Rodney Godwin

What programs do you coach at CFKSQ?  CrossFit, Specialty Programs, Personal Training, Nutrition.

How long have you been coaching (anything), and how long have you been coaching at CFKSQ? Approximately 10 years between teaching PE and coaching CrossFit, with approximately 4 years at CFKSQ.

How did you first find CrossFit or functional fitness? From watching the CrossFit Games documentaries.

What's your favorite movement in a WOD? And what movement could you happily never see again? Favorite: Lunges. Least favorite: HSPU.

What do you enjoy most about coaching? Human connection. Seeing others build confidence in themselves while also achieving things they never knew they could is what motivates me to coach.

Are there particular populations, age groups, or fitness goals you especially enjoy working with? I enjoy working with higher-caliber athletes because that's my background, but I also have a background with student athletes, so I tend to work well with teens as well.

What do you do when you're not at CFKSQ? I love going to concerts and music festivals with my fiancée, Sophia. I enjoy taking my dogs to parks in my area. I also play volleyball with friends on the weekends.

What would the you of today say to your first-day-of-CrossFit you? Listen to the coaches...they know what they are talking about!

What's your go-to piece of advice, quote, or mantra? Motion is Lotion :)

If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? Cookies and cream milkshake