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Owner/Head Coach

Ryno grew up participating in many different major sports - everything from soccer to hockey. In high school, he was asked to try-out for the competitive cheerleading team, and even learned how to breakdance. He went on to compete in the sport of competitive cheerleading for 10 years, as well as work for a production company in Chicago as a breakdancer. He eventually started his fitness career by selling memberships and personal training packages at Gold's Gym. In 2011, he landed a crossfit internship at Crossfit Invincible and has been coaching ever since. His passion lies in helping people learn how to move correctly so that they can be active as long as possible. The MoveMeant is a reflection of that passion. He is currently a Certified USAW Level 1 Coach  as  well  as  a  certified  Active  Life  Assessment  Coach.

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Breezy’s love for fitness started at an early age doing gymnastics. She later went on to become part of her college track team, where she discovered her true love for lifting. After college she coached gymnastics for a couple of years, before discovering Crossfit in 2013. This style of training reignited her passion for fitness and health. She has been coaching functional fitness for the past 2 years and is excited to continue learning and growing as both an athlete and coach! 

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Courtney has a long history of sports & fitness - from playing collegiate soccer, to coaching soccer and teaching swim lessons to infants through adults from a recreational level to passing fitness exams for the military. She got into CrossFit after college looking for a little more structure, accountability, and competition aspect that she was missing from soccer. Although she never imagined she would eventually begin coaching, it combined the things she always loved about fitness, teaching, and helping people create good habits that they enjoy to create a sustainable lifestyle that’s healthy and fun! Her passion for movement, correcting movement patterns, scaling & adapting exercises to each individual’s abilities, and focusing on strength that transfers directly to life and daily activities makes her a great coach. Courtney is trained and certified in pre- and postpartum women, and her heart and soul is coaching women who are either brand new to fitness or wanting to get back to fitness & staying active after pregnancy. Outside of the gym, Courtney is a wife, a mom, a dog mom to a zoo of animals, nature lover, recycling and earth sustainability freak, & avid hater of IPAs.

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Erika played sports all through high school, but began her fitness journey in college where she started participating in and coaching group fitness classes. This kickstarted her passion for helping others on their journey to health. After earning her Active Life certification in the summer of 2019, she began doing personal training to help her clients move better, get out of pain, and commit to a healthy lifestyle. Shortly after, she began coaching classes. Being a part of the health and fitness community as a coach has been a dream of Erika’s for several years and she is excited to continue to pursue this dream through continued learning, coaching, and competing. Outside of the gym, Erika is a full-time teacher who loves spending time with her friends & family, and treating herself to ice cream, coffee, and beer.

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Abby began her fitness journey in May of 2017 and it was the best decision she’s ever made! Instantly she fell in love with the sport, and more importantly— the community. She had been wanting to get into coaching for the last year, and this past fall she decided to follow that dream! After  spending a weekend in Des Moines at a Crossfit seminar, she received a Crossfit-level 1 trainer certification & began coaching classes shortly thereafter. Outside of fitness, she’s  a wife, dog mom, nurse, and a student. Aside  from  coaching  at  The  MoveMeant,  she works part-time at Mississippi Valley Surgery Center  and  is  a full-time student at Clarke University in the nurse practitioner program! While she doesn’t have a set class time to coach at this point due to her crazy schedule, she loves when she gets to help out and fill in for the other coaches!

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Mike’s addiction to fitness began in 2010. 60-lbs and 10 years later, Mike is passionate about inspiring and motivating others to lead a healthy and active lifestyle. Mike is a graduate of Augustana College where he was a member of the baseball team. Since his own playing career ended, Mike has continued to be involved with baseball by coaching at local high schools. Mike enjoys coaching, programming, training, and competing in fitness. Mike is a certified USAW Level 1 Coach. Outside of the gym, Mike is a CPA for Deere & Company.

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Derek has always had a passion for fitness and sports ranging from wrestling and weightlifting to long distance running. He found happiness in competing in different styles of fitness, which is why he fell in love with the sport of CrossFit so fast after being introduced to it by a friend in 2017. Derek enjoys nothing more than to see others push themselves out of their comfort zone, and as a coach, is always excited to be part of their active lifestyle journey. Derek received his CrossFit L1 certification in April of 2018 and has been coaching ever since. Outside of the gym, Derek is a graduate of Western Illinois University and is enrolled in the physical therapy program at Bradley University.