Our team
Our Founder
Michele
Hi I am Coach Michele! I was born in Pittsburgh PA and grew up as a proud Army brat, which brought me to Texas. I played soccer throughout high school but after, I found myself struggling with health and fitness and was very out of shape. I found CrossFit and fell in love. The people, community, everything amazed me. It took me a little while to convince my husband, Alex, to join with me. Through lifestyle change with nutrition and CrossFit, I completely transformed myself from my heaviest weight to the best shape of my life! I went on to get my CF-L1 through CrossFit and continue to grow as a coach and business owner. We decided to open Warrior Park CrossFit to share our love of CrossFit with the community. We constantly continue to educate ourselves to be the best version of us and make us better for our community. In my spare time, I love spending time with my 2 kiddos (who also do our kids CrossFit) and my husband Alex.
Our Coaches
Alex Laytano
Alex was born in Silver Springs Maryland but raised in the Texas hill country from the age of 3. He's a father of 2 and married the beautiful Michele Laytano.Growing up on a small Texas ranch, he's lived a very active life. As a kid he rode horses, explored ranches and played sports/games with neighborhood kids everyday till the sun went down.
Staying physically active in the construction business, home gym exercises and pick-up sports-He was able to maintain a decent health/fitness level…but seemed to be always craving more. That led him to Crossfit in 2016. After a few years taking CrossFit classes, strength training, studying the CrossFit methodology and nerding out in both health/fitness- He decided to take the Level 1 CrossFit Certificate course. From there he’s continued his education with the CrossFit Kids Course, Atomony, Running and the yearly Judges course. Alex has over 700 hours of group and personal training combined. These days he helps run Warrior Park Crossfit, coaches group/kids classes and does 1on1 foundations with all the new members.
Certifications:
CrossFit Level 2 Trainer (CF-L2)
Kids Trainer
Anatomy Certificate
Gymnastics Certificate
Judges Course 2021 Certificate
Judges Course 2022 Certificate
Judges Course 2023 Certificate
Running Certificate
Coach Albert
Albert has lived in California and Arizona most of his life where he ran track and cross country. He moved to San Antonio in 2021 and joined Warrior Park CrossFit his first day here. Albert has always had a passion for fitness, cooking, eating healthy, and for his family.
Through this passion Albert’s journey took him to coaching with the goal of helping others be more present in their families lives by living a long healthy one, and doing the same for himself. Albert’s 3 kids are all gym members, one in the adults class and two in the kids class. Albert’s favorite thing about Warrior Park CrossFit is the community piece. He has loved since day one it has been a place he could workout while taking his kids.
Certifications:
CrossFit level 1 trainer
Judges course 2024
Coach Tom
Hello, I'm coach Tom. I'm married to Marie and I have one adult son, John. I'm originally from Houston and moved to the San Antonio area in the 1980's. I joined Warrior Park Crossfit in 2022. I heard CrossFit could be tough and I was looking for something athletically different and challenging.
I found both with CrossFit. The beauty of CrossFit is there is
a level appropriate for all athletic abilities. The strong sense of community at Warrior Park makes all the difference. The members are not just people I see at the gym, they are friends who I frequently see outside the gym. In 2024, I decided to get my CrossFit Level 1 certificate and start the training required to be a CrossFit coach. I look forward to learning to be a better coach and continuing my daily CrossFit workouts.
I have always been involved with sports. I played tennis in high school and continue to play today. As a runner, I’ve done 5Ks and 10Ks, half marathons and one full marathon. I’ve raced dirt bikes, bicycles and I’ve done multiple triathlons. I started hiking in 2024 including a hike on the Appalachian Trail in Virginia and on the Pacific Crest Trail in Oregon