Gavin Scott

Full Name: Gavin Scott

Preferred Name or Nickname: Gavy Poo

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How long have you been coaching?
6 years

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How long have you been doing CrossFit, weightlifting, or other types of training? What other types.
Since 2018 - coaching soccer since 2009.

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How did you first get started with fitness or CrossFit?
It’s still a work progress, but I am looking to stay fit, have fun and make new friends. I have a love/hate relationship with CrossFit. It’s is mostly a hate, but when the love pops up, it’s a good love.

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What made you decide to become a coach?
I like coaching more than I do coaching working out - at times. Working with athletes is something I like to do, building relationships with them so they create gains.

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What do you enjoy most about coaching?
When the jams are pumping, and I am weaving in and out of the chaos of all the athletes in the class.

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Your Coaching Style?
Like Jigsaw, I like to play games before warming up.

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What is your favorite movement to teach?
Running. Yes, it’s a movement.

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What can members expect when they take one of your classes?
I want you to learn something, be safe in the process and have fun.

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What is the most important thing you want athletes to learn from you?
Take the time to understand your body, and how it is talking to you.

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What is one piece of advice you would give someone who is nervous about starting CrossFit?
Let’s scale. And have fun.

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What is a common mistake you see athletes make, and how do you help them improve it?
They need an ego check sometimes.

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What is your favorite lift or movement?
Thrusters.

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What is your least favorite lift, movement, or workout?
Lunges

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What is your favorite CrossFit workout, benchmark workout, or type of workout?
Murph.

What fitness accomplishment are you most proud of?
Running a half marathon in the middle of the mountains in Montana on 4 hours of sleep.

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What fitness goal are you currently working toward?
Hyrox, for now.

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What do you enjoy doing when you are not at the gym?
Watching soccer with my family.

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What is your favorite food, restaurant, music, and movie?
Pizza, Batman Begins, Jaws, Superbad, Slurpees

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How long have you been part of Train Harder CrossFit?
2 years

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What do you like most about the Train Harder community?
It’s a place for my to reset if I’ve had a crappy day.

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Why should someone come take one of your classes?
My motto is like Men’s WareHouse, you’re gonna like the way you look, I guarantee it.

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