Hi! I’m Venessa (with an “e”). You can call me Ness. :)

I’ve been an athlete of many varieties all my life. A competitive runner in school, I grew up surfing, horseback riding, competing in tournament archery and performance dance. I’ve been a student of yoga for 20 years and dabbled in OCR/Spartan races. In fact I was two thirds of the way to my Trifecta medal when COVID struck. I need to revisit that!

It wasn’t until my early thirties I discovered CrossFit. Walking in the door of CrossFit Aptos in 2016 to “check it out” I was completely blown away. Learning how strong I was mentally and physically was a game changer. Watching others experience the same feelings of accomplishment in the gym made my mission clear. I wanted to help every single BODY experience the freedom of functional fitness. Over the course of many years of volunteer hours and coaching, I obtained my CF-L1 (2017), CF-L2 (2019) and eventually my CCFT/CF-L3 (2023) certifications. I attended every barbell, gymnastic, nutrition, coaching and technique class, seminar or certifying workshop I could find. I eventually expanded my fitness experience to include nutrition coaching with a certification from Precision Nutrition (2021) and amateur bodybuilding, competing in two bikini fitness competitions (IFBB) and medaling in the masters division for 35+. I’ve coached at local CrossFit gyms and other fitness establishments over the years but CrossFit Aptos has always been where I call home. The people here are what make this place so incredibly special!

I look forward to having fun and training together with each of you! 

CCFT/CF-L3

PN-1

Judges Course

Lesson Planning

Spot the Flaw

Scaling

Weightlifting