Dan Adler

A friend dared me to try CrossFit about 12 years ago. I showed up at CrossFit South City not knowing what to expect and never really left.

I've always had a competitive streak. I grew up playing recreational sports, swam in high school, and I still race open-wheel dirt cars. But what's kept me in CrossFit all these years isn't the competition. It's the people. Some of my closest friends came through the gym doors. This community showed up for my family during hard times in ways I didn't expect. That means something.

I have two young kids who already think working out is just part of life, which might be the thing I'm most proud of.

After years of learning from great coaches and being surrounded by motivated athletes, I got my CF-L1 in 2019 and my CF-L2 in 2025. I coach because I love seeing people make real progress. Whether it's your first pull-up or a lifetime PR, new athletes or experienced ones, I'm here for all of it.