Trainer Bios
The facts about Coach Adam Morden are as follows:
1. He will remind you of your favorite teacher.
2. He will become your favorite coach.
3. He’s been involved in sports and fitness for over 15 years.
4. He’s been a stunt man in film (seen 13th Warrior?), a safety diver for national geographic (Canadian Geographic referred to him as “Brash and adventurous Adam Morden”), jumped out of flying airplanes, rock climbed the face of the Chief in Squamish, ran a 25K adventure race, been the best that he could be with the Canadian Army, scored in the top 99.999th percentile on an IQ test, spent 72 hours teaching his mom how to send an email, and is absolutely terrified of bees.
5. His testimonials say it better than he ever could. Read them. Then come in and get trained by the most experienced and best darn CrossFit trainer you’ll ever meet (except for Simon and Lee and Marla, of course).
Coach Adam Morden, Alchemy CrossFit, Hamilton Ontario. NSCA-CPT, CSCS, CrossFit Level 2, CrossFit Barbell Certified, CrossFit Rowing Certified, BGS. Committed to building your extraordinary.
The facts about Coach Marla Anderson are as follows:
1. She’s been involved with fitness for over a decade. She was working at a gym when she met Coach Adam Morden, who tried to impress her with his strength moves.
2. She’s working on a PhD in psychology from McMaster University, specializing in female reproductive strategies.
3. She’s run a marathon, thought about climbing the trail up alongside the Chief then realized it was pretty high, become paralyzed 10feet up the side of a cliff, sobbing for her life, managed to make it back down and then go up again, been scuba diving, kayaking, stays fairly calm when she plays golf, really likes lifting heavy things, and from the moment she first met it fell head over heels for CrossFit. She’s got the passion of new and enduring love- “CrossFit is the best darn program ever. Period. Whatever your fitness goals.”
Coach Marla Anderson, Alchemy CrossFit, Hamilton Ontario. CSCS in training, CrossFit Level 1, CrossFit Rowing Certified, Pre/Post Natal Exercise Specialist. Committed to building your extraordinary.
The facts about Coach Simon Marini are as follows:
- He has a profound love for pain and suffering.
- He has over 8 professional mixed martial arts fights.
- He is in the top 5 of the best looking Crossfit instructors world-wide.
- His favourite website is www.warmarini.com
Coach Simon Marini, Alchemy CrossFit, Hamilton Ontario. PTS, CCS, FTS, CrossFit Level 1, Crossfit Gymnastics Certified, Movement Training Specialist. Committed to building your extraordinary.







