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Lauren Miller-Level 1

Gena Lawson-Level 1

CrossFit Level 1 Certified Coach

CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting Certification

Brandon, a native Texan, moved to Oklahoma shortly after joining the United States Air Force, where he spent 12 years on active duty as a medic and as a leadership instructor. In addition to being a coach at CrossFit 405, Brandon works full-time at the Oklahoma State Department of Health. He also teaches as an adjunct professor at a local university, and he serves as a medical administrative officer in the Air National Guard.  Brandon is a competitive powerlifter  who placed 1st in his weight class at the 2010 Summer Sooner State Games.  At the 2011 Summer Sooner State Games, he placed 1^st in his weight class and won outstanding lifter in his division. He also competed in the South Central Sectionals of the 2010 CrossFit Games and in the Open Sectionals of the 2011 CrossFit Games.

Crossfit Olympic Weightlifting Certification

CrossFit Recovery & Mobilty Certification

Mike is currently on active duty in the United States Navy and is a qualified Naval Aircrew Instructor.  He is also a Command Fitness Leader and Fitness Enhancement Program Coordinator for his command.  Mike is pursuing officer commissioning programs and is a part-time student at Coastline Community College, where he is finishing his degree in Electrical Mechanical Technology.  Mike has been active in sports and fitness his entire life.  He played baseball, basketball, football, and golf throughout highschool.  In September 2009 he attended the CrossFit Level 1 course at CrossFit FXTX.  Soon after Mike started coaching and training at CrossFit Exile.  During his time there he competed in the 2010 Oklahoma Sectional and placed 29th, qualifying for the South Central Regionals at Hell's Half Acre.  Mike competes in any and all local competitions where he performs well boasting top finishes with a 2nd place finish at CrossFit FXTX Games Unleashed 2 and a 2nd place finish at CrossFit Jenks' Midnight Madness event.  He will continue to compete for many years to come and encourages all levels of CrossFitters to try them out and test their potential.  Mike is married to his wonderful wife Karla, and has four beautiful children, Elly, Brayden, Tyler, and Zachary.

CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting Certification

Michael has been active most of his life including participating in Tae Kwon Do throughout high school and college. While in college at the University of Oklahoma, Michael began to participate in inter-mural sports such as soccer and basketball. He was an American Red Cross Lifeguard and Swim instructor during his college years. Michael also began to pursue weight lifting and working out at the good old fashioned YMCA. He didn't have a clue how to program or an idea how nutrition effected fitness results. Muscle magazines and the 'buff guys' at the local gym were Michael's sources for fitness. After years of following poor recommendations and advice from those sources, Michael realized he needed to change up his approach to fitness. At the same time he came to this realization, the movie 300 came out and Michael was amazed by the body transformations of the actors. He researched the fitness programs of the actors in the movie and he came across CrossFit. Michael started his true journey for ultimate fitness with CrossFit 405 on it's opening day in November 2009. Since then, Michael has transformed his body, mind, and spirit through the knowledge and skills gained through CrossFit. He is driven to help others to achieve their fitness goals through CrossFit practices and methods. He is passionate about diet and nutrition, specifically by following the Paleo Diet. Michael received his CrossFit Level 1 Certification in April 2011 at CrossFit Strong in Dallas, TX. Michael will receive his CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting Certification in October 2011.

CrossFit Level 1 Certified Coach

Justin Trampota is a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer and has attended the Whole 9 Nutrition seminar.  He is an Enlisted Aviator in the United States Air Force and also helps educate squadron members on fitness and nutrition as a Physical Fitness Leader.  He has been CrossFitting since December 2009 and has coached at several CrossFit affiliates since June 2010.  He enjoys gymnastics and unconventional style workouts.  Justin has a passion for coaching and loves to motivate people to do better for themselves though physical fitness and nutrition.  He has taken 6th place in the FXTX Games in 2010 and hopes to make it to the CrossFit Regionals one year. Justin is married to Melissa who also shares a passion for CrossFit and its ideals.

CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting Certification

CrossFit Kettlebell Certification

John, dubbed "The Animal" by his fellow CrossFitters, is CrossFit 405's member of the Master's Division, proving that CrossFit works for those over 55.  A native of Shreveport, LA, John served in the US Army for over 23 years, retiring as a First Sergeant in 1995.  Since retirement he has tried a number of different fitness programs however, he gave them up, finding them to be repetitive and boring.  He joined CrossFit 405 in January 2010 and had been an active member since.  John states that one of his biggest achievements since starting at 405 is being able to complete a deadlift of 425 pounds.  When not enjoying CrossFit, John works full time as a Business Opportunity Specialist with the US Small Business Administration.  John completed the CrossFit Level 1 Certification at CrossFit Strong in Dallas, TX in October 2011, as well as attending the CrossFit Olympic weightlifting and CrossFit kettlebell instructor's certifications in late 2011.

CrossFit Level 1 Certified Coach

CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting Certification

Brett is a native of Oklahoma, growing up on a farm outside of Oklahoma City.  He has been involved in athletics since a young age, starting with baseball, soccer, competitive swimming, and wrestling.  In high school he was a four-sport athlete competing in football, wrestling, track, and powerlifting.  After graduating he went on to Oklahoma State University where he wrestled before sustaining a knee injury causing him to leave wrestling behind.  After several years of not playing competitive sports he joined the Oklahoma City Rugby Club and remained active until taking a job in Tulsa.  In 2003, he was transferred to Seattle, WA where he began taking fighting classes.  Always a lifter and traditional gym rat, he was introduced to CrossFit by some of the fighters.  In 2004 he started training at CrossFit North in Seattle.  Not totally convinced by this new type of training he continued to keep the traditional gym setting as part of his routine.  In 2006 he returned to Oklahoma City and found CrossFit OKC.  Still not totally convinced he worked out a few times before returning to the gym.  Soon after he and some people from his company began doing the main site workouts of the day he was finally hooked.  In 2008, Brett attended a CrossFit Level 1 certification at CrossFit GSX, and found CrossFit 405 in June of 2011, and now proudly calls it home.

Daniel Lawson"DL", is a native Hoosier from Indianapolis, Indiana.  As an active duty member of the U.S. Air Force, DL was stationed at Tinker AFB in OKC where he met his beautiful wife Gena.  DL and Gena found CrossFit in the spring of 2010, and he obtained his CrossFit Level One certication in September 2011.

In 2011 DL created a fundraiser called Burpees For Boobs. On January 1st 2011 he started a year long burpee challenge for a non-profit called Mammograms In Action.  He finished a full year on December 31st 2011 by completing 66,795 burpees and raised over $25,000.

CrossFit Level 1 Certified Coach

Kevin is a 25 year old student at UCO.  He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and is a licensed EMT.  Kevin has a diverse background in athletics including: gymnastics, olympic lifting, football, basketball, wrestling, and Martial Arts most recently in Brazilian Jui Jitsu.

Kevin has 5 years experience as a personal trainer and has worked with clients ranging from ages 10-83.  Kevin's clients have included athletes doing sport specific training to clients with special needs such as (amputee's, joint replacements/fusing, MS, diabetes, etc).