Bombers CrossFit Crew Talk

The Knickerbockers are known for their endurance abilities with marathons, triathlons, days-long mountain climbs, etc. But Bret saw a strength deficit in his fitness and turned to CrossFit to fill the void.

Will Mintler said his mother pushed he and his siblings to be active from an early age. It made him into the fire breather we see everyday at Bombers.

Hear about Dylan Allen’s journey in CrossFit to become a coach. As a bonus, he shares his perspective on BUFF X as a former champion.

It might have been love at first sight when Ashley and Greg Zelinski saw each other in Basic Training at Lackland. From there started a relationship that moved across the country including several stops at Wright-Patt before finally landing with the Bombers Crew.

Josh Taylor came to CrossFit as much to deal with a stressful time in life as it was to improve his physical fitness. From more of a distance running background, the focus on strength training and community support appealed to him most.

Now that Trent Kline has officially joined the coaching staff, we wanted to check in and see how the process went for him.

You’ve probably seen Charlie Azoulay crushing monster squats in the afternoon or you may have responded to one of his ”questions of the day” on Slack. It was a sudden opportunity that brought him to Ohio, but with his family joining soon he is likely to be here for a while.

David McDougle started his CrossFit journey nearly a year ago hoping to improve his health and fitness. He has already made a remarkable physical transformation and continues to improve day to day.

For the Groshans, fitness is all about relationships with the family and community. Exercising alone never seemed to work, but once they joined the Bombers Crew everything fell into place.

Not long after Elizabeth Harding started her nearly two year CrossFit journey, she noticed increasing levels of anxiety. It prompted her to take actions to improve her mental fitness too.

A new season brings new activities around the box. Hear from Andy what to expect in the coming months.

You could say Amanda Rude is a bit of a Renaissance Woman - accountant, athlete, baker, Crocheteer and future homeschool teacher. Her interests keep her busy but she still finds time to throw down with the Crew on a regular basis.

Trent Kline came to CrossFit and was hooked almost from the beginning. He has made tremendous progress that he would like to share with other members of the crew.

Dylan Allen has been a member at Bombers since 2017. In his time, he has focused on improving as an athlete and progress has been amazing. It’s only natural this “veteran” CrossFiter make the transition to Coach.

Bo Jones tried CrossFit and immediately was hooked. A drummer with the Salvation Army and father of three, he wants to coach to share the gift of fitness that has helped him improve so much.

Alison Kline went from CrossFit newbie to competing in BUFF 9.0 to going RX on all three Open WODs. Listen to how she became Bomber’s newest fire-breather.

Katie Nelson and Dylan Allen, Yellow Team captains, share a little of their background and Open experiences.

Amanda Rude and Caelan Smith, Green Team captains, share a little of their background and Open experiences.

Elizabeth Harding and Dean Shields, Red Team captains, share a little of their background and Open experiences.

Kiwi Gisi and Trent Kline, Blue Team captains, share a little of their background and Open experiences.

Coach Lillie explains all the rules for the CrossFit Open 2025 in-house competition at Bombers including team points, throwdowns and the weekly donation drives.

Alissa Dennie was a little nervous the first time she walked into Bombers. Having never used a barbell, the WOD included deadlifts, cleans and squats. But she was hooked.

With three children under 5 years of age, David Noffsinger works with his wife to balance job and family responsibilities. He says without the energy release he gets from CrossFit, life is difficult to manage.

Lindsey Sheets knew early on what she wanted to do with her life and is still living the dream. This Beavercreek native found Bombers during Covid and hasn’t looked back since.

This week is a wide-ranging discussion between Coach Pete and Andy Appleget after the last Strategic Bombers cycle. They talk about everything from focusing your training to being smart enough to avoid injuries. Coincidentally, Coach Pete's book, Suffer Smarter, addresses many of these same points.