Crossfit Ftm Information

Thank you for choosing CrossFit FTM to reach your health, wellness and fitness goals! My name is Casey Schmidt. I'm the head coach of CrossFit FTM. I grew up in Plant City Florida. During my childhood I was fortunate enough to study several styles of martial arts as well as play multiple sports. I graduated from Jesuit High School in the spring of 2001 and began my college career the following Fall. In 2005, I began the Exercise Science Program at the University of South Florida where I learned about very specific intricacies of fitness. In January of 2007, I was blessed enough to obtain an Exercise Science internship at The Center Club, located in the First Hawaiian Bank of Honolulu, HI. For four months, I lived and breathed how to apply what I spent two years studying at USF. During my internship, one of my coworkers asked me if I had ever seen the website CrossFit.com. After browsing through the website, I picked a workout called 'Brandon's Bad Day.' I attempted to do the workout 'As Prescribed' since I had already been working out for many years and considered myself a competent trainer and athlete. The workout put me on the floor and when I realized that studying CrossFit would take my fitness to a point farther than I ever thought possible, I never looked at exercise the same way again. In 2009, after working in a Globo Gym for almost two years, I opened my own affiliate where I worked from my one car garage in my town home. Six months later, I opened my first studio and built it to a 7,000 square foot facility with almost 200 members. In April of 2016, I sold my box and relocated to Valrico where CrossFit FTM was forged. Now with a smaller, more intimate setting, I have shifted my focus to concentrated service, a general physical preparedness program, and focusing on giving each and every member the one-on-one attention they all deserve. I humbly bring my knowledge, background, and experience in this field and feel that I am being warmly welcomed by the Valrico Community.