Every 5 minutes for 4 cycles:
Run 560m
AMRAP in remaining time:
5 Pull-ups
10 Push-ups
15 Squats
Photo: Just one of my favs of Danielle. Thank you @grantwilliamsphoto
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About Coastal CrossFit
🏋️♀️ About Coastal CrossFit Welcome to Coastal CrossFit — where fitness meets community, hard work meets laughter, and results come from doing the simple things well. Founded by Chris and Marie Saliba in 2009, Coastal CrossFit has been proudly serving the Sunshine Coast for over 16 years. As the region’s longest-running affiliates (original owners) we’ve stayed true to an old-school CrossFit vibe — authentic coaching, no fluff, and a community built on effort, humility, and consistency. We’re old school proud.What originally drew us to CrossFit is still what keeps us going today — real fitness, real people, and a community that cares.Our family lives and breathes fitness for life, and that passion flows through everything we do. 💪 Our Philosophy At Coastal, we believe in real fitness for real people.No gimmicks. No shortcuts. Just smart, functional training delivered with care and intention. We coach — properly.We provide 1:1 scaling and guidance for every athlete in every class. There’s no generic, one-size-fits-all approach here. We tailor each session to your goals, abilities, and experience. It doesn’t matter where you start — we’re all on our own journey, and we travel that path together.At Coastal, there’s no ego — just hard work and support. 🧠 Our Programming We write our own programming — always have, always will.Why? Because we know our athletes — their abilities, injuries, goals, and challenges. We also know our space, our equipment, and the local weather, and we use that knowledge to create smart, effective programming that truly fits our community. We program for the general population, with a focus on health, longevity, and overall wellbeing. Our goal is to help people move better, feel stronger, and live healthier — inside and outside the gym. Every workout has purpose. Every movement has intent.Our programming evolves with our people — not the latest trends. 👥 Our Community We’re more than a gym — we’re a family. Many of our members have been with us from day one, and we’re proud to have athletes who have stayed with us for years, growing stronger together. Our members come from all walks of life, training side by side and supporting each other through every rep and every season of life. Your ability, size, or background doesn’t matter. Once you walk through our doors, you’re supported and encouraged by the most amazing crew. We’ll challenge, support, and lift you up — helping you become the best version of yourself. The vibe? Old-school CrossFit — the kind where the whiteboard still matters. It’s where we record scores, share effort, celebrate wins, and keep each other accountable. Barbells clanging, music pumping, everyone cheering for the last person to finish — that’s Coastal. Here, effort is celebrated, progress is personal, and everyone is welcome. 🧑🏫 Our Coaches Led by Marie and Chris, our coaching team brings years of experience across CrossFit, Olympic weightlifting, and movement coaching.We focus on doing the basics exceptionally well — with an emphasis on movement quality, consistency, and longevity. Our coaches are a true part of our community. They train alongside our members, know each person’s strengths and challenges, and genuinely care. They lead by example — showing up, putting in the work, and supporting others to do the same. Expect hands-on coaching, honest feedback, and an approach that’s personal, practical, and focused on helping you move well and feel strong. Meet our coaches 🏠 Our Space Located at 1/12 Technology Drive, Warana, on the Parrearra Canal, our gym is built for purpose. You won’t find mirrors or fancy machines here — just quality equipment, open space, and an atmosphere built on hard work and genuine connection. We’re proudly fitted out with Maverick Strength & Conditioning Equipment — gear that grew from humble beginnings right here at Coastal CrossFit. It’s strong, functional, and made to handle real training. We are blessed with the most scenic run tracks around the canal and we’re just a short stroll from Warana Beach. We also have a Recovery Room for our members, featuring Endurance Recovery Boots and an Infrared Sauna — because we know recovery is just as important as effort in the gym. Our space is functional, friendly, and full of the kind of energy you can’t fake — a place where effort matters more than appearance, and community comes first. 🚀 Our Mission To help everyday people live stronger, healthier, more confident lives through functional fitness and community connection. We’re here to help you: No matter your age, background, or fitness level — you belong here.This is Coastal CrossFit: old-school values, real coaching, hands-on support, and a community that’s got your back. 👉 Ready to start? Come in for a free trial, meet the crew, and see what makes Coastal different. Written whiteboards, no ego — just hard work, support, and a community that feels like home.
Athlete Spotlight- Claudio Cellie
Welcome back to, what will be a semi regular feature on our site – Athlete Spotlight (Yes, it has been a long while). Athlete Spotlight is a chance to highlight Coastal CrossFit athletes who have demonstrated admirable character traits – they may have been picked for their athletic prowess, their great attitude or teamwork or someone who has made an inspiring lifestyle change through CrossFit. We hope you enjoy this new feature! The first athlete in the Athlete Spotlight is Claudio Cellie. Claudio is this editions choice for his commitment and dedication to his training & nutrition. Although Claudio has trained with us since March 2017 many of you would not realize that Claudio is currently finishing his final year of high school. While juggling his studies, helping out with the family business (Baci Gelato Caffe, at Caloundra), maintaining a part time job, and his own side project of promotional video’s for local businesses, Claudio continues to be consistent in his training generally 3-5 times per week riding to the box most afternoons. Claudio consistently shows maturity and discipline beyond his years through training and social interaction. Despite injury he is always looking for ways to improve through improvement of technique aiming to be better in all facets of health and fitness. We have been immensely impressed by Claudio in the short time we have known him and look forward to seeing him continue to progress in CrossFit and life. We hope you enjoy getting to know Claudio. · Many would be surprised to hear you are in your final year at school as you come across as older due to your maturity and possibly your height. You and your family have traveled a lot and you have been lucky enough to have some great experiences which I am sure has made you the young man you are today. Tell us a bit about yourself, your experience to date and how you and your family came to live on the Sunshine Coast and you came to train with us at Coastal CrossFit. I was born and lived in Italy for six years as my father is Italian and my mother is Hungarian. We eventually moved out to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates for nine years which is where I started my competitive swimming. Throughout my swimming ‘career’ I have come across and trained with multiple Olympic athletes and coaches who have all allowed me to start racing at international competitions. Eventually I have gotten black line fever so I decided to start doing open water competitions just to change things up a bit. My mum’s strong passion for running and my abilities in the water have all slowly led me towards Triathlon, which was an up and coming sport in Dubai. I fell in love with the sport instantly and still am till this day. I have once again had an amazing opportunity to meet and train with Australian Ironman Champion Chris McCormack and the Brownlee Brothers who have all helped me expand my knowledge of the sport. In 2014, my family and I have travelled across the world to Australia as we wanted to begin a new chapter in a less chaotic city and have a beach in the backyard, while still continuing Triathlon. Along the way other team members have introduced me to cycling events which I have taken part of every once in a while, as a hobby and to put my cycling race skills on the line for my Triathlon events. Throughout that journey I have started to realise that I had great cardio but very little physical strength which was a weakness that I definitely wanted to improve on. However, I wasn’t a fan of going to gyms and lifting dumbbells on my own so very luckily with a lot of scavenging through the internet I have come across Coastal CrossFit Queensland. Like any other sport that I have done it took me a while to integrate but once I started seeing results in performance and most importantly in technique it has become addictive. Both Marie and Chris Saliba (Coaches) have taken an amazing amount of time to teach me everything they know all the way from technique of movements, sports phycology and nutrition. They have also had an amazing amount of patience with me throughout injuries and most importantly with my study schedule, which is something that I haven’t experienced from other coaches before. · What is your favourite movie? My favourite movie is The Wolf of Wall Street. · You have many hidden talents- tell us a bit about your passions. Apart from sports I enjoy being creative and productive at the same time. I have a growing passion for film where I utilize my self-taught skills to create short films for personal adventures and promotions of local businesses. Claudio is currently working on a promotional video for “Maverick” keep an eye out for this one. · What is your favourite and worse workout why? My favourite workout so far has been anything with the big 3km run loop which was: In 30 minutes: Run Loop (3km approx.) then… AMRAP in remaining time of: 5 Pull-ups 10 Sit-ups 30 Double-unders This of course is because running is one of my strengths and it gives me a big advantage over the other athletes during this workout. My least favourite workout so far has been: Five rounds, each for time of: Row 400m 15 Burpees (over the rower) *Rest as necessary between rounds. This is one of the very few workouts, if not only that I dread seeing on the board as every rep is a physical and mental battle and each round gets harder while still needing to hold your pace to achieve the best overall time possible. · You are currently working out your career path following school. What are you planning on doing and where do you see yourself in the future? I am currently focusing on my last year of High School which will…