SportsLife issue 3, 2016 | Page 38

The Ninjas, Rich Thomas,Jose Chevalier, Suavek Litwin, Harvey Woo, Jorden Brooks, Cameo Brooks, Carrie Nash, Ashley Scott, Marydelle Maslanka, Dee Donnelly, Anesa Khoutxaysana Alexa Matwyczuk Head Trainer Rich Thomas guides Ashley Scott through a barbell movement CrossFit Competitors Bring Knowledge to Next Generation By Scott Taylor, Photos by Jeff Miller Trainer Harvey Woo Rich Thomas and Harvey Woo wanted to release a generation of Ninjas on the world. So the two athletic trainers created Shinobi Cross Fit. Rich, who is also the strength and conditioning coach of the Bisons FC soccer team, a team that has made consecutive appearances at the national championships in 2014 and 2015 says he and Woo created Shinobi Cross Fit “because we are both extremely passionate about encouraging fitness and healthy living.” So they put their passion and education together and started to train their Ninjas. l Trainer Suavek Litwin Rich Thomas, Marydelle Maslanka (red front), Jorden Brooks (Purple front), Jose Chevalier(red back), Harvey Woo, Suavek Litwin 38 / sportslife