Sports and Events

CFP Meet-up @ State Lounge w/ AfroSonic
Fri Mar 12th 930pm
Meet up at State and listen to AfroSonic Collective - a great combination of DJs and African drumming.  Proper dress required.

Urban Greens Food Co-Op Fundraiser, Providence
Mar 16th 2010 6-8pm 
Come to Loie Fuller's at 1455 Westminster St for a drink and help raise funds to establish this wonderful co-op on the West Side. 

St. Pat's 5K Race
Sat Mar 20th 2010
Run with CFP!  Click on link to register.  Team name is CrossFit Providence, password is CrossFit.

CrossFit Endurance Certification, CFP
April 24-25th 2010
The endurance community is largely overtraining and this is an indispensable tool at learning how to effectively train someone and keep them healthy and ready for their next race. 

Spend 2 full days with the CrossFit Endurance staff learning, studying and applying the principles of CrossFit Endurance.  You will learn how CrossFit Endurance works for endurance athletes and CrossFit athletes.  You will also learn how to apply and progress training at an individual and group level, and the basic mechanics of running essentials.  This has NOT been posted to the main site as of yet, and WILL sell out. Register as soon as you can!

Tough Mudder, Bear Creek, PA
Sunday May 2nd 2010
Join team CFP in this 7 mile run/obstacle course.  Click here to register, email Jeff Nelson with any questions.

Team Name: CrossFit Providence
Password: CrossFit

Indoor Winter Cycling, McFadden's Pub, Providence
Mondays, 6pm, until March 29.  Email Sarah Thomas to join our cycling team - Team CrossFit Providence (CFP)

Rowing with the Narragansett Boat Club
The Seekonk River in Providence.  Email Peter:  petetime@aol.com

Indoor Soccer, Co-Ed
Sunday nights.  Interested in playing co-ed indoor soccer in Warwick?  Email mike@crossfitprovidence.com

Testimonials

COACHES

Joshua Bird - Coach
josh@crossfitprovidence.com

Joshua Bird has been training athletes and teaching movement for 10 years, and is a coach and Level I certified trainer at CrossFit Providence

His athletic background is wide and varied and includes competing in rugby for Providence Rugby Club in the US nationals, playing for Lisburn Rugby club in Northern Ireland and completing a century in cycling.

His philosophy as a trainer is to master the fundamentals; to teach “mastery before intensity”. Once the fundamentals are mastered, it opens up a whole new world to “whole” fitness, creates a new found connection with the body, and inspires the athlete to go farther and higher. 



 

 Michael Liberatore - Coach
mike@crossfitprovidence.com
401-261-2852 mobile

Email or call Mike to discuss your personal or group training options.

Mike is a Level I CrossFit Trainer with an Endurance Certification.  He has trained a wide variety of clients since 2003 and has coached a variety of classes at CrossFit Providence since 2008.

Mike believes personal succes begins with a foundation of 1) rest 2) healthy food and 3) intense workouts.  

Mike has coached the Providence College Men's Rugby Team since 2003 using CrossFit to improve their fitness.  In 2001, while studying at Providence College, Mike led the Men's Rugby team to place 5th in the nation and won the USA Men's Rugby Championship with the Boston Irish Wolfhounds RFC in 2003 and 2007.  He also played rugby for Siena, Italy and speaks conversational Italian and Spanish.  

 

 Chris Ahlemeyer - Coach
chris@crossfitprovidence.com

Christopher Ahlemeyer is certified as a Level I CrossFit trainer and one of the owners of CrossFit Providence. He currently works as the Operations Officer for the Rhode Island National Guard Mobilization Team, as well as Company Commander of the 143rd Infantry Company (Airborne) out of East Greenwich, RI. He is qualified as an Airborne Ranger and a Pathfinder, and is also trained in Mountain Warfare and Air Assault techniques. Chris was deployed to Baghdad, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, where he helped facilitate the Iraqi National Elections.

Chris participated in collegiate rugby at Providence College and also played rugby, track, and basketball in high school. Growing up in Western, MA, Chris has always enjoyed hiking and being outdoors. He recently climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro (19,340 ft) in Tanzania, Africa and aspires to one day summit the highest peak on every continent.

Chris brings his unique military experiences and training to further diversify the CrossFit Providence community. He hopes to help members reach their full potential through encouragement, dedication, and humor.

 

Megan Boulet - Coach
meg@crossfitprovidence.com

Megan Boulet is a Level One Crossfit Trainer and has been coaching with Crossfit Providence since December 2008.  Since a very young age, Megan has been involved with many different athletics and organized sports, including soccer, basketball and running.  Since her graduation from St. Anselms College in 2003, Megan has served as a local Law Enforcement Officer.  She attributes her physical and mental preparedness for her unknown daily responsibilities at work to her training and involvement with the Crossfit programming.

 

 

  Alex Taylor - Coach
alex@crossfitprovidence.com

Alex Taylor is certified as a Level 1 CrossFit and CrossFit Gymnastics trainer.

As a beanpole-like endurance athlete he fully understands how intimidating Olympic Lifts and Gymnastics can seem to the uninitiated, but believes that with proper scaling and progressions everyone can do this. Alex works hard to help you perfect your form and unlock the possibilities of fully functional movement.

He has been training people informally since his Level 1 Cert last May and has recently joined Crossfit Providence.

 

 Leo Sime - Coach
leo@crossfitprovidence.com

Leo is a former U.S.Marine and has served abroad honorably.  He stumbled upon Crossfit while we were in our first year as an affiliate.  Leo is a Level 1 Crossfit Certified Instructor, as well as the Gym Manager at CFP.  He constantly works hard to help each member reach his or her potential and get the most out of the daily workouts. 

Leo introduces a unique and positive outlook in everyday life with the Crossfit method.  Leo serves as the Supervisor of all Behavior Technicians in Behavior Disorder classrooms throughout the city of Providence.  “With Crossfit everyone can work as a group, in unity for a common cause and simultaneously meet their personal goals in the gym.  You have to show yourself how bad you really want this and go after it.  You have to dig deep every single time and always stay hungry.” 

Leo is also fluent in Spanish. 

 


Gino Escalante Leite - Coach
gino@crossfitprovidence.com

Gino "Escalante" Leite is a Level 1 Certified Crossfit trainer with a Nutrition Certification.  Gino has been working out with Crossfit independently for over a year and has been training at CrossFit Providence since he received his certification earlier in 2009.
Gino's athletic background ranges from volleyball, track, tennis and lots of swimming.  Gino has been the captain of both his High School and College swim teams and has competed and placed in several State and New England championships.
Gino enjoys training anyone willing to take the dive into the world of CrossFit, though he enjoys teaching beginners the most.  Gino approaches CrossFit with the intents of teaching safe and proper movements with attention to intensity and detail.

Gino speaks fluent Spanish and thoroughly enjoys talking about nutrition. 

 

Judah Boulet - Coach
judah@crossfitprovidence.com

Judah is a Crossfit Football Certified Trainer.  From his experience as a high school and collegiate rugby coach, he knows it is only advantageous for any athlete to be stronger and faster, and that’s the philosophy behind his training.  By combining the fundamentals of Crossfit with functional movement strength training, in a high intensity environment, the demands placed on an athlete during a game can be simulated. 

The same training principles for sports, the need to be stronger and faster than your opposition, can be directly related to Law Enforcement.  Whether it is through private instruction, individual classes, or the CFP Strong and Fast Program, Judah will maximize your strength, speed and agility gains!

Judah currently is the Head Coach of a local area high school rugby team, and uses the fundamentals of Crossfit for his team’s pre-season and in-season conditioning.  He also uses his own programming for his own training, and credits his training to the life transformation he underwent over ten years ago.  He is a national level rugby referee, who has refereed top level domestic rugby, as well as officiated at international tournaments.

Judah works mostly with training athletes of any age, law enforcement, or military looking to gain a competitive edge.  He is also available for life, wellness and nutrition coaching.  He has an educational background in Pharmacology and Physiology, and currently is a lecturer at Merrimack College where he teaches Nutrition and Health.  He also is an instructor of Wellness at Bristol Community College.