Vernon is a life-long competitive athlete. He’s competed at the CrossFit Games (2021), is a multi-year National CrossFit Open Champion (Belize), and has earned a number of Minnesota State Weightlifting Championships.

Vernon started CrossFit in 2011 and quickly found the sport fulfilled his desire to pursue elite fitness. In his words, “After years of running the gamut of training styles and programs, “CrossFit found me underfed, overtrained and out of shape.”

As a CrossFit and Olympic Lifting coach, Vernon is able to feed his interest in finding health and fitness solutions for others and loves helping people reach their potential.

Outside the gym, you can find Vernon on Minnesota Public Radio and spending quality time with his wife and young son.