KELLY SHIRLEY
she/her
Kelly was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania but soon after moved to the suburbs of New Jersey where she still lives today. Kelly's love for sports started at a very young age. Being the youngest of four and wanting to fit in with her brothers, she has always been, what some might call, "too competitive". This attitude seemed to work out nicely for her as she later played Division 1 soccer at Mount St. Mary's University. Following her collegiate career, Kelly needed to fill that competitive void. She was introduced to Crossfit and was quickly hooked.
Kelly has been competing for 10 years in the sport of Crossfit. Throughout that time she is a 3x Crossfit Games team athletes, a 1x Crossfit Games individual athlete, completed 2 marathons and a 50-miler. While Kelly will always find a way to incorporate fitness into her life, she is currently focused right now on being a mom. Kelly is expecting her first child May 2025. This journey has opened her eyes to a new group of people she is wanting to help - expecting mothers.
Kelly took an interest in nutrition as she progressed in the sport of fitness. She began working with Krissy in 2016 and quickly became fascinated with how much food can aid in performance. While working out and being active was always an essential part of her life, nutrition was the one missing factor that kept her from being comfortable in her own skin.
Kelly has been working with Black Iron Nutrition since 2017. She has helped hundreds of clients make not only physical transformations, but have helped them to discover life long habits in order to sustain the lifestyle of being a healthy and active human being
While Kelly's passion for sports and training seems to be her main priority, it actually takes a back seat to her love for helping others. One of Kelly's biggest motivations is seeing people achieve goals that they once believed were impossible.
CERTIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
Precision Nutrition Level 1
UESCA Endurance Sports Nutrition
Certified Sports Nutrition Specialist
GGS Pre- & Postnatal Coaching Certification (in progress)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Crossfit Games Individual (2023) – 21st Fittest on Earth
2x CrossFit East Regional Individual (2017 & 2018)
CrossFit Games Team (2016, Qualified 2020, 2021)
8x Wodapalooza Elite Team competitor
Wodapalooza Elite Team Champion
Division 1 Soccer Player
2x Marathon Finisher
PROGRAMS KELLY COACHES
SPECIALTIES
Lifestyle Nutrition
Performance Nutrition
Pregnancy & Postpartum Nutrition
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