Danielle Dressel

With 25+ years of coaching experience across youth sports, bootcamp, and CrossFit, Danielle founded Ironclad out of a genuine love for the methodology and the people it transforms. She fell in love with CrossFit the moment she found it — and becoming a coach was a natural next step. Her mission is simple: help as many people as possible get stronger, more confident, and more well-rounded.

What she loves most about coaching is the moment it clicks — that look on an athlete's face that says, "Oh, that's what it's supposed to feel like." Giving people the gift of physical, mental, and emotional strength is, in her words, "hands down one of the most rewarding things on earth."

Coaching style: Persistent. Virtuous. Authentic.

‍Philosophy: Mechanics → Consistency → Intensity. Always. Leave your ego at the door.
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‍Favorite workout: DT — 5 rounds of deadlifts, hang power cleans, and push jerks
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Outside the gym: Coaching her kids' soccer and baseball teams, Disney trips, and walking the dog Hype song: Anything on the Angry Taylor Swift Spotify playlist