Mission:
Build a community of driven individuals that strive to be stronger, healthier & more confident than yesterday
Build a community of driven individuals that strive to be stronger, healthier & more confident than yesterday
Vision:
Preserve a positive family-oriented community that is drawn together through health & fitness. We achieve this by providing everyone from beginners to elite athletes with the resources of exceptional coaching, programming & education in a supportive & enthusiastic atmosphere. Commitment to helping every person who walks through the door become a happier & healthier individual. A facility that provides functional equipment to help athletes achieve their goals. A focus on giving back within our local community through donation, time & education. Providing fact-based information with supportive methods to improve the quality of life.
Preserve a positive family-oriented community that is drawn together through health & fitness. We achieve this by providing everyone from beginners to elite athletes with the resources of exceptional coaching, programming & education in a supportive & enthusiastic atmosphere. Commitment to helping every person who walks through the door become a happier & healthier individual. A facility that provides functional equipment to help athletes achieve their goals. A focus on giving back within our local community through donation, time & education. Providing fact-based information with supportive methods to improve the quality of life.
CrossFit: A strength and conditioning program based on constantly varied, functional movements executed at a relatively high intensity. It simultaneously incorporates gymnastics, metabolic conditioning (“cardio”), powerlifting, and Olympic weightlifting into a one hour group training class. It’s highly effective and is used by everyone from members of the armed forces to soccer moms and dads; from professional athletes to grandparents. Classes are for current CrossFit members and visitors with previous CrossFit experience.
Supercharge: Bodybuilding style class, progressively overloading particular muscle groups to control and develop aesthetic goals.
Horsepower: Olympic lifting, powerlifting and strongman style class focusing on maximal loads to help build strength.
Body Shop: Full body strength and conditioning class that incorporates different movements we don’t typically see in CrossFit class. It’s a good way to shake off the week and balance yourself out!
Pricing:
$150/mo unlimited classes (all class styles included).
$100 Punch Pass (8 classes/ does not expire).
CrossFit Kids/Teens Pricing: $50 for 1 class a week or $74 2 classes a week
Open Gym: Contact for details. Must demonstrate ability to properly perform CrossFit foundational movements.
Open Gym Prices: $100/mo Unlimited access.
Supercharge: Bodybuilding style class, progressively overloading particular muscle groups to control and develop aesthetic goals.
Horsepower: Olympic lifting, powerlifting and strongman style class focusing on maximal loads to help build strength.
Body Shop: Full body strength and conditioning class that incorporates different movements we don’t typically see in CrossFit class. It’s a good way to shake off the week and balance yourself out!
Pricing:
$150/mo unlimited classes (all class styles included).
$100 Punch Pass (8 classes/ does not expire).
CrossFit Kids/Teens Pricing: $50 for 1 class a week or $74 2 classes a week
Open Gym: Contact for details. Must demonstrate ability to properly perform CrossFit foundational movements.
Open Gym Prices: $100/mo Unlimited access.
Drop Ins: If you are just passing through town, and are a current member at an Affiliated CrossFit gym from anywhere around the world you can drop in to any Octane CrossFit class. Please call or email to schedule a class time. When you get here, we will provide you with a waiver to sign (our insurance friends make us do this) and introduce you to our box. You may find that Octane CrossFit does things a little differently than your “box back home.” We hope that you enjoy the change in scenery, clientele, maybe even music. If anything makes you uncomfortable, however, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
OUR COACHES
Andrew Bowden
Co-Founder
Certifications: CrossFit Level 2 & USAW Certified
Competitive ski racing was the major part of my childhood. I dedicated all my time to moving around the country, living in different cities to train with the best coaches in the country. Vail, Aspen, Minneapolis, and traveling to many more.
When I left ski racing/coaching to head off to College to get my bachelors degree in Aviation Education at South Dakota State University, I also left the gym. I ended up gaining weight due to a lack of motivation and no longer training for skiing.
I started CrossFit in Phoenix, Arizona in 2012. With my years of experience and a love for Olympic weight lifting, I had found my home. CrossFit has brought my love of Olympic lifting and my need for cardio activity and combined them to make my an overall better athlete.
Co-Founder
Certifications: CrossFit Level 2 & USAW Certified
Competitive ski racing was the major part of my childhood. I dedicated all my time to moving around the country, living in different cities to train with the best coaches in the country. Vail, Aspen, Minneapolis, and traveling to many more.
When I left ski racing/coaching to head off to College to get my bachelors degree in Aviation Education at South Dakota State University, I also left the gym. I ended up gaining weight due to a lack of motivation and no longer training for skiing.
I started CrossFit in Phoenix, Arizona in 2012. With my years of experience and a love for Olympic weight lifting, I had found my home. CrossFit has brought my love of Olympic lifting and my need for cardio activity and combined them to make my an overall better athlete.
Brooke Pilch
Manager & Head Coach
Certifications: CrossFit L1 & L2, CrossFit Kids, Active Life Immersion, ISSA Personal Trainer & CPR + AED
I'm an Arizona native, yes we still exist. Growing up I was a competitive swimmer, training 3-4 times a day during high school on an Olympic Trials prep team. This led to an inevitable burnout which caused me to leave the sport before starting college.
I graduated from the University of Arizona in December 2010 with a degree in Psychology. After feeling lost and unmotivated in a globo gym I found a high intensity bootcamp on Groupon. Here I regained my love of fitness and knew my goal was to become a trainer.
I started CrossFit in 2016 and quickly got the fever! I became a L1-CF trainer September 2016 and have been coaching since. There is truly nothing I enjoy more than helping others reach their fitness goals.
Manager & Head Coach
Certifications: CrossFit L1 & L2, CrossFit Kids, Active Life Immersion, ISSA Personal Trainer & CPR + AED
I'm an Arizona native, yes we still exist. Growing up I was a competitive swimmer, training 3-4 times a day during high school on an Olympic Trials prep team. This led to an inevitable burnout which caused me to leave the sport before starting college.
I graduated from the University of Arizona in December 2010 with a degree in Psychology. After feeling lost and unmotivated in a globo gym I found a high intensity bootcamp on Groupon. Here I regained my love of fitness and knew my goal was to become a trainer.
I started CrossFit in 2016 and quickly got the fever! I became a L1-CF trainer September 2016 and have been coaching since. There is truly nothing I enjoy more than helping others reach their fitness goals.
Sarah Ray
Programmer
Certifications: BS Health Education & Health Promotion, BS Human Nutrition, CrossFit L1 & L2, USAW Sport Performance, ACE Health Coach, ACE Certified, Medical Exercise Specialist, CHES- Certified Health Education Specialist, EXOS Performance Specialist, EXOS Fitness Specialist
A former collegiate track athlete, specializing in high jump, hurdles & javelin, I have been working in public & private health education for 9 years.
After several years aimlessly training for random races, triathlons & challenging all my friends to push up contests, a friend urged me to look into CrossFit to satiate my competitive drive & athletic nature.
Introduced in 2012, I quickly obtained my Level 1, Level 2, USAW Sport Performance, & began training others & competing.
My passion for educating has touched every aspect of both my personal & professional life. A self-proclaimed fitness-nerd, I am deeply passionate about helping others obtain the highest quality of life for themselves & their families through movement & nutrition.
Programmer
Certifications: BS Health Education & Health Promotion, BS Human Nutrition, CrossFit L1 & L2, USAW Sport Performance, ACE Health Coach, ACE Certified, Medical Exercise Specialist, CHES- Certified Health Education Specialist, EXOS Performance Specialist, EXOS Fitness Specialist
A former collegiate track athlete, specializing in high jump, hurdles & javelin, I have been working in public & private health education for 9 years.
After several years aimlessly training for random races, triathlons & challenging all my friends to push up contests, a friend urged me to look into CrossFit to satiate my competitive drive & athletic nature.
Introduced in 2012, I quickly obtained my Level 1, Level 2, USAW Sport Performance, & began training others & competing.
My passion for educating has touched every aspect of both my personal & professional life. A self-proclaimed fitness-nerd, I am deeply passionate about helping others obtain the highest quality of life for themselves & their families through movement & nutrition.
Fabian Brenes
Coach
Certifications: CrossFit L1, CPR + AED
My first Crossfit experience was actually at Octane Crossfit a little over 3 years ago. I walked into Octane having no idea what Crossfit was. After signing up, putting in work, and losing 30+ pounds I knew Crossfit was my new jam. Not only did I see the benefits of Crossfit in my physical appearance and health but in my career outside of the gym as well.
I obtained my CFL1 in October of 2018 to be able to share my story and passion for Crossfit with others in hopes to help them along their Crossfit journey. I was born in Costa Rica and raised in the United States. I am fluent in Spanish and English with a willingness to help in either language.
Coach
Certifications: CrossFit L1, CPR + AED
My first Crossfit experience was actually at Octane Crossfit a little over 3 years ago. I walked into Octane having no idea what Crossfit was. After signing up, putting in work, and losing 30+ pounds I knew Crossfit was my new jam. Not only did I see the benefits of Crossfit in my physical appearance and health but in my career outside of the gym as well.
I obtained my CFL1 in October of 2018 to be able to share my story and passion for Crossfit with others in hopes to help them along their Crossfit journey. I was born in Costa Rica and raised in the United States. I am fluent in Spanish and English with a willingness to help in either language.
Tyler Winkis
Coach
Certifications: CrossFit L1 & L2, CPR + AED, BS Health and Exercise Physiology
As a collegiate athlete, sports and fitness were always my passion and this let me easily fall in love with CrossFit when I found it by accident in 2012. Because of my passion for health and fitness I went on to study Health and Exercise Physiology at Ursinus College in Pennsylvania and went for my CrossFit L1 certification in 2016.
Since then, I have built a true passion for coaching others through the CrossFit methodology and seeing the impact it has had on their overall wellness. To grow my ability to effectively coach others I pursued my CrossFit L2 certification and plan to continue expanding my knowledge of effective coaching to improve the health and fitness of every athlete I come across.
Octane CrossFit is something special. At Octane, we foster an inclusive community that allows athletes from all walks of life to grow in their fitness journey, no matter where they are starting out. Every coach I have encountered is knowledgeable and truly cares about every single individual in the gym.
Coach
Certifications: CrossFit L1 & L2, CPR + AED, BS Health and Exercise Physiology
As a collegiate athlete, sports and fitness were always my passion and this let me easily fall in love with CrossFit when I found it by accident in 2012. Because of my passion for health and fitness I went on to study Health and Exercise Physiology at Ursinus College in Pennsylvania and went for my CrossFit L1 certification in 2016.
Since then, I have built a true passion for coaching others through the CrossFit methodology and seeing the impact it has had on their overall wellness. To grow my ability to effectively coach others I pursued my CrossFit L2 certification and plan to continue expanding my knowledge of effective coaching to improve the health and fitness of every athlete I come across.
Octane CrossFit is something special. At Octane, we foster an inclusive community that allows athletes from all walks of life to grow in their fitness journey, no matter where they are starting out. Every coach I have encountered is knowledgeable and truly cares about every single individual in the gym.
George Fairley
Coach
Certifications: CrossFit Levels 1 & 2, CrossFit Kettlebell, CrossFit Mobility, CrossFit Strongman, USA Weightlifting Level 1, Sports Performance Coach, USA Weightlifting Advanced Sport Performance Coach, Poliquin’s PICP Levels 1 & 2, Strength Coach certification, NASM – National Academy of Sports Medicine (2011 exp), CPR/AED
A year after the birth of our daughter, my wife and I decided to move from Chicago to Phoenix be closer to my wife’s family. Finding Octane has been one of the best things that’s happened to us since our move. In more than 10 years of coaching, I have dropped into countless gyms, so I know firsthand that Octane CrossFit has something special. The coaching staff’s comfort in working with all ages and degrees of athleticism and the community’s eagerness to welcome newcomers are evidence of their uniqueness.
I am a firm believer that training should be fun, consistent, and progressive. This approach is what allowed me to win the Michigan State Championship in high school wrestling, compete regionally in CrossFit (taking 8th place in the North Central Regional in 2012 and 2013), and more recently, in 2014 and 2017, place in the top 10 at the US Nationals for weightlifting. With Octane CrossFit, I am fortunate to have found a fitness home that embraces a philosophy that can help people regardless of where they are in their fitness journey.
Coach
Certifications: CrossFit Levels 1 & 2, CrossFit Kettlebell, CrossFit Mobility, CrossFit Strongman, USA Weightlifting Level 1, Sports Performance Coach, USA Weightlifting Advanced Sport Performance Coach, Poliquin’s PICP Levels 1 & 2, Strength Coach certification, NASM – National Academy of Sports Medicine (2011 exp), CPR/AED
A year after the birth of our daughter, my wife and I decided to move from Chicago to Phoenix be closer to my wife’s family. Finding Octane has been one of the best things that’s happened to us since our move. In more than 10 years of coaching, I have dropped into countless gyms, so I know firsthand that Octane CrossFit has something special. The coaching staff’s comfort in working with all ages and degrees of athleticism and the community’s eagerness to welcome newcomers are evidence of their uniqueness.
I am a firm believer that training should be fun, consistent, and progressive. This approach is what allowed me to win the Michigan State Championship in high school wrestling, compete regionally in CrossFit (taking 8th place in the North Central Regional in 2012 and 2013), and more recently, in 2014 and 2017, place in the top 10 at the US Nationals for weightlifting. With Octane CrossFit, I am fortunate to have found a fitness home that embraces a philosophy that can help people regardless of where they are in their fitness journey.
Justin Pilch
Coach
Certifications: CrossFit L1&L2, CPR and AED
Sports and outdoor activities were a huge part of my childhood. I come from a heavy coaching and education focused lineage; my grandpa was a high school and college football coach in the Phoenix area and my dad is currently a high school special education teacher. I found CrossFit in 2009 and in 2010 I started coaching elementary and high school athletes for off season speed and conditioning at various schools through a partnership with a prominent physical therapy chain. I received my CrossFit Level 1 certificate in 2011 and shifted to training exclusively CrossFit from there forward.
Outside of the gym Brooke and I have 2 dogs, Jax and Tucker, that we like to take on our weekend activities. I'm a big fan of using my fitness outdoors whether that be preparing for an upcoming hunt, cycling around Phoenix, or paddle boarding.
Coach
Certifications: CrossFit L1&L2, CPR and AED
Sports and outdoor activities were a huge part of my childhood. I come from a heavy coaching and education focused lineage; my grandpa was a high school and college football coach in the Phoenix area and my dad is currently a high school special education teacher. I found CrossFit in 2009 and in 2010 I started coaching elementary and high school athletes for off season speed and conditioning at various schools through a partnership with a prominent physical therapy chain. I received my CrossFit Level 1 certificate in 2011 and shifted to training exclusively CrossFit from there forward.
Outside of the gym Brooke and I have 2 dogs, Jax and Tucker, that we like to take on our weekend activities. I'm a big fan of using my fitness outdoors whether that be preparing for an upcoming hunt, cycling around Phoenix, or paddle boarding.
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WHAT IS CROSSFIT?
What is CrossFit? Greg Glassman, a former gymnast, founded CrossFit®, Inc. in 2000. In his years coaching elite athletes, Coach Glassman found that the best way to achieve optimal fitness was not through specialization but rather through “constantly varied, functional movement, performed at high intensity.” In short, this means combining elements of Olympic weightlifting, gymnastics, sprinting, rowing and core conditioning to improve overall flexibility, strength, speed, endurance and agility.
Constantly Varied: “Constantly Varied” means that every day brings a different workout (or “WOD”), incorporating any combination of these elements. At Octane CrossFit you (yes, you!) will jump rope, climb ropes, swing kettle bells and flip tires. You will work at pull ups, muscle ups, hand stands, pushups, and hand-stand pushups. You will practice squats, dips, cleans, jerks, snatches and deadlifts as well as rowing, running and box jumps. Each day will bring different exercises always specifically designed to work on different muscle groups and/or cardiovascular strength.
Functional Movement: “Functional Movement” refers to maintaining the safest, most-efficient position to power through a movement. There are plenty of misconceptions out there about CrossFit; the truth is much of what we do in our workouts mirrors activities in our daily lives. To the uninitiated, flipping a tire looks like crazy, “he-man” work. But if you’ve ever had to move a mattress up a flight of stairs, you already know the movement. Cleaning a medicine ball may appear odd, but consider what your body does when you place your suitcase in a plane’s overhead compartment. If you’ve ever lifted a heavy bag of dog food or peat moss, no one needs to tell you the importance of arching your back. Octane CrossFit will help you maintain the correct position in a workout – both to keep you and other safe as well as to maximize efficiency.
High Intensity: “High Intensity” is a concept that at first can be difficult for new CrossFitters to grasp. For many people, a workout’s efficiency is only proportionate to the amount of hours spent in the gym. You will never hear a CrossFitter say, “I had a great workout; I was in the gym for four hours!” You are much more likely to hear, “I finished in 8 minutes.” People come here skeptical that a high-intensity workout, done in a fraction of the time as they are used to, can lead to faster, better results. But results don’t lie.
The beauty of our sport is that we are all in it together, motivating one another. It’s a sport where the person last to finish the workout receives more high fives than the person first to finish. We encourage you to learn more about the CrossFit® philosophy and methodology at: crossfit.com. We are happy to talk with you more about our program! Contact us and we’ll get back to you within 24 hours.
Constantly Varied: “Constantly Varied” means that every day brings a different workout (or “WOD”), incorporating any combination of these elements. At Octane CrossFit you (yes, you!) will jump rope, climb ropes, swing kettle bells and flip tires. You will work at pull ups, muscle ups, hand stands, pushups, and hand-stand pushups. You will practice squats, dips, cleans, jerks, snatches and deadlifts as well as rowing, running and box jumps. Each day will bring different exercises always specifically designed to work on different muscle groups and/or cardiovascular strength.
Functional Movement: “Functional Movement” refers to maintaining the safest, most-efficient position to power through a movement. There are plenty of misconceptions out there about CrossFit; the truth is much of what we do in our workouts mirrors activities in our daily lives. To the uninitiated, flipping a tire looks like crazy, “he-man” work. But if you’ve ever had to move a mattress up a flight of stairs, you already know the movement. Cleaning a medicine ball may appear odd, but consider what your body does when you place your suitcase in a plane’s overhead compartment. If you’ve ever lifted a heavy bag of dog food or peat moss, no one needs to tell you the importance of arching your back. Octane CrossFit will help you maintain the correct position in a workout – both to keep you and other safe as well as to maximize efficiency.
High Intensity: “High Intensity” is a concept that at first can be difficult for new CrossFitters to grasp. For many people, a workout’s efficiency is only proportionate to the amount of hours spent in the gym. You will never hear a CrossFitter say, “I had a great workout; I was in the gym for four hours!” You are much more likely to hear, “I finished in 8 minutes.” People come here skeptical that a high-intensity workout, done in a fraction of the time as they are used to, can lead to faster, better results. But results don’t lie.
The beauty of our sport is that we are all in it together, motivating one another. It’s a sport where the person last to finish the workout receives more high fives than the person first to finish. We encourage you to learn more about the CrossFit® philosophy and methodology at: crossfit.com. We are happy to talk with you more about our program! Contact us and we’ll get back to you within 24 hours.
