José Cabrera

I joined CrossFit 817 in 2016, although I was inconsistent with my training at the beginning. In 2020 I decided to be more disciplined with training and decided to get my CF-L1. I’ve been coaching ever since. I have learned a lot in the past 5 years that have reshaped the way I train others. Growing up I played a lot of sports, but where I excelled the most was Volleyball and Table Tennis

My turning point was when I moved to the United States. I didn’t speak the language, so having to adapt to a new culture a new language was challenging. Every job I’ve had since then has forced me to get in front of people and speak to. Although at times it can be challenging I’ve learned to manage how I speak to try to get my point across as clearly and succinctly as possible.

I love helping people and seeing them grown healthier and stronger. If I get to play a small role in someone achieving their very best regardless of what it is, I am going to be there and celebrate that. I believe sometimes people lack self confidence, my main job as a coach is to be the voice telling them they can, when the voice inside their heads says they can’t. I want to make sure everyone feels confident to achieve their very best when attending my class.