Kate Klaers – Owner/Head Trainer
I used to be “that” girl, spending an hour at the gym doing “cardio” and then another hour weight-lifting.
For all the hours that I’ve spent in a globo-gym setting, I could have easily solved world hunger or traveled to the moon and back in a hang-glider. Heck, maybe even figured out what the meaning of life was.
I’ve always been involved in fitness and nutrition, from college basketball and rugby to adventure racing, triathlons, group fitness instruction, professional firefighting for the City of St. Paul and holistic medicine. My life-long passion for health and well-being has now brought me to a place where I can offer this knowledge to others.
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.
Let’s Crush It!
Group Fitness Instructor – Milwaukee, WI (YMCA)
St. Paul FIre Dept. – Full time firefighter, EMT (2000-2004)
Northwestern Health Sciences University – Masters Degree in Acupuncture (2004 – 2008)
CrossFit Level 1 Certified
CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting Certified, CrossFit Gymnastics Certified, CrossFit Mobility Certified
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 Paul: CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting Certified
Paul comes to CrossFit Athlete Lab as not only Kate’s wonderful husband, but a great coach and certified “maintenance specialist” to the gym! As a captain, he is a 17 year veteran of St. Paul Fire Department, in charge of Mississippi River Rescue along with fire emergencies. Additionally, Paul has extensive background in weightlifting, adventure racing, and loves focusing on teen athlete programming. He also enjoys teaching Olympic weightlifting.
Coach Angela: CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, RKC II Certified, TRX Certified
Coach Beth – CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, CrossFit Kids Certified, Head Kids Instructor
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:
USCF Road Racing
NORBA Mountain Bike Racing (expert class)
Adventure Racing
Triathlons
Taekwondo (demonstration team)
Certifications: Level I Trainer, CrossFit Kids Trainer, 1st Dan Black Belt (World Taekwondo Federation)
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.
Coach Jeannie: CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, Assistant CrossFit Kids Instructor
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.”
Certifications: CrossFit Level 1, 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
Coach Amy: CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, Boot Camp Instructor
Fitness, for Amy, started as her passion and hobby but eventually grew into a second career. Amy is an incredible motivator and group fitness coach who loves supporting others toward improving their fitness level, both physically and mentally. She not only coaches the morning boot camp classes, but stays active with yoga, pilates and running. Amy challenges herself yearly by participating in the LifeTime Fitness Triathlon and Medtronic TC 10 Mile Race. Amy and her husband, Craig, have 3 1/2 year old twins who keep them running too!
Certifications: CrossFit Level 1, National Exercise Trainers Association (NETA), CPR/AED Certified
Career: Financial Advisor, Licensed in FINRA Series 7, 24 and MN Life and Health
Interests: Working out, live music, traveling
Coach Fawn: RKC Kettlebell Instructor, Personal Trainer
NSCA – Certified Personal Trainer – 2006
RKC – 2007
RKC II – 2010
Iyengar Yoga – 1996
Z-Health R-Phase & I-Phase – 2008
Minnesota state record-holding competitive powerlifter – USAPL
Minnesota state record-holding competitive weightlifter – USAW
For more information, go to: Superstar Kettlebells
