Kate Klaers – Owner/Head Trainer
Fitness and nutrition have always been a staple in my life.
KATE KLAERS – Owner/Head Trainer
Fitness and nutrition have always been a staple in my life.
As we head into 5 years in business, I’ve been lucky enough to have CrossFit Athlete Lab be my conduit for making incredible changes in others’ lives.
My fitness background includes college basketball, rugby, adventure racing, triathlons, group fitness instruction, weight-lifting and more. My professional life has taken me from being a professional firefighter for the City of St. Paul, to a licensed acupuncturist, to currently fueling my passion for fitness as a CrossFit coach and gym owner.
It wasn’t until early 2008 that I found out about CrossFit and completely overhauled the way I trained. My stamina, speed, strength, and body composition have changed dramatically since then, all while taking far less time to workout.
I am proud and excited to bring you to a new level of fitness. I will teach you how to eat properly and provide you with a motivating & encouraging setting that will completely change your outlook on what being “fit” actually means.
Join CrossFit Athlete Lab and become part of something that will change you from the inside out.
CrossFit Level 1 Certified
CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting Certified
CrossFit Powerlifting Certified
CrossFit Gymnastics Certified
CrossFit Mobility Certified
RKC Level 1 Instructor
St. Paul Fire Dept. – Full time firefighter, EMT (2000-2004)
Northwestern Health Sciences University – Masters Degree in Acupuncture (2004 – 2008)
Sports: Basketball, track & field, rugby, adventure racing, triathlons, 10k’s, weight-lifting
Accomplishments: Current female record holder-St. Paul Fire recruit physical fitness test, 1st place female finisher-IDS Tower stair climb (2009)
COACH ANGELA:
Coach Angela has been a personal trainer for 13+ years, and has extended her background to include CrossFit coaching and Russian kettlebell instruction, among many other certifications. Additionally, she competes in Minnesota State Body Building and Physique competitions each year. Coach Angela is dedicated, disciplined and thrives on helping others out, along with challenging herself with new goals each year.
Russian Kettlebell Level 1 & 2
CrossFit Level 1
CrossFit Gymnastics
CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting
CrossFit Powerlifting
USA Weightlifting (Olympic)
CPR/AED Certified
Z Health Phase R
TRX certified
L.I.F.T – Sandbags (Josh Henkin)
Battle Ropes/Bandit Loops
NSCA
NPTI
NETA
Participant in:
Running Clinics
Whole 9 Nutrition
MovNat
Bodybuilding and Physique:
2003 NorthStar Figure 3rd place
2003 NPC Natural Classis Figure 2nd
2004 Minnesota State Figure
2008 Heartland Classic Body Building 2nd
Womens Open – 2nd
Womens Novice – 2nd
Brown Belt – Sho Re Ru Karate
COACH BETH:
Beth is a twelve year veteran of the United States Air Force and former Military Training Instructor. She brings to our gym a positive attitude, intense energy, and the passion to establish an incredible CrossFit Kids program.
Beth is a self described ” non- specialist” and strives to be excellent at everything. She is an endurance athlete with a competitive background in:
CrossFit Level 1 Certification
CrossFit Kids Certification
CrossFit Gymnastics
1st Dan Black Belt (World Taekwondo Federation)
USCF Road Racing
NORBA Mountain Bike Racing (expert class)
Adventure Racing
Triathlons
Taekwondo (demonstration team)
Career: Aerospace Quality Engineer, Chief Inspector, and Certified Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic at Rosemount Aerospace Inc. (Goodrich).
Interests: Hiking, fishing, camping, x-country skiing, uni-cycling and other various outdoor adventures.
ASSISTANT COACH JEANNIE:
Jeannie comes to our Crossfit community as a 3rd Degree Blackbelt in Taekwondo. She has 8 years experience in training and competition including winning a gold medal in the women’s poomse division in Seoul, Korea (World TKD Culture Expo in Jeollabuk-do). Jeannie also has over 7 years experience coaching adult programs and kids as young as age 3.
“CrossFit has shown me a completely new level of dedication, fitness and nutrition that I am extremely excited to incorporate into my life and share with others.”
CrossFit Level 1
CrossFit Gymnastics
3rd Dan Black Belt
Whole-9 Nutrition Seminar Participant
Career: 20+ years as Licensed Insurance Agent (Property & Casualty) at Western Insurance Agency, Insurance Service Representative, wife and a mother of three wonderful children
Interests: Camping, gymnastics (still tumbling today), being outdoors and spending time with her family
