Krista

About Coach

Krista Turner has been coaching CrossFit since 2013 and joined the Anchored Athletics coaching team in 2021. She holds her CrossFit Level 3, CrossFit Kids, Bergener Level 1, and is NCCP certified for Olympic weightlifting. She also has specialty certification through The Girls Gone Strong for pregnancy and postpartum Fitness. Krista loves coaching Olympic weightlifting, working with postpartum athletes, and helping people return to training after injury. She’s passionate about strength, technical movement, and helping people feel confident in their bodies. Her CrossFit journey started in her first year of university when a friend introduced her to it. That friend had big muscles, thought CrossFit was cool… and Krista wanted big muscles too. So she went. And yep, it was cool. Super cool. One of the first movements she learned was the back squat, and after years of competitive dance where her body never quite felt right, putting a barbell on her back felt like a lightbulb moment: “Oh… this is what I was meant to do.” Outside of the gym, Krista’s life is full and busy in the best way. She has three kids who keep her and her husband constantly on the go. As a family, they love playing soccer and getting outside for walks and hikes all over Vancouver Island. When she finds a quieter moment, she enjoys sewing and spending time with her very cute kitten, Ruby. Her favorite CrossFit movements are the Olympic lifts, especially the clean and jerk. Heavy jerks are her thing. She runs best on iced coffee,or cold brew, preferably topped with cold foam. Fair warning: if you get Krista monologuing, she’ll happily talk and talk and talk… and class might just run a little long.

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