Emily Monigan

About Coach

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Hi All! My name is Emily Monigan and I have been a CrossFit athlete since 2018 and a coach since 2019. I am originally from NY moved to Philadelphia in early 2021.

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Fitness wasn’t always a part of my life. I played sports throughout high school and was a part of the intramural ultimate frisbee team in college but outside of the occasional team workouts, I wasn’t  concerned about fitness, nutrition, or finding balance within my lifestyle. That all changed during my senior year of college in 2015 when I realized just how unhealthy my habits were. I tried so many kinds of gyms but none of them really stuck. That’s when I found CrossFit.

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I am constantly inspired by the community around me and am always excited for the Workout of the Day. Working out is now something I look forward too and something I schedule into my day. I am constantly looking for new ways to push out of my comfort zone and get my athletes to do the same!

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Since beginning my fitness journey, I have completed half marathons, Tough Mudders and Spartan races, a few weightlifting competitions and countless local CrossFit competitions.

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After being an athlete for a little more than a year, I knew I wanted to become a coach and share my passion for CrossFit. I took on a full-time coaching role at OBA in September of 2023 and I have loved nothing more. My favorite thing is watching an athlete do something they didn’t think they could do: master a new skill, hit a PR, use a heavier weight or just step through the door and start.