Andrea Nitz

Andrea moved to Ramona from Seattle in 2002, with her husband and three children. She is a licensed massage therapist and has been enjoying this profession for over 13 years.

She has always enjoyed sports, participating on the track team in junior high, swimming competitively throughout high school and playing on a father/daughter softball team during her teen years.

In 2003, while looking for an extracurricular activity for her oldest son, a co-worker suggested that she bring him to Brand X to train, thus starting a family affair. CrossFit is an every day part of the family's lives, along with the Kenpo program.

Andrea decided to start CrossFit herself in 2004, at Coach Jeff's urging, and hasn't looked back. She became a certified CrossFit trainer in September 2005, and loves teaching classes and doing private training. She loves it because she feels CrossFit gave her a new lease on life. When she started the CrossFit program, she was 100 pounds overweight and in the worst shape of her life. She has now lost almost 100 pounds, is in the best shape of her life, and loves to share her experiences with clients. It is easy for her to relate to fears and frustrations that her clients have, and she really enjoys watching them overcome these and succeed. Training herself and others is a very important part of her life. She is honored to be part of the Brand X staff, working with so many wonderful people.

Andrea also trains pregnant and post partum women so they can continue to CrossFit.

She recently attended the CrossFit Gymnastics Certification held at Brand X, and is a Certified CrossFit Trainer, Certified CrossFit Kids Trainer, CrossFit Certified Olympic Weightlifting Trainer, and a Certified Pre/Post Natal Exercise Specialist.