James Stella
Have you ever been a part of something so “BIG” that you knew you would transcend not just your life but others as well? February 1st 2009 James Stella a.k.a. (Bobby) became a part of a movement that would change his and so many other lives for the better! What is the “MOVEMENT” you ask? CrossFit is this “MOVEMENT” and it has given James a PURPOSE and a chance to live a new found DREAM!
Coach Stella was born on May 18th, 1975 in Las Vegas, Nevada. That’s right, Born & Raised in Vegas Baby! Growing up in Las Vegas was fun to say the least (at times too much fun, if that is possible) and it was never boring. He was constantly giving his mom a run for her money! Being a single parent, Bab’s (Coach’s mom) thought it would be best to get James into sports, and boy was he glad she did. It wast his love of football that gave Coach his passion for sport that ultimately lead him to CrossFit. After graduating from Chaparral High School, James attended school in California and Northern Nevada. He came home to Las Vegas where his brother-in-law introduced him to “Boxing-4-Fitness” and he got his first taste of changing lives.
James is fortunate enough to have many great days in his life! April 5th 2003, when he married his wife Tara, is by far his “GREATEST” for many reasons. That day gave him the ability to have 3 amazing children: Luca, Ava, & Olivia Rose who are his inspiration daily. October 27th 2008 in the Cooper’s home was another “GREAT” day. This was when he first saw “NASTY GIRLS” the CrossFit video that would change his life forever. It was that day, along with the help of Eric Hamilton that made Kaizen CrossFit (EST. May 15th 2009) a reality.
Since that day in October, Coach Stella has been on the path of getting individuals better! Better at ‘what’ you ask? Better at life! By using the tools that CrossFit HQ has taught him, he has helped transform students into having the best quality of life possible. By teaching people how to get comfortable with being uncomfortable and by teaching them how to move and function properly, Kaizen CrossFit has been able to give its students the ability to take on the world head on! He has built a Family that will help forge this “MOVEMENT” we call CrossFit into the next generation and beyond for years to come!
James’s certifications include:
CrossFit Level 1 Certification
CrossFit Level 2 Certification
CrossFit Nutrition Certification
CrossFit Kids Certification
Eric Hamilton
Eric Hamilton was born November 13th 1983 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Growing up, he was exceptionally active and desired to play every sport possible. He excelled in soccer and baseball in his youth, and, later took up football, wrestling, and, most recently, martial arts. Coming from such a competitive background and having lead life so involved in fitness, it was a natural aspiration for Eric to gravitate towards a career in physical fitness and shift his focus to helping others reach their own goals and aspirations.
It was early 2008 when Eric was introduced to CrossFit by his friend, and now business partner, James Stella. Having been a typical gym-goer for most of his life and finding himself hitting plateau after plateau, he decided to convert his current training and diet programs to fully support CrossFit and immediately lost an astonishing 20 pounds in just two months! Feeling a sense of accomplishment after each day of completing a challenging CrossFit workout, Eric developed the mindset that nothing was impossible and has since become a stronger person both mentally and physically than ever before. Experiencing better sleep and quality of life were just two of the reasons that convinced Eric that CrossFit was the program he needed to continue living and feeling better. In July 2008, Eric decided to take his passion to the next level and obtained his Level 1 CrossFit Certification. Then on May 15th, 2009, the first Kaizen CrossFit box was born.
In addition to having the chance to positively impact and influence so many lives, CrossFit has also given Eric an outlet to keep pushing the boundaries of his own training to new levels by allowing him to compete in a sport he enjoys. In spring of 2010, Eric competed for the first time at the Utah/Nevada Sectionals where he placed 13th out of 70 competitors and advanced to the Northwest Regionals. He looks forward to many more years of climbing the CrossFit competitor ranks.
Eric believes in living his own life according to his life and fitness philosophies and teachings and strives each day to help and allow others to experience the same gained self-confidence and gratification, accomplishment and happiness that Crossfit has brought him and his life. CrossFit’s unmatched ability to produce results and change lives is the driving force behind Eric’s passion and he lives life feeling blessed and thankful for having the rare opportunity to facilitate educating others on the benefits of CrossFit and to have a career within such a great community of industry leaders.
Eric’s certifications include:
CrossFit Level 1 Certification
Brian Garrett
Brian Garrett is our newest Level I certified trainer. Brian joined our team of coaches at Kaizen CrossFitin April of 2010. In November of 2009 he first experienced CrossFit through Kaizen CrossFit and quickly became hooked like most of us do. Through great commitment and hard hours of training, heattacked each WOD, in search of his goal of becoming Level I certified. We are glad 6 month later he accomplished his goal and we have welcomed him in as part of our team of trainers.
Brian was born on July 24th, 1976 here in Las Vegas and he has never left. Yes, there is such a thing asa native resident of Las Vegas and No, we don’t all live in hotels. He is happily married and has a young scraping, soon to be future fire breather.
Brian has always been involved in sports and fitness especially football, baseball and wrestling. It was arequired activity in his family household. The fitness involved the typical globo gym routine. But, before long life got in the way and the 2 week on, 2 week off schedule started and grounded fitness. This continued for Brian until…
November 9th of 2009, I started on a change in lifestyle, after my son was born. I took up the offer of a free intro into CrossFit. I walked into Kaizen CrossFit at a lean 199 lbs. on a 5’7.5” frame and became a Hooked on CrossFit mess afterwards. Loving what CrossFit was all about. Not only the way it is structured, but the way the structure produces results and lifestyle changes for individuals. I love the sheer results and positive changes everyone gets out of CrossFit training for fitness and real world adaptations in handling life. Through a fast track program with James and Eric and hard 4 times a week training, I accomplished my level I certification and then went on to get KIDS Certified. That led to today were I proudly support 167lbs on my still short frame and I am still a HOOKED ON CROSSFIT mess.
I now like to share my success and story, as well as, my coaching skills here at Kaizen CrossFit. Mainly, I am striving to help each and every individual I can achieve better health and fitness no matter what age or endeavor they strive to accomplish.
Brian’s certifications include:
CrossFit Level 1 Certification
CrossFit Kids Certification
