Johnny Layne, Owner of CrossFit Intense, CF-L2
Johnny Layne was involved in sports from an early age. Johnny was introduced to weightlifting while playing football in junior high school in Cross Lanes, West Virginia. Like most kids that get into lifting weights, he gravitated towards bench pressing and eventually competed and won his weight class at 15 years old. Johnny continued to play football through his high school years and was introduced to racquetball by his father during that time and began competing in racquetball tournaments. In the mid 90’s, Johnny got involved in powerlifting and competed in the WV State powerlifting championships and won the bench press of the NASA (Natural Athlete Strength Association) WV State Championships. Johnny has competed in many state, regional and national racquetball tournaments as an E-Force sponsored player. In 2004, Johnny started training in Japanese Ju-Jitsu and after several months of that shifted Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Johnny continues to train in this discipline and competes in submission grappling tournaments when he can. Johnny has also trained in boxing and Muay Thai.
Johnny was introduced to CrossFit in September 2008 by a co-worker and was hooked from the start. After relocating to the Fairmont area from Charleston, he was left without a “box” and CrossFit family to train with so he joined his love of CrossFit with his desire to train people and opened CrossFit Intense. In 2012 CrossFit Intense moved to their third location as steady growth has been experienced since the box opened in 2009.
In 2012 Johnny was approached by two Morgantown businessmen as they realized that Johnny's dedication to training his members at Intense was something that the Morgantown area lacked. After a few meetings discussing options for opening a CrossFit affiliate in Morgantown, Kent McBride, Lincoln Kinkade and Johnny opened CrossFit Morgantown which experienced phenomenal growth in the immediate months after opening on October 1, 2012. Johnny and his wife Mindy sold the business to former NFL and WVU football star Owen Schmitt in June 2014 to focus on the business in Fairmont and to grow the sport of powerlifting.
Johnny was appointed as the USPA West Virginia State Chair in April 2014 and then USPA Regional Chair over West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Maryland and Tennessee in November 2014. Somewhere along the way he picked up the state of South Carolina and in January 2015, Johnny was appointed as the USPA Vice President over the Raw and Classic Raw divisions.
Johnny also accepted the position of United States Powerlifting Association Eastern Director of Affiliate Programs in October 2015.
Johnny has years of experience, a heart for people, a love of coaching and a passion for CrossFit that is unsurpassed in the north central West Virginia area. Where others only talk about training people, Johnny actually follows through with training people. You will not find a more well-rounded individual to help you meet your fitness goals as Johnny can take your raw talent and turn you into the athlete you always dreamed of.
Certifications
USPA Certified Coach
IPL International Referee
CrossFit Level 1
CrossFit Level 2
CrossFit Powerlifting-Westside Barbell
CrossFit Olympic Lifting via Mike Burgener
Elite FTS Learn to Train
Titles & Records
IPL World Champion x 2
USPF National Champion
1 World Record
6 American Records
12 State Records
Johnny was introduced to CrossFit in September 2008 by a co-worker and was hooked from the start. After relocating to the Fairmont area from Charleston, he was left without a “box” and CrossFit family to train with so he joined his love of CrossFit with his desire to train people and opened CrossFit Intense. In 2012 CrossFit Intense moved to their third location as steady growth has been experienced since the box opened in 2009.
In 2012 Johnny was approached by two Morgantown businessmen as they realized that Johnny's dedication to training his members at Intense was something that the Morgantown area lacked. After a few meetings discussing options for opening a CrossFit affiliate in Morgantown, Kent McBride, Lincoln Kinkade and Johnny opened CrossFit Morgantown which experienced phenomenal growth in the immediate months after opening on October 1, 2012. Johnny and his wife Mindy sold the business to former NFL and WVU football star Owen Schmitt in June 2014 to focus on the business in Fairmont and to grow the sport of powerlifting.
Johnny was appointed as the USPA West Virginia State Chair in April 2014 and then USPA Regional Chair over West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Maryland and Tennessee in November 2014. Somewhere along the way he picked up the state of South Carolina and in January 2015, Johnny was appointed as the USPA Vice President over the Raw and Classic Raw divisions.
Johnny also accepted the position of United States Powerlifting Association Eastern Director of Affiliate Programs in October 2015.
Johnny has years of experience, a heart for people, a love of coaching and a passion for CrossFit that is unsurpassed in the north central West Virginia area. Where others only talk about training people, Johnny actually follows through with training people. You will not find a more well-rounded individual to help you meet your fitness goals as Johnny can take your raw talent and turn you into the athlete you always dreamed of.
Certifications
USPA Certified Coach
IPL International Referee
CrossFit Level 1
CrossFit Level 2
CrossFit Powerlifting-Westside Barbell
CrossFit Olympic Lifting via Mike Burgener
Elite FTS Learn to Train
Titles & Records
IPL World Champion x 2
USPF National Champion
1 World Record
6 American Records
12 State Records
Mindy Layne, CF-L2
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GAGE HANNAH, CF-L1
Gage is a CF-L1 trainer at CrossFit Intense and has been training CrossFit since September 2013. He was involved in multiple sports throughout high school and was introduced to crossfit by his aunt and mother. Becoming instantly hooked, he went on to obtain his CF-L1 certification and became a regional CrossFit athlete. Gage graduated from Fairmont State University with a degree in exercise science and is currently attending WVU for a second degree.
Caitlyn Lampinen, CF-L1
Caitlyn graudated from Buckhannon-Upshur High School in 2016. she played soccer and basketball, and was part of the State Tournament Girls' Basketball team in 2015 and 2016. Caitlyn decided to pursue her academic advancement at Fairmont State University and is currently studying Exercise Science in hopes to one day become a Physical Therapist.
After being an endurance athlete for a couple of years, Caitlyn wanted to start something new and challenging, thus she began training at CrossFit Intense in August 2017 and she quickly fell in love. Caitlyn competed in her first CrossFit competition in January 2018 and shortly thereafter attained her L1 Certificate.
After being an endurance athlete for a couple of years, Caitlyn wanted to start something new and challenging, thus she began training at CrossFit Intense in August 2017 and she quickly fell in love. Caitlyn competed in her first CrossFit competition in January 2018 and shortly thereafter attained her L1 Certificate.
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A trainer works for a paycheck.
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Training is something you do to someone.
Coaching is something you do with someone.
A trainer lights a fire under someone.
A Coach lights a fire inside of someone.
A Trainer affects the hour they are with someone.
A Coach affects the hours they are not with someone.
A trainer hopes to get through the session.
The Coach hopes to get through to someone.
A trainer forgets the job is not to remind people about problems.
A Coach remembers the job is to solve them.
A trainer stretches your legs.
A Coach stretches your limits.
A trainer counts your reps.
A Coach discounts your excuses.
A Trainer Is concerned with how much time you put in.
A Coach is concerned with how much you put into the time.
A Trainer wants you to do your best.
A Coach wants you to do better than your best.
A trainer is concerned more with how, where and when.
A Coach is concerned more with who, what and why.
A trainer works for a paycheck.
A Coach works for a passion.
A trainer develops and delivers your workout.
A Coach creates and cultivates your purpose.
Training is something you do to someone.
Coaching is something you do with someone.