Coaches

Gioconda Pico, Owner / Coach

Certifications: CF L1, CrossFit Olympic Lifting, CrossFit Football, CrossFit Kids, CrossFit Rowing, CrossFit Mobility, Pendley Seminar

Gio’s drive for Health and Fitness started at the young age of 9. Having a Health food store next door to her mom’s shop, exposed her to all of the realms of fitness. The knowledge she gained about the health of the body, spirit, and mind through her exposure, instilled in her a passion that would drive her to make a career out of making a difference in people’s lives.

Gio played softball and volleyball in high school. She later went on to graduate from the University of Florida with a bachelors degree in exercise physiology. Gio worked at Doctor’s hospital as an Exercise Physiologist and then used set degree to become certified in Florida and Virginia for Health and Physical education in K-12. During 2001-2004, Gio served as a Physical Education teacher and track coach at South West Senior High. She then moved to VA from 2004-2008 where she was the department chair at TC Williams high school. She returned to Miami in 2008 to become one of first female pioneers of CrossFit. In 2010, she competed in the CrossFit regional games. Gio served as an alternate and helped coach the CrossFit Vida Brickell team that qualified for the CrossFit games in 2011. In 2012, she competed again at CrossFit regionals and the Crossfit Vida Brickell team placed fourth. In the past several years to the present, her focus is to inspire each individual to achieve their goals.

Ossie Alfonzo Jr – Coach

Specialties: CrossFit, Oly Weight Lifting, General Fitness
Certifications: CrossFit Level 1

Email: Oalfonzojr@gmail.com
Instagram: @Oalfonzo_
Facebook: Ossie Alfonzo Jr
Snapchat: Ossie_17

Coach Ossie has been playing and involved in organized sports from a very young age. Upon arriving at high school his number one commitment became baseball and he was moved up to Varsity his sophomore year and by his senior year was named to the All-Dade team. He was awarded a full scholarship to continue to play at the collegiate level for Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA leading his team to the NAIA College World Series and was named First Team All Tournament Catcher in his first year on the team. He was also awarded Academic Scholar and KIAC All Conference Catcher during his tenure on the team.

Ossie began CrossFit in 2009 at I Am CrossFit – one of the first affiliates and pioneers of CrossFit in South Florida – and used weightlifting as well during his off-seasons to stay strong and prepare him for the next season. After his baseball career came to an end, he moved back to Miami and Ossie immediately began coaching CrossFit and Olympic Weightlifting. His specialty and love lies in Olympic Weightlifting where he has spent countless hours training under the guidance of some of Florida’s top Weightlifting coaches. As an athlete, he was able to compete in many local meets and medal in a vast majority of them at a very competitive weight class and was able to qualify and compete at the State and National levels as well.

Baseball is still very much a part of Ossie’s life. He has become a Strength and Conditioning coach for many high school and travel baseball teams during their off-season and has also worked with collegiate, Minor and Major League players to keep them in prime shape for their season.