November 2026 Athlete of the Month
Evan Asher
Coach’s Thoughts: Evan is a long time CrossFitter, has been a CCF member for over 3 years, and attended hundreds of classes. He’s simply an athlete that makes it easy to coach.
His experience plays an important part in his fitness and he always knows when to scale or when to push and polices himself well. He’s about longevity and showing up tomorrow, and again, being consistently there. That’s a recipe for success.
Evan works hard at each class, no matter the workout. It makes me wonder, does he enjoy every movement or simply dislike them all the same…because it doesn’t matter what the board says, Evan is going to be there, and he’s going to get a good workout in. Evan, congrats on a well deserved, long time coming, Athlete of the Month!
How long have you been doing CrossFit?
I started Crossfit in 2011 when I lived in Miami. In 2012, I moved to MI and joined a crossfit gym. It was a great way to meet new people as most of my initial friends in MI were through Crossfit. Then in 2024 I joined Core City Crossfit and had the chance to get to know all of you fine people.
Favorite Movement?
My favorite movement in Crossfit is Hang Cleans. This particular movement rewards good technique vs raw strength which has never been my strong suit. For more technical movements, I always try to ensure my technique is sound.
What advice would you give to someone who is hesitant to start CrossFit?
Just show up. You can scale the weight. You can change the movements. Sometimes the workout is awful, sometimes not so bad. At the end of the day, 14 years later, the hardest part about crossfit is just showing up. The rest is the easy part.
Favorite thing about CCF?
I think my favorite thing about CCF is the people. I have been doing this for awhile now and the crossfit community has gone through many iterations. It has become much larger and more mainstream. But somehow CCF has remained quite small and local - something I really enjoy. The class size is relatively small with a good focus on coaching. I also appreciate that the coaching staff is able to provide the right amount of attention to people who are new to crossfit. It reminds me of the early days of crossfit.
What do you do when you’re not at CCF (job, hobbies, other fitness, etc)?
I am an Engineer in the automotive manufacturing industry. My team and I design and build automation systems that help assemble and inspect cars. Unfortunately, this takes up way too much of my time and mental energy. I usually go to the gym at 530/630 AM which is the one time of the day I try to avoid thinking about work. When I am not at CFF or working, I spend time with my wife Hannah and our dog Aliza. We live in the city and like to adventure around different Detroit neighborhoods looking for interesting restaurants, coffee spots, walks with our dog and bike routes.
What is your next big fitness goal?
My next big fitness goal is to survive. I am 37. These days I don't pay much attention to numbers or times. My priority is simply attendance and consistency. I have seen the benefits of staying active into your 40s, 50s and so on. I think it's extremely important for your physical and mental health to just stay active. Hopefully, I can keep on keeping on and see how far we can ride this out.
