Joseph DeBellis

I started athletics later in my life.  I wrestled in high school and was a solid C+ wrestler at best.  In my group of friends, I was the “fat kid” and despite wrestling, was still not very athletic.  I was not the strongest or fastest, but I could keep up.  Later after college, I got into CrossFit with a bunch of co-workers, to train for a Tough Mudder. Unfortunately, we never did it, and I was the only one who stuck with CrossFit.  For about 7 years I was an avid CrossFitter, and loved the competitive drive of it all. While working full-time as a Paramedic, I started to get bothered by people’s lack of health, and that if some of my patients had fitness in their lives, they may not have needed my services.  

I wanted to take everything I learned over the years of my own athletic journey and help give it to people who want to make a healthy change in their lives. I started with my CF-L1 and began coaching, at the time, at CrossFit Boomtown.  I continued my knowledge base with OPEX CCP and PPSC.  I loved learning about the different variations of fitness interpretation and finding that there are so many different ways to help people achieve their goals.  Branching away from CrossFit, I began self-programming to train for multi-sport races and compete now as a triathlete.

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A major turning point in my life was becoming a career firefighter.  Now I rely on my body, and my physical abilities, to get the job done and potentially make a huge impact in someone else’s life.  I feel like I have an obligation to keep myself physically fit and make sure fitness is always a priority.

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My purpose for coaching is to serve as a contractor for anyone who wants to build a house of fitness.  To be the translator for anyone who wants to be able to “speak” fitness.  Anyone who truly wants to improve themselves, and is ready to do the work for it, I want to help you.

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