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Coach Erica excels at providing compassionate coaching and is always there to cheer our members on! As a founding member, Erica’s heart and soul are woven in to Merit.
Coach Emily brings an unparalleled enthusiasm to our Merit team. When you need someone to push you through a tough workout or cheer you on when you’ve reached a milestone, Coach Emily is always there for you.
Whether you’re shelter-in-place or working on the front lines, it’s important to recognize possible mental side effects of our current social isolation. We talk with licensed social worker, Audra Howard, to learn what to look for and how to get help.
Meet one of CrossFit Merit’s founding members, Coach Mark Long, brings his trademark intense-yet-humble personality to every class. Find out more in our new “Coach of Merit” Series.
Unlike most gyms, which typically program a lift followed by a metcon (we even did this for years), our affiliate programming is now often written as a single conditioning piece. If you’ve had prior experiences with other gyms, this has likely been a change for you. You may have questions, and you deserve answers. Here are some reason why we have shifted to a conditioning-bias in our programming,
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