About Us

Our Gym

Turn It Loose CrossFit is the successor to Lynnwood CrossFit established in 2007 and is built on the site of the former Edmonds CrossFit. TIL is a wonderful community of likeminded fitness enthusiasts who call it home! Come be a part of the fun in continuing a great CrossFit tradition.

Lynnwood Crossfit class photo
Jesse giving advice
GHD machine in the gym
Jesse and Lana having a silent sibling conversation
Ropes and gym equipment
Lynnwood Crossfit gym entrance

Why Crossfit?

Simply put, because CrossFit meets you where you are and progresses you forward at your fastest pace.  If you come out of shape without much knowledge of the movements, we will teach you the moves and scale the workouts to a difficulty that matches your ability.  If you come in really great shape with great understanding of the movements, we will challenge you to more advanced movements, and ensure that the workouts have enough difficulty to keep you progressing.

CrossFit is personal in nature, and performed in groups to bring out the best that is inside each and every one of us.

Group of ladies learning about rope climbing

Our Coaches, Staff and Interns

Jesse Ward

Jesse Ward

Head Coach

CrossFit HQ Head Trainer: I have been given the distinct privilege to travel the world teaching CrossFit. It’s an honor that I take very seriously in the cost in time away from both the my gym family and my family family. I have taught and presented internationally with and without translators in: South Korea, Brazil, Argentina, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Russia, Australia, Japan, Canada, Panama, Spain, New Zealand and Iceland. This has been an amazing and humbling experience to see people from all walks of life, cultures and abilities do CrossFit and have the passion for life, movement, and joy that I do.

Email me jesse@localsgym.com

Jesse’s Background and Credentials

  • CrossFit Games Games Judge ’20, The Ranch
  • NOLS Wilderness First Responder Cert. ’20 Flagstaff Az
  • CrossFit Games Games Judge ’17-‘23, Madison Wi
  • CF Masters Trainer Course ’17, San Diego
  • CrossFit South, Pacific and West Assistant Head Judge ’17
  • CF Scaling Course ’16, online
  • CF Anatomy Course ’16, online
  • CrossFit West Regionals Assistant Head Judge ’16
  • CF Advanced Olympic Weightlifting ’16, Seattle Wa
  • CF Kids Specialty ’14, Soldotna Ak
  • CrossFit HQ Level 2 Seminar Head Trainer ’14
  • CF Kettlebell ’14, Enumclaw Wa
  • Timber Sports ’12, Buckley Wa
  • CrossFit Regionals Judge (’11-’15), Wa
  • CF Endurance ’10, Kitsap Wa
  • CF Rowing ’10, Seattle Wa
  • CF Nutrition ’10, San Diego Ca
  • CrossFit Games Judge (’10-’16), Carson, Ca
  • CF Powerlifting ’09, Columbus Oh
  • CF Olympic Weightlifting ’08, Victoria, BC
  • CF Gymnastics ’08, Seattle Wa
  • CrossFit HQ Level 1 Seminar Head Trainer ’08-Present
  • CF-L2 Aug ’08, San Francisco Ca
  • CrossFit Games Competitor (’08-’09), Aromas Ca
  • CF-L1 Feb ’08, Santa Cruz Ca
  • Oregon’s Strongest Man 2007, Aurora Or
  • Highland Games, Whidbey Island, Graham, Kelso ’04-’07
  • Competitive Powerlifter (USAPL, APF, WABDL ’04-’09)
  • Dave Tate Seminar ’05, Sacramento Ca
  • USAW Club Coach ’04, Auburn Wa
  • BA Exercise Science ’03, Willamette University, Salem Or
Carrie Ward

Carrie Ward

Owner, Slack Picker-Upper

NOLS Wilderness First Responder ’20 Flagstaff Az
CF Level 1 Revalidation ’15 – Anchorage Ak
CF Kids ’12 – Sumner Wa
CF Level 1 ’12 – Sumner Wa
CF Nutrition ’11 -San Diego Ca

Eileen Turcott

Eileen Turcott

Assitant Head Coach, Kids and Teens

Voted “Best Push-ups” (Kaua’i, ’19), Editor in Chief, L1 Seattle August ‘19, CF Gymnastics Seattle ‘19

Kayla Benson

Kayla Benson

Coach

Heir Apparent

Dan Walsh

Dan Walsh

Coach

Chiropractor by day, CF L1 ’22

Estefania Gabriel

Estefania Gabriel

Coach, kids

Teacher by day, CrossFitter by afternoon!

Rachael Zibelli

Rachael Zibelli

Coach

CF L1 ’23, Source of Toes to Bar Jealousy

“No one has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which the body is capable.”

~Socrates, c. 399 BCE

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