Lamarr.Smith@CrossFitNLP.com

 

Lamarr has have been involved in athletics all his life, which has led him to where he is now. He has played competitive basketball, football, boxing, bowling and recently started studying jiu jitsu. The wide array of skills needed to excel in these sports keeps him constantly pursuing a higher level of fitness.  Like most, he fell into the trap of bodybuilding type workouts while trying to develop and improve his athletic skills (WRONG). This style of training only improved his ability to a certain level and eventually got boring.  Lamarr's passion for fitness led him to find CrossFit in 2007. Once his eyes were opened to a true fitness method, he had to share the knowledge and experience with everyone he came into contact with. Not before long, all of his personal training clients were converted to the CrossFit method and everyone saw amazing results.  Lamarr believes a good coach is more than person who counts reps and holds a clipboard. I motivate, instruct, and demand 100% effort out of my athletes (no longer just clients).

The journey to open their facility was long one. Started out in 2006 while in NJ Lamarr and Zionna rented space in a martial arts studio to hold classes.  Once they outgrew that space they then began working hand and hand with a very successful CrossFit facility in Montclair, NJ "Guerrilla Fitness".  Once they were ready to open their own gym the decision was made to drive across the country to visit several other successful crossfit gyms to gain a better understanding of the do' and dont's.   They finally touched down in Southern California where they started out of a 2 car garage and held sessions in the park or at the beach. Now they are here in a 2300 sq ft facility in Lake Forest, CA with all the knowledge and experience they have gathered. 

Credentials

• CrossFit Certified
• CrossFit Olympic Lifting Coach
• USAW Sports Performance Coach
• CPR and First Aid Certified
• Currently pursuing B.A in Exercise Science
• Fully insured

   

  Zionna Munoz
  Zionna.Munoz@CrossFitNLP.com
  
  "The only one who can beat me is me." -Michael Johnson
  

  Coach Z hails from Long Beach, Ca and has taken her talents from the shores of Belmont to downtown New York City.  No stranger to the perseverance and dedication that CrossFit demands, she claims a vastly diverse background.  A long time student of African dance, Zionna has performed and studied with numerous dance companies all over the country.  This unique experience has provided her with  knowledge of multiple athletic styles that is rarely found in a coach.  It was this acquired knowledge coupled with her passion for human anatomy that compelled her to become a massage therapist in 1998.  Truly well rounded, she has traded her training in from a ballet bar to a York bar.  Zionna exemplifies a love for the betterment of her athletes performance that is commendable and tireless.
  
  Credentials

• CrossFit Certified

• CrossFit Olympic Lifting Coach
• Certified Sports Massage Therapist
• CPR and First Aid Certified
• Fully insured
• Currently pursuing B.S. in Athletic Training/Development