Meet Coach Kayla

As a CrossFit Level 2 Trainer with seven years of experience, and as a competitive athlete who has battled through various recoveries, Kayla is genuinely committed to empowering you.

Kayla founded Benson’s Lifestyle in the Summer of 2020 and is excited to help you live a healthy lifestyle that works in your life as well as get 1% better everyday.

Credentials:

  • Level 2 CrossFit Trainer: Earned May 2022
  • Level 1 CrossFit Trainer: Earned August 2017
  • CrossFit Judge
  • CrossFit Weightlifting Level 1
  • CrossFit Anatomy
  • CrossFit Spot the Flaw Online Course
  • CrossFit Scaling Online Course
  • CrossFit Lesson Planning Online Course
Coach Kayla Benson, CrossFit L2 Trainer and Weightlifting Trainer with over 6 years of coaching CrossFit experience.

Experience:

  • CrossFit Trainer at Locals Gym in Lynnwood & Edmonds: 2023-Present
  • CrossFit Trainer at Experience Momentum: 2023
    • Coached 67% of classes
    • Continued my Ladies Power Hour Class weekly at EM during the ownership transition
    • Hosted the 2023 Open at the Mill Creek location, including set up, briefing the workouts, leading warm ups, organizing heats, judging athletes, and coaching the heats
  • CrossFit Trainer & Personal Trainer at Conflux CrossFit: 2021-2022
    • Coached a total of 75 athletes in various groups classes. Note: Group classes were capped classes at 12 athletes except during events
    • Created, programed, and coached Ladies Power Hour
    • Created the “Hone Those Healthy Habits” Program
    • Planned and hosted community events, including WODs and gym wide brunches
    • Developed personalized training programs for athletes, including personal training clients

  • Fitness Trainer at the University of Portland: 2018-2021
    • Co-Founded, programmed, and coached PilotFit, the University’s first CrossFit Program
    • Co-Founded, programmed, and coached UPLift, the University’s first official women’s weightlifting club
    • Co-founded, programmed, and coached the Beauchamp Games
    • Represented the University at NW Fit Fest
  • CrossFit Trainer at CFA: 2017-2020
    • Coached classes during college breaks
    • Founded, programmed, and coached Alpha Teens and Alpha Women
    • Assisted in planning, marketing, set up, and hosting the first Defend the Den Competition
    • Co-Founded, programmed, and coached Wolfpack Power

Learn more about her story here.