Meet the Coaches
Job
Wi
- Years Coaching - 10+ Years
- Previous Boxes / Programs
- Head Coach:
- CrossFit MNL Alabang,
- Central Ground CrossFit,
- Merge CrossFit
- The Dirty South Project
- Head Coach:
- CrossFit Courses / Certifications
- CF Level 2, CF Weightlifting
- CF Gymnastics
- CF Mobility
- Precision Nutrition Level 1
- Competition Experience
- Team Athlete & Coach: CrossFit Games (Asia Regionals)
- CrossFit Games (Pacific Regionals)
- Competitor & Podium Finisher
- Local & International Weightlifting and CrossFit Events / Throwdowns (Manila, Davao, Brunei, Bangkok, Malaysia, Korea, Australia)
Josh
Chabon
- Coaching Experience
- 8 years Jan 2015-Present previous boxes
- Crossfit Subic
- CrossFit 1229
- CrossFit Bay Mariners
- CrossFit MNL
- Avant Garde CrossFit
- CrossFit Siargao
- 8 years Jan 2015-Present previous boxes
- Competition Experience (best finish)
- 2019 Battle of the Fittest Asia (Top 10)
- CrossFit Games Quarterfinalist Asia/Russia Region
- 2021 (Rank 120)
- 2022 (Rank 87)
- 2023 (Rank 175)
Natasha
Mendoza
CrossFit Coach Since 2014
Previous Boxes: CFMNL Alabang & CrossFit 1229
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CrossFit Competitions:
- Asia Regionals (Korea, 2014) – Teams Athlete, CrossFit
- Beast of the Southeast (Brunei, 2014)
- Manila Throwdown Teams (2014)
- Pacific Regionals (Australia, 2015) – Teams Athlete, CrossFit Games
- Fittest in the Philippines (2015) – Women’s Division
- Manila Throwdown (2015) – Women’s RX
- Asia Championships (Bangkok, 2015)
- Manila Throwdown Teams (2015)
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Non-CrossFit but Related Experience:
- International Gymnastics Federation Level 1 Certified
- Gymnastics Coach (2019–2024)
- National Athlete – Women’s Artistic Gymnastics (2008–2010)
- Team Pilipinas – Co-Ed Division Member (2012–2013)
Ashley
Fruno
- 8 years coaching experience
- Previous boxes
- G-Teknika
- CrossFit 1229
- CrossFit MOA
- Competition experience:
- Manila Throwdown Teams and Individuals
- Affiliate Alliance Teams and Individuals
- Cebu Throwdown
- X45 Teams
- Garahe Games Teams
- CrossFit Certifications
- L2
- Gymnastics certification
- CrossFit courses completed
- Anatomy
- Spot the Flaw
- Scaling
- Lesson Planning
Boogie
Crisostomo
- CrossFit coach since 2016
- Previous Boxes
- CFMNL Alabang
- Central Ground
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CrossFit Competition
- Manila Throwdown Teams RX 2014 2015
- Asia Championships East RX Individual. 2016
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Relevant Experience
- Former PH Mens Ice Hockey athlete
- 2023 Assistant coach Off-Ice Strength and Conditioning training for PH Mens Ice Hockey
- Wave 1 FreeDiver
Miguel
Reyes
CrossFit coach since 2015 (CF L1 and CF L2)
- CFMNL Alabang
- CrossFit Habitat
- CrossFit Activate
- CrossFit ETHOS
- Competitions
- Manila Throwdown 2015 Scaled Individual
- Manila Throwdown 2015 RX Teams
- Manila Throwdown 2016 RX Individual
- Manila Throwdown 2016 RX Teams
- Battle Royal 2016 RX
- Coaches Throwdown 2016
- Manila Throwdown 2017 RX Individual
- Fittest Individual RX 2017
- CrossTrain Invitationals 2020 RX
- Fittest Teams 2022 RX
- All Out Games 2022 RX Individual
- LoveFest Duos 2022 RX Duos
- Paraiso Throwdown 2022 RX Teams
- Battlegrounds 2023 RX Teams
- All Out Games 2023 RX Individual
- LoveFest Duos 2023 RX Duos
- All Out Games 2023 RX Teams
- All Out Games 2024 RX Individual
- LoveFest 2024 RX Duos
- CrossFit Semifinals Team 2024
- Other Relevant Experience
- Trained weightlifting under Coach Pep
- OFL Training