Meet the Trainers

 

Mike Lyons

CrossFit Level 1 Certified Trainer

CrossFit Kids, CPR & AED Certified

Crossfit Troy Head Coach

mlyons1@woh.rr.com

  

I have been an avid crossfitter for 6 years now. Not since I was a college athlete have I been challenged so much and gotten so much fulfillment and fun from working out. After way too many years of just “working out in the gym”, it’s great to be really training as an all-around athlete again.

After growing up competing competitively in virtually every sport; football, baseball, track, wrestling, swimming, diving and gymnastics. I committed myself fully to focus on the sport of Gymnastic in High School on into my college years. I have a BA in Advertising Design from Iowa State and an MA in Mission and Evangelism from Asbury Seminar.

I'm married to Pam (CrossFit Trainer in process) and have 3 children, Christina, Kyle and Mitch, all of which train CrossFit also.

Interesting fact. I had a (24 years ago) heart attack at age 28. Ask me about it.

• 2x World CrossFit Games Masters Competitor 2010 (6th place), 2011 (8th place)

• 1977 High School State Champion - Still Rings

• 1980 NCAA DIV I All-American  - Still Rings, Placed 2 ND NCAA Championships

• Team captain Iowa State Gymnastics team, Team NCAA DIV. I  Runner-Up 1980

Amanda Hughes

CrossFit Level 1 Certified Trainer

CPR & AED Certified

 

hughes.125@wright.edu

 

Amanda began her love affair with Crossfit in April 2008.  When she started, Amanda was overweight and almost completely deconditioned.  Now Amanda and her husband Jayson both live healthy lifestyles as a result of Crossfit inspiration.  Amanda is a Level One Certified Crossfit trainer and she trains afternoon classes at Crossfit Troy and has worked with the Crossfit Kids Neighborhod Outreach Program in the past.  Amanda was also a part of the 2010 Crossfit Troy team that competed at the Crossfit Games Regional Event.  Amanda is working on her Master's Degree in Choral Conducting Performance at Wright State University. 

 

Dave Elliott

CrossFit Level 1 Certified Trainer

CPR & AED Certified

 

  

Dave is a Level I Crossfit Trainer.  Dave has 2 years experience in training Crossfit and he himself is a Crossfit Troy success story.  Dave has competed in organized sports from the age of 9 on up into college.  Dave is currently employed full time by the Miami County Sheriff's Office as a Deputy Sheriff and teaches defensive tactics and other subject matters to cadets at Sinclair Community College Police Academy.  Dave looks forward to using his personal Crossfit experience along with his passion for helping others to further the physical fitness goals of each athlete that he trains.  "It doesn't matter how you start, it's how you finish!"  This quote embodies Dave's journey and he hopes that his passion will excite others to run the race with him. 

 

Zach Roberts

CrossFit Level 1 Certified Trainer

Zach has been dedicated to Crossfit Troy since its inception in 2007.  Zach never competed in any level of organized sport and has found fitness success in Crossfit.  Zach has competed in the Crossfit Open as an individual and on Crossfit Troy's team.  Zach completed his Bachelor and Master degrees in music at The Ohio State University.  He teaches music at New Lebanon Local Schools.  He carries this passion for teaching into the fitness realm as a Crossfit Trainer hoping to help people find levels of fitness in themselves that they never thought possible.