Athlete

C.J. is the Head Coach and Owner of Invictus. He has coached dozens of individuals and Masters Athletes to the CrossFit Games -- including Team Invictus, who has been to the CrossFit Games for 10 consecutive years. He has worked with athletes around the world through online coaching and program design since 2009, being able to cultivate the ‘Sea of Green' community of support from anywhere in the world. C.J. is a Level 4 CrossFit instructor, USA Weightlifting Coach and former member of the CrossFit HQ training team.

Holden began CrossFit in 2013 and found Invictus after the Open in 2014, when he started following the Competition Program online. A trip to San Diego for an Athlete Camp was the beginning of his relationship with Invictus. He made an individual appearance in the 2015 West Regional and trips to the CrossFit Games in 2016, 17, 18, and 19 as both an individual and on Team Invictus and Invictus X. His greatest enjoyment as a coach is pushing people past their perceived limits and making them realize they are always capable of more. Holden coaches the Invictus Athlete and Competition programs and also excels at working with military and first responders to prepare them for the demands of testing, training, and their physical jobs.

Hunter joined the Invictus coaching staff in 2015, and brings with him a solid background of competitive coaching and programming experience. He has trained and worked with many world renowned coaches, affiliates and Games athletes in the the sport of both Powerlifting and CrossFit. Through his gym affiliations, he has learned effective methods to build strength while perfecting technique. In 2014, Hunter competed at the CrossFit Games in the team division, earning a second place podium finish. As well as being a part of the 2016, and 2017, Invictus Games teams. He loves coaching and competing at the highest level while pushing and challenging himself and his athletes.

Hunter’s background prior to CrossFit was as a baseball catcher. He had dreams of playing professionally, until 2011, when he discovered CrossFit. From that moment, his athletic goals shifted. His goal, through CrossFit, is to influence and empower people to change their lives in a positive way. He wants to help people realize their potential while encouraging them to push even further, and celebrate their accomplishments.