Athlete Profile-Dan Phillips

Dan Phillips joined CrossFit LifeSport in May of 2013, and has become a regular fixture around here. He works full-time as the bar manager/bartender at The Ottawa Tavern, in downtown Toledo. "My full time job is a bartender and I wanted to start actually helping people in way that benefited their health, and not the other way around."

"I obtained my certification at Rogue Fitness in Columbus and was lucky enough to train under some big names in the CrossFit world like Julie Foucher, Pat Barber, Joe DeGain and more.  It was one of the best decisions I have ever made and definitely encourage anyone interested in CrossFit to one day get their Level 1 Certification."

Dan is friendly, encouraging & a great addition to the LifeSport family. "I like to keep CrossFit fun, yet competitive.  One of the most important components of a CrossFit box, to me, is the environment. I hope that I help create a welcoming, fun yet challenging time whenever someone comes to LifeSport."

Dan feels that "Todd’s experience, knowledge and overall personality as a coach made it an easy choice for [him] to join." He "used to workout in normal “globo-gym” type gym for years and became bored of the whole “leg day, back and bi’s day” etc". Dan truly enjoys designing & programming workouts to truly challenge all of us at LifeSport.

Just the Facts ~

Name: Dan Phillips

Birthday: 09/25/1982

Hometown: Toledo, OH

Favorite Color: Metal

Favorite Band: Too many to name, mostly punk and metal….but a few are: Queens of the Stone Age, The Menzingers, Rosetta, Thou, Converge, Against Me!, Pig Destroyer, every band on my label (Cavity Records) I also love Oldies, Sam Cooke is the man.

Favorite WOD: "Diane", any Hero WOD

Degree/Education/Major: I have a BBA in Organizational Leadership and Management from the University of Toledo

Inspirational quote/favorite mantra: "The Iron never lies to you. You can walk outside and listen to all kinds of talk, get told that you’re a god or a total bastard. The Iron will always kick you the real deal. The Iron is the great reference point, the all-knowing perspective giver. Always there like a beacon in the pitch black. I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds."   (Henry Rollins – “Iron and the Soul”)