COACHES SPOTLIGHT

Name:  Ryan Douglas DeSotel

Years as a CrossFit Coach:  8 months, (CFL1, CFOly)
Favorite CrossFit movement:  Snatch…..Duh
Favorite song to WOD to:  “Bandz a make her dance”
Favorite Hero/Benchmark WOD:  Isabel

Most recent PR: Bench Press 325#
Last cheated on a WOD:  Never, what’s the point?

What inspired you to become a CrossFit coach?  I enjoy the sport of crossfit, and know first hand the benefits it can have for people, and I want to help people achieve their fitness goals.  

What has been your best coaching experience so far?  Being able to watch Eric Strader compete in a CrossFit competition for the first time only after a few months of crossfit.  

If you could give someone new to CrossFit just one piece of advice, what would it be?  Soak it up!!  Listen to your coaches, they pay lots of money to regurgitate knowledge back to their athletes.  🙂  Also really dive into the community aspect of crossfit, its my favorite thing about this sport.   

Would you share with us your favorite tip or cue that we might find useful to use in our training?  Youtube is an amazing resource, anytime you want to see how something is done or have something explained get on there and watch videos.  

Do you have any success stories among your athletes or your own personal Crossfit quest that you’d like to share?  I was a large, out of shape fella when I started crossfit, granted I’m not really that small now, but I’d like to think I’m in a much better place health wise, plus I can run now…….which is nice.  🙂

If ‘Your Name’ was a WOD, what would it be?  O geez………No running, heavy weight.

What’s your biggest goal and what are you doing about it?  I’d like to be down around 200# right now, I’m doing my best and working out 5-6 times a week but living on the road is not a great place to watch your diet.  I could do better.

Favorite CrossFit equipment, accessory or clothing you’d recommend to everyone?  Rehband knee sleeves saved my life.  I recommend them highly to anyone looking for something to save their knees.  O and Hylete has some sweet shorts.  

What is something fun or unique members may not know about you?  I don’t eat eggs or seafood, cause they smell bad and are gross.

Besides being a coach at 151 what is your other job/(s)?  I am a Roof Consultant for Benchmark, Inc. out of Cedar Rapids, IA.