Dan Friend

Dan started doing CrossFit in 2009, has been a member of 4 different affiliates, and has had the opportunity to drop in at dozens of others CrossFit boxes around the world. He became a Level 1 Trainer and Volunteer coach at a military affiliate in Belgium in 2021, and a Level 2 Trainer in 2023. After a 30+ year military career, Dan and Kathy decided to open CrossFit 271 and become full time owners and coaches. Dan believes CrossFit is essential to increasing health-span and that effort, scaling, developing mechanics, demonstrating consistency, followed by building intensity are the keys to success.Dan and Kath have been married since 1994 and have three adult children. Dan enjoys his faith, travel, the outdoors, fishing, motorcycle riding, reading, and volunteering.

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