CrossFit Littleton (est. in 2008) is a full time, professional strength and conditioning gym. This is our livelihood. All of our time and energy is devoted to creating the best possible experience for our clients. We offer a brand new, fully equipped, 10,000 sq. ft. facility. We also offer an array of services including group classes, boot camps, private training, nutritional consults and kids classes.

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Coaches & Staff

Ian Starr – Owner & Operator/CrossFit Coach
Ian was born and raised in Southern California and moved to Colorado over 10 ten years ago. He was introduced to CrossFit at a local Jiu-Jitsu academy where the CrossFit method was used as the foundation of the fitness classes being taught. Ian opened CrossFit Littleton in 2008 to bring a full scale CrossFit gym to the southwest JeffCo area. He enjoys working with people of all persuasions, serious athletes and everyday folks – using the CrossFit method as their competitive outlet, to empower them in their day to day routines, making them more capable in general and improving their quality of life.

* CrossFit Level 1 Certified Trainer
* CrossFit Basic Barbell Certified
* USAW Level 1 Sport Performance Coach (Olympic Weightlifting)

Kyle Thornton – Associate/CrossFit Coach
Kyle grew up in Littleton, Colorado playing sports at Heritage High School. Having the
feeling that he was just an average athlete and that he had much wasted potential he was introduced to Crossfit in 2007, after a long struggle with the globo-gym/weight loss rollercoaster. He has seen the benefits in body composition, strength and overall wellness Crossfit provides. Kyle is motivated and driven by the things that our gym members do on a daily basis. Kyle strives to bring passion to his coaching and to his own training.

“Up to a point a man’s life is shaped by environment, heredity, and movements and changes in the world about him. Then there comes a time when it lies within his grasp to shape the clay of his life into the sort of thing he wishes to be. Only the weak blame their parents, their race, their times, lack of good fortune, or the quirks of fate. Everyone has it within his power to say, “This I am today; that I will be tomorrow.” -Louis L’Amour

*CrossFit Level 1 Certified Trainer
*CrossFit Strongman Certified

Melissa Shea – Associate/CrossFit Coach
In 2008, Melissa was introduced to CrossFit and immediately became addicted. She was particularly drawn to the constant variation and intensity of the CrossFit method.
In January of 2009 she became CrossFit Level 1 Certified.

Upon graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Finance, Melissa knew she needed to trade in the conventional gym setting for a Crossfit Gym and in 2012, Melissa joined the Crossfit Littleton crew.

She hopes to obtain more Crossfit and USAW certifications in the future and continue to share her knowledge with others.

* CrossFit Level 1 Certified Trainer
* USAW Level 1 Sport Performance Coach (Olympic Weightlifting)

Corene Henage – CrossFit Coach
After discovering CrossFit Littleton in January 2009, Corene quickly came to love the high intensity of the workouts, not to mention the CrossFit Littleton family! She received her CrossFit Level 1 Certification in November 2009, and looks forward to obtaining additional certifications, so that she may continue to develop herself and others for the challenges that life has to offer.

* CrossFit Level 1 Certified Trainer

Tara Fisher – Dr. of Physical Therapy
Tara has been involved in sports her entire life. She recalls being the only girl on the soccer and t-ball teams at age 5, and remembers spending Sundays sitting in an old armchair with her Dad watching the Redskins. She grew up in Northern Virginia participating in swim team, soccer, field hockey, basketball and track. Tara graduated from the University of Virginia‘s McIntire School of Commerce with a degree in Marketing and Management, where she enjoyed trail running, mountain biking and snowboarding in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She spent college summers in Virginia Beach as an oceanfront lifeguard, and she took up surfing during a 6 month venture in Australia and New Zealand.

After a short career utilizing her business degree as a healthcare consultant, Tara decided she much preferred the patient-care aspect of healthcare. A running injury introduced her to the field of physical therapy, and she soon left her consulting job and pursued a career as a physical therapist.

Tara earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. While in graduate school she continued to participate in sports as a youth soccer, flag football, and t-ball coach. She also began volunteering as a snowboard instructor with the National Sports Center for the Disabled in Winter Park. Her passion for working with athletes of all ages and abilities led her to become a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

After earning her DPT, Tara had the opportunity to live in Hawaii and work at an outpatient sports medicine physical therapy clinic on the island of Kauai. Although she enjoyed surfing every morning before work, she and her husband soon realized that Colorado was their true home.

Tara works as the Clinic Director of Rocky Mountain Spine & Sport Physical Therapy in Littleton/Ken Caryl. She discovered CrossFit in 2009 and finds it a perfect tool to maximize health, wellness, movement and performance in both herself and her patients.

In addition to keeping a busy clinical practice, Tara is currently working toward her Manual Therapy Certification (MTC), Sports Therapy Certification (STC), and Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS). Outside of the clinic, Tara spends her time CrossFitting, on the trails, in the water and on the slopes with her husband Matt and their dog Wallaby.

* PT
* DPT
* CSCS