, CrossFit may appear to be exclusive to the athletic Elite, but through its natural scalability and commitment to functional movement, CrossFit is for everyone. Whether you are an elite athlete looking to take your performance to that next level, or someone who simply wants to regain the health, mobility, and vigor you once had, CrossFit is the program to help you to achieve your short, medium, and long-term goals.
Beyond the walls of CrossFit MSP, Michael is a top call professional Drummer, and Educator in the Minneapolis, Twin Cities Metro Area. Michael holds a Masters Degree in Education, with over 20+ years experience working/coaching people of all ages and abilities. His extensive teaching background offers him the exceptional ability to diagnose and communicate the most complex concepts into easily understood forms.
Michael holds the following Certifications:
- CrossFit Level 2
- CrossFit Basic Barbell with Mark Rippetoe
- CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting with Mike Burgener
- CrossFit Kettlebell with Jeff Martone
- CrossFit Gymnastics with Jeff Tucker
- CrossFit Endurance
- USA Weightlifting Senior Coach with Leo Totten
- USA Weightlifting Sport Performance Coach with
Ken Vick / Sean Waxman
- USA Weightlifting LWC Referee
- FMS Functional Movement Certified Specialist with Brett Jones
- CPR/AED Certified - 2008, 2009, and 2010
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VAn Nguyen
Van (pronounced Von) is co-Founder of CrossFit MSP (CrossFit Minneapolis, St. Paul), along with husband, Michael. A former tennis player and runner...lots and lots of running, she always had a passion for fitness. That is, until she had to have back surgery due to a hereditary degeneration in her low back, which led to a herniated disk. Doctors told her she had to find a new sport that would have less of an impact on the spine. She tried those, but became bored with the routine. She then discovered CrossFit. Due to its scalability and emphasis on functional movements, recovery was slow, but within a year and a half of doing CrossFit, recovery was a complete success.
A devotee of CrossFit since 2007, she is living proof of its physical adaptation and benefits that CrossFit produces. She believes very strongly that everyone, regardless of athletic abilities, can benefit greatly from CrossFit. She loves the energy, the people, the environment, and the positive impact that CrossFit brings to people’s lives.
Van holds degrees in Accounting and Economics. She enjoyed a successful career as a Finance Executive before switching gears and taking on her current role in Business Technology.
Van holds the following Certifications:
- CrossFit Level I
- CrossFit Basic Barbell with Mark Rippetoe
- CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting with Mike Burgener
- CrossFit Nutrition with Robb Wolf
- CrossFit Gymnastics with Jeff Tucker
- CrossFit Endurance
- FMS Functional Movement Certified Specialist with Brett Jones
- CPR/AED Certified - 2009 and 2010
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Jon Thorland
As an endurance athlete, he has competed in a number of different races, discovering CrossFit while training for the Twin Cities Marathon. The last two months of his training consisted of mostly CrossFit WODs (workouts of the day) and very little distance running, counter to traditional endurance training metholodogies. In fact he ran the Twin Cities Marathon, and credits his best marathon finish time to date to his CrossFit training. He fully credits the GPP (general physical preparedness) gained through CrossFit with giving him the fitness level to finish.
Jon is excited to show how training in the methodology of CrossFit can help one achieve goals in their chosen sport. After years spent as an endurance athlete, he is a recent convert to understanding the importance of strength above all else in physical fitness. Nothing bums him out more than seeing people log hours and hours on treadmills and elliptical machines.
Jon holds a degree in physics and spends his time outside the gym working for a top aerospace company as a systems engineer. He also has a passion for the outdoors and enjoys spending summers camping, hiking, and fishing.
Jon holds the following Certifications:
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Alex Henry
Alex is a fitness enthusiast and CrossFit has played a major part in her life since 2008.
Despite being an asthmatic, she has been active since childhood, playing volleyball, cheerleading and synchronized swimming. As an adult, she has continued her pursuit for physical fitness and has a passion for outdoor sports.
What she loves about CrossFit is the challenge, the sense of accomplishment and the camaraderie. She is a CrossFit level 1 coach and is inspired by seeing fellow athletes push themselves, overcome obstacles and achieve their goals. She considers it an honor and a joy to work with people and help them reach their full potential.
You can find Alex working with her sales team somewhere in the western half of the US, or you can find her at CrossFit MSP - she’s usually the one in pigtails, wearing something pink, along with a variety of knee high socks and turning up the music when no one is looking. She’s all about working really hard and having a ton of fun at the same time.
Alex holds the following Certifications:
- CrossFit Level I
- CrossFit Gymnastics with Jeff Tucker
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Logan Bautch
Logan holds a bachelor's degree in art history and philosophy and is currently employed as a corporate recruiter. His early athletic endeavors included recreational downhill ski racing and wake-boarding. While attending Concordia College in Moorhead, MN Logan discovered rugby and the camaraderie of team sports. Logan was selected captain of the Concordia rugby team in his junior year and finished his years with the team as the scrum half (to those who know the sport, at 6'1", Logan was by far the largest scrum half in the league).
Logan discovered CrossFit MSP in 2009 and was instantly drawn to the effectiveness of the programming, the excellent coaching, and the community atmosphere that fosters growth and positivity. Logan is motivated by the culture of self improvement and personal growth cultivated at CrossFit MSP and reflected in our elite level athletes as well as members in their first few sessions at the box.
Logan strives to lead by example and motivates others to achieve their own personal fitness goals through form, consistency, then intensity.
Outside the box, Logan enjoys cycling (road and mountain), skiing, volleyball, and disc-golf. Logan has a passion for music and shares Alex's addiction to loudly colored long socks (gotta protect those shins)! He and wife, Kate, are proud parents of a blue healer named Ramsey and a jalapeno pepper garden.
Logan holds the following Certifications:
- CrossFit Level I
- CrossFit Kettlebell with Jeff Martone
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Amber Schult
Having embraced aerobic and strength pursuits from a young age, Amber has always been drawn to a health and fitness based lifestyle. She loves to explore new workout methods which is how she came to find CrossFit MSP, and has, in a short period of time discovered that CrossFit was the missing link. She loves the variety, the challenges, and the efficiency with which she sees results.
Amber is an avid runner and has dabbled in competitive cycling over the years. You never know when or for what sport or event she'll get motivated to participate in. It could be a marathon, a 50 mile mountain bike race, or a simple self supported bike tour.
Amber is passionate about personal growth, not only for herself but for others as well. She employs an holistic approach to personal development whereby working the physical body is only part of the equation.
Amber loves to travel, and her current job in the cycling industry allows her many opportunities to do so. On her nightstand you will find books on nutrition, spirituality and fitness. She has a love of learning and is also a massage therapist and Bowen Practioner. She is excited to be a part of the CFMSP family.
Amber holds the following Certifications:
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Tina Cho
Head Rowing Coach at CrossFit MSP. Tina is the Founder and Head Coach of TCYR (Twin Cities Youth Rowing Club). Her rowing career started over ten years ago in Chicago, IL with LPJ-Chicago, where she was a three-time silver medalist at the Midwest Junior Regional Championship, along with two appearances at the USRowing Youth National Championship. After spending a summer with the Junior National Development Team, she then earned a scholarship to row for the University of Minnesota, where she made the Academic All-Big Ten team, earned four varsity letters, the Big-Ten Sportsmanship Award, and a Big-Ten Team Championship.
Tina has coached at Minneapolis Rowing Club, University of Minnesota, and is now entering her third year at the helm of TCYR. In those three years, her crews have developed into regional contenders, with over half of the alumni rowing in college (some on scholarship).
Tina holds a Masters of Education and a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Minnesota, with an emphasis in Sports and Exercise Science. She also is a USRowing Level III Coach.
Quote from Coach Tina Cho:
"For me, rowing has always been about community. Beyond the competition, rowing has allowed me to experience and become a part of a very rich and deep community of vibrant role models and teammates. My vision in becoming a part of TCYR and CrossFit MSP was to create and bring that community to the athletes of Minnesota."
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