GABE SUBRY
of CrossFit 209
By Melissa Hutsell
Since 2009, Gabe Subry has helped San Joaquin become healthier through his Stockton-based strength training and conditioning program, CrossFit 209. As one of the first facilities of its type in the region, Gabe made his lifelong dream a reality by introducing his elite fitness courses, which consists of Olympic weight lifting, gymnastics and aerobic exercise, to the Central Valley.
Gabe, who grew up in Lodi and returned to the area after graduating with his BA in Business Marketing, was always athletic. In addition to going to the gym on a regular basis since the age of 15, “I played soccer, baseball and board sports- snowboarding, skateboarding, and wakeboarding.” As a natural step for him, he maintained his love for fitness by working as a personal trainer, that is, until he discovered CrossFit. “Initially it was something new and exciting to do with my clients.” After learning more about the benefits of CrossFit, he became more intrigued. “It was less about teaching people and myself how to change their physic, but rather how to make them healthy.” He explains that the programs extend far beyond just daily regimens or strength building by helping to maintain function and live independently as we age. “The more I learned about the science behind the whole program, the more it made sense,” he adds, “It’s hands down the best program for building true fitness and it’s been proven time and time again, and backed up with scientific research.”
On a typical day, you can catch Gabe and his team programming workouts (so that each day is different and there is a balance of fitness), teaching classes, and coaching. “A cool part about the job,” he says, “it’s so different for everyone.” He coaches for a broad range of needs, from 70 year old beginners to 22 year old athletes that are deadlifting 500 pounds. “Awareness of health and fitness through CrossFit is seemless. Health should be a part of everyone’s life- but gets put on the backburner because it takes time and it’s hard. But, it could be the difference between you living and dying.”
Gabe is certified in level one and level two CrossFit certification ISSA, and is a member of the level one CrossFit seminar staff, which takes him around the world to teach the seminars. His passion for the sport, which continues to gain international momentum as an effective form of exercise, weight loss and fitness for both men and women, not only stems from his own desire for bodybuilding but from seeing the significant difference it makes in the lives of his clients. He sees it as an opportunity to help people change their lives, “it’s more than just losing body fat and gaining muscle. I’ve see so many people’s lives changed just from working out; they gain confidence, have more energy, learn how to fight harder, and that applies to everything in their life,” he adds, “It’s rewarding to watch those transformations.”
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