Tanya Silvernagel

Why/How did you first get involved in CrossFit?

In 2017, I was working in the legal industry and active in road cycling, running, aerobic resistance training, and martial arts. Then I started dating a guy who I belatedly, and skeptically, found out was a CrossFit Trainer. Two months in, he surprised me with a 3-week CrossFit Fundamentals course, which I grudgingly accepted. After that first class I was obsessed, and 8 years later, it’s safe to say I have BECOME the Kool-Aid.

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How long have you been coaching and what are your qualifications?

I took the L-1 course in 2018 and started interning before being hired as a coach. After becoming a Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach in 2020, I shifted to full-time coaching. In 2021, I got my L-2 and Adaptive and Inclusive Trainer certificates. In preparation for my L-3 in 2022, I passed the Gymnastics, Programming, Coaching the Aging Athlete (Masters), Scaling, Spot the Flaw, and Running courses.

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Fun fact about you:

I’m a total comic book and sci-fi nerd. My favorite fandoms are Star Wars, Marvel/DC, Stargate SG1, Star Trek, and Dr. Who.

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Outside the gym:

I’m the Director of Service for the Rotary Club of New Orleans Riverbend. We’re the folks that put on the Freret Street Festival every year. Rotary International has been fighting Polio for 46 years, and is close to wiping the disease off the world map. Locally, we support causes including diaper banks, tree planting, neighborhood clean-ups, Lighthouse Louisiana, and Raintree House for Girls. I also moonlight as a talent handler/captain for events like New York Comic Con and GenCon.