Coaching Staff

Polo Lopez

*Co-owner of CrossFit CFT

*Certified CrossFit trainer,

*Certified CrossFit Olympic weightlifting,

*Certified CrossFit Kettlebell,

*Certified CrossFit Running Endurance,

*Certified CrossFit Nutrition

*Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Brown belt under 6th degree

Black belt, Luiz Palhares.

Polo grew up playing Baseball, and Football. After moving to Nashville he became a competitive cyclist. As a category 2 rider, he raced in numerous Pro events, and later won the TBRA (Tennessee Best Rider Award) overall points jersey.

Polo served in the Army as a Combat Medic. He then spent 10 years in Law Enforcement working for the DCSO (Davidson County Sheriff's Office) and later the MNPD (Metro Nashville Police Department). Polo originally started using CrossFit to help him prepare for Jiu-jitsu competitions prior to becoming a trainer. He won the the Relson Gracie Nationals Master's Blue Belt lightweight division, and the NAGA Nationals/Arnold's Classic Master's Purple belt lightweight division to just name a a couple. He'll tell you that he likes just about any of the wods especially ones with Olympic weightlifting. Running isn't to high on his favorites list, but loves Burpees.

Carissa locking out a Handstand.

Carissa Boone

*Certified CrossFit trainer

*Co-owner of CrossFit CFT

Carissa's background is in Gymnastics both as an competitor and a coach. While in school, she was asked to tryout for the U.S. Junior National Gymnastics Team. She later received a full scholarship to Calhoun State College for gymnastics. She now teaches the CrossFit methodologies with Polo, her fiance, at CrossFit CFT. Carissa enjoys the wods with Olympic weightlifting but admittedly hates running. Check out some her highlight videos on Vimeo and under our video section.