Simone Kelly

Simone was born and raised in Milan, Italy, and spent his adult life working and studying on three different continents in four countries (North America - U.S.A., Asia - Japan, Europe - Ireland and Italy). He’s participated in different sports throughout his life: swimming, lifting, and baseball in both Italy and Japan. He started doing CrossFit in 2015 when he was looking for something more challenging than the classic bodybuilding workout style. The sense of community that he got from joining classes at the box resonated with him so much that he decided to get certified and become a coach.

Shortly after he obtained the CFL1, he started his coaching journey. From that time, he coached in two different boxes in Italy, one in Ireland, and finally here at CrossFit Montrose after he permanently moved to Los Angeles in June 2019. After almost 3 years of coaching at our gym, he finally achieved his dream of owning a CrossFit gym by taking over the ownership of CrossFit Montrose. His commitment to the members, his positive energy, and his love for the community help the members achieve all the fitness goals they have. These commitments brought him to obtaine the CFL2 in August 2024.