The coaching and management team at CrossFit Jack Pine came together with a single purpose; to create an outstanding CrossFit facility in Midland that provides a home for our community to achieve their fitness goals.
We’re the coaches at CrossFit Jack Pine
Our coaches come from diverse backgrounds and bring a variety of specializations to our team, but we all share one common passion and that is to create excellent movement in our athletes. We know that if you move well in our facility, you will be able to go heavier, faster, farther and longer and those characteristics will transfer into your life activities outside of the gym.
Buddy started CrossFit in 2015 to prepare for a Ragnar Trail team challenge and has been hooked ever since. He is passionate about physical and nutritional literacy in kids…and any cause for dogs! If he’s hanging out indoors, you’ll find him on the Jiu Jitsu mats or lifting heavy. He loves cold nights and hot days that give him time for precision rifle, pistol, or two-gun shooting.
Inside the gym
- Enjoys olympic lifting and rope climbs
- In order of most favorite to least: Bike, Burpees, Rower, Jump Rope, Running
- Personal workout music playlist is: Sepultura, Wu-Tang, Lamb of God, Run The Jewels
- Will be snacking on 3:1 ratio of peanut butter to banana
Carrie cheered Buddy and their son, Owen, on through the 2016 CrossFit Open. She was so inspired by their determination and fitness, she joined them in the final week and her first workout was 16.5 (look it up!). She is passionate about building thriving communities through many different charitable organizations and finding a cure for cancer. She loves being on beaches, in the forests, on the mountains, and in the water. You’ll find her happiest behind a camera while on adventures. A sunny day is her favorite, in any season. She relaxes with documentaries, movies, reading, and puzzling.
Inside the gym
- Enjoys olympic lifting, chipper and fight gone bad style workouts
- In order of most favorite to least: Rower, Bike, Burpees, Jump Rope, Running
- Personal workout music playlist is: EDM remixes of popular songs
- Will be snacking on protein milk or protein cookies
In June of 2018 Mandi’s sister-in-law dragged her to a CrossFit class and she fell in love with the sport. She was trying to workout on her own and was struggling with staying committed and designing a good workout program. CrossFit took care of both of those obstacles! She is passionate about mental health, environment & climate change, and equality! If she’s outside, especially in her favorite season of Fall, you’ll find her hiking, running, and camping. Inside, she relaxes by reading and playing video games. She loves traveling anywhere to hike and climb mountains.
Inside the gym
- Enjoys heavy barbells, especially Cleans
- In order of most favorite to least: Rowing, Jump Rope, Bike, Running, Burpees
- Personal workout music playlist is: Classic ‘90s
- Will be snacking on all kinds of fruit
In January of 2018 Annie was a Mom of two young kids. She was looking for something that was just for her and found CrossFit! Her favorite season is a warm fall and can be found reading, puzzling, and painting when not in the gym.
Inside the gym
- Enjoys longer time domain, chipper style workouts
- In order of most favorite to least: Jump Rope, Rower, Bike, Burpees, Running
- Personal workout music playlist is: Eclectic mix of classic and current rock
- Will be snacking on all the fruits
Julie fell into CrossFit by chance in 2017. Her local gym closed and thankfully, the CrossFit gym class times were what worked in her schedule! She’s passionate about suicide prevention, and mental health anti-stigma. You’ll hear her speaking Spanish in the gym and traveling to Mexico frequently. With fall being her favorite season, she’s always up for a hike and chills indoors with reading and playing the piano.
Inside the gym
- Enjoys chipper workouts
- In order of most favorite to least: Running, Jump Rope, Rower, Burpees, Bike
- Personal workout music playlist is: ‘90s Hip Hop
- Will be snacking on all the fruits
In 2017 Tiffiny tried CrossFit to ensure she was exercising and knew she needed more than a regular gym to keep her interested. Now it’s her passion! She’s also passionate about animals and being out in nature. You can find her biking, hiking, hunting and fishing, especially if it’s a perfect spring day; sunny and 60s. Tiffany travels as much as she can and Ireland is her new favorite. If she relaxes indoors, she’ll be reading.
Inside the gym
- Enjoys weightlifting
- In order of most favorite to least: Jump Rope, Rowing, Bike, Running, Burpees
- Personal workout music playlist is: Metal with some old school Hip Hop
- Will be snacking on all the fruits
Emily started CrossFit in 2022 and was hooked after her first workout, finding it fun and challenging in all the right ways! She is dedicated to helping moms find the best support systems and resources to improve their health. She loves the summer outdoors and spending time with her kids at the Sleeping Bear Dunes. Gardening and paint-by-numbers balance out the excitement of hiking, biking, and kayaking!
Inside the gym
- Loves rope climbs
- In order of most favorite to least: Rower, Running, Bike, Burpees, Jump Rope
- Personal workout music playlist is: A lot of Pitbull, Flo Rida, Black Eyed Peas, and David Guetta
- Will be snacking on apples and peanut butter
Experience Fitness with All the Comforts
Our facility was designed to make training its primary focus. We offer private parking, as well as dedicated outdoor running and training space for those beautiful Michigan seasons. Inside our facility we have spotless bathrooms with private showers, music that’s just the right kind of loud, and well maintained equipment to keep our athletes safe and focused on their training… not the conditions of their barbells. Our lobby space is comfortable for hanging out before or after classes, with daily storage space available for gym gear or outdoor clothing.
A Community Where Every Effort Counts
The community is the heart of any CrossFit gym and ours represent the full spectrum of ages, fitness levels, backgrounds, and hobbies. From young teenage athletes in our kids program to the 55 years and up masters crowd, our programs are viable for anyone willing to put in the work, leave their ego in the car, and chase the best health of their lives. Doctors, lawyers, plumbers, baristas, and teachers are all present in our gym and they are all equal under the iron. Effort earns respect within our walls, knowing you give it your full effort every time is all that we ask.
We’re on a Mission
We’re passionate about what we do and we’re on a mission to help people of all ages, all fitness levels and from all walks of life to discover that fitness doesn’t have to be a chore or a struggle. It’s all about making it fun, making it effective and making every moment count.
Our Promise to You
We promise that we will never treat you as a number or leave you behind. Whether this is your first time training, you are recovering from injury or you want to get to peak competition fitness, we’ll be with you every step and rep of the way.
