CrossFit Coaches

Marta Blaze: Principal Coach and Owner, Crossfit Pickering and Pilates Pickering

2010 - Olympic Weighlifting - "Competition Introduction" workshop, member of OWA
2009 - CrossFit Kids certified
2008 - Barbell Certified
2007 - Certified CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
2002 - Injuries, Special Populations and Functional Anatomy Training

About me: First and foremost, I have a passion for transforming the lives of my clients, physically and mentally. I am committed to the success and vitality of my clients and I proudly call my clients friends and even family.

CrossFit: I fell in love with CrossFit in the early spring of 2007 and by october of 2007, I was certified as a level 1 trainer.  I have been working out from an early age but nothing kicked my butt like CrossFit.  I know now, why they say, "there is fit and then there is CrossFit".  I've always been strong and fit, biking everywhere from the time I was 13 years old(I only learned to drive 4 years ago...), playing tennis, volleyball,  handball, running and lifting weights. But I hit a wall. Bored. not getting any new results...Then I did my first WOD.  It was Love!

I am also trained in rehab exercises that address a broad range of physical challenges.

I am  able to customize a client’s workout to address particular weaknesses, conditions, postural problems or injuries (shoulder problems, neck and shoulder tension, hip, knee and ankle issues, back care, fibromyalgia, arthritis, pre natal and post natal.)

I love what I do, I love that I am able to help people feel better, be stronger, and feel like they are getting so much more than just a workout.  I feel blessed to be where I am; loving life and having a blast!
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Dr. Tom Mackay: CrossFit Coach

2010 - Olympic Weightlifting Seminar
2007 - Certified CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
1993  - Doctor of Chiropractic

I have been involved in Sports and Fitness since I was a child.  Competitive swimming, football, hockey, aussie rules football and waterpolo.  I have been going to the gym since high school doing weight routines of various kinds.  After seeing the movie "the 300" I looked into CrossFit, as it was the style of training they used to get in such phenomenal shape.  The more I trained with Crossfit, the more I was blown away by how efficient the training was, workouts taking less than 30 mins and by how STRONG you can get.  I wasn't this strong when I was 20!!  Now I enjoy teaching others this training style so they also can see the results I have.
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Robert Cilia: CrossFit Coach
2010 - Olympic Weightlifting Seminar
2009 - Certified Crossfit Level I Trainer

I have been Crossfitting since 2008, and I absolutely love it. As a former client of Marta's, she is truly the reason that I am as fit as I am today. I was a varsity hockey player throughout high school, who got extremely out of shape and overweight during college. I then decided to shed those extra pounds and Crossfit has really helped me stay in shape.

I love to lift heavy and work hard, and I consider myself to not only be a coach but also a student of fitness. I am always learning new things and adapting them to ensure that our clients receive the best workout tailored for their specific needs. I consider myself to be a very hands on coach, who can barely contain himself from participating while coaching!
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Erika Streich: CrossFit Coach
 
2010 - Certified Crossfit Level I Trainer
2010 - Olympic Weighlifting - "Competition Introduction" workshop, member of OWA
 
My introduction to Crossfit happened in 2009, where after seeing a few powerful snapshots of crossfit athletes doing workouts, I enrolled in a fundamentals course.  I was looking for a challenge and some excitement that my gym at the time wasn't offering, and I sure found it at Crossfit.  Considering myself to be in reasonably good shape I was completely humbled by from first Crossfit WOD.  From day one I was hooked by the intensity of the gym,  and soon I was driven by my substantial gains in strength and speed, and my transformation physically.  It seemed that everyone at the gym shared these same successes, even though our ages and fitness backgrounds before Crossfit were very different.  This spoke to the true scalability of this training (in fact I started crossfitting with two broken fingers from a sports injury!) and that it could work for anyone who was committed!

Playing Aussie Rules Football, I noticed the benefits Crossfit gave me in speed and body control on the field.  I am a die hard for the long grueling WODs at the gym;as 40 minutes of football has nothing on 40 minutes of box jumps and wall balls.  As a coach I love introducing people to Crossfit and encouraging them to do things they never have before like lifting a  few hundred pounds off the floor or jumping on a box 2 feet off the ground.  That is empowering! Crossfit is hard work, but this hard work will change your life!
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Brock Brown: CrossFit Coach

2010 - Certified Crossfit Level I Trainer
2011 - Crossfit Mobility Seminar
2011 - Robb Wolf Paleo Diet Seminar

Crossfit found me in the winter of 2010 (Febuary)...We desperately needed each other and it's been true love ever since.

I came to crossfit severely overweight and under fit, but with a lot of hard work, I came out the other side with dramatically improved strength, endurance, cardio, power, balance, and have never been fitter in my life. I truely believe in the power of this fittness system. YOU CAN TOO!!!

I am committed to becoming a truly fit individual and helping others to bring fitness and balance into their lives. I will compliment you, befriend you, motivate you, coach you, punish you, yell at you, and do anything else that you may need to get yourself into shape.

As a trainer, I seek to teach CrossFit and all its components to anyone who is willing, but also to help build our community of like-minded individuals who are also on that path to finding their peak physical fitness.