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Athlete Profile – James McCoy
Name: James P. McCoy
Whiteboard Alias: McCoy
Age: 25
Height: 6′
Weight: 187lb
Hometown: Born in San Jose, lived in Santa Barbara for the last six years and now am a resident of Santa Monica
CrossFitting since: December of 2009
Favorite movements: All the squats, clean and jerk, kettlebell swings, strict pull ups.
Least favorite movements: Double unders, rowing, double unders.
Benchmark WODs:
Mary: 9 rounds and 5 pistols
Annie: 12 min 53 sec
Eva: 51 min 45 sec
Lynne: 29 min 14 sec
Max dead – 415 lb
Back squat – 365 lb
Front squat – 275 lb
Over head – 245 lb
Clean and jerk – 245
Snatch – 195
Press- 185
5k run – 19:23
Goals: Constantly increase my intensity, skill, and overall fitness. Compete at the highest level I can and enjoy all the great people I have met so far since starting CrossFit.
Weaknesses: Double unders, high rep body weight workouts.
Athletic Background: Three sport athlete in highschool, went to college to play baseball but ended up as a gym rat and intramural legend in everything I could play. Worked for the Forest Service for two fire season in Santa Barbara.
Competitions: Ventura Individual Competition 2010, Sectionals 2011
Additional Comments: I love the “cult” of CrossFit and spending time with people who share aunique passion for challenging themselves and supporting their fellow CrossFitters.