From Five-Hundred Pounds to CrossFit Coach | Athena Perez – E442

About this episode

Athena Perez shares her journey from being a 500-pound individual to becoming a CrossFit coach and advocate for larger-bodied athletes.

Athena Perez is a CrossFit Level 2 trainer, speaker, author, and founder of Scaled Nation Training, where she helps coaches and larger-bodied athletes navigate sustainable...

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Tro Kalayjian, Dr. Brian Lenzkes

Guest: Athena Perez

Topics covered

• CrossFit
• weight loss
• coaching
• sustainable fitness
• athlete training

Keywords

• CrossFit
• weight loss
• coaching
• sustainable fitness
• Athena Perez

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Scaled Nation Training

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