Josh Schmitt

Coach, Live Primitive

Qualifications

1.  CrossFit Certifications – Level 1 & Olympic Lifting
2.  Founder of Atlas CrossFit in Chicago

Bio

September 2008 – I did my first CrossFit workout at the suggestion of a good friend.
October 2008 – My loft apartment is redecorated with a kettlebell, abmat, foam roller, pullup bar and rings.
January 2009 – Attended a wedding in New Zealand, visited Australia, and vowed to find a way to see more of the world.
April 2009 – Attended the Level 1 Cert and decided my 7am-5pm job was taking up way too much of my time so I decided it would be best to not go anymore.
May-November 2009 – Coached 2 free workouts daily at the park trying to get the word out.
July 2009 – Set out on a 5,000 mile road trip from Chicago to Seattle to San Diego to Denver and back to Chicago.  Visited 14 CrossFit boxes along the way as well as the 2009 CrossFit Games in Aromas, CA which is where I met one Geoff Tudisco.
November 2009 – Doors opened for business at my affiliate, Atlas CrossFit in downtown Chicago.
February 2011 – Made the decision to leave ACF in the good hands of my partner in Chicago and continue the world travels I spoke of earlier by joining the Live Primitive team in Colombia.