Paul was introduced to discipline-based forms of fitness, as a child, through years of Martial Arts training. Always on the look out for the most challenging and effective training programs, he was motivated to build a set of gymnastic rings in his garage after watching the 96' Summer Olympic Games. Although Paul never played an organized team sport in High School, he did enroll and complete the most difficult ROP Law Enforcement Academy, where he was awarded a 1st place trophy for physical fitness with a score of 1499/1500, the highest score ever recorded. He also became an avid rock climber and joined the high school Hiking & Climbing Team his senior year. By 19, Paul was a certified Lifeguard and had completed several 5k's, 10k's, and triathlons including the Los Angeles Marathon. His love for a challenge led him to serve 5 years in the United States Navy as a contracted student for the Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training program in 2002. Paul also successfully completed S.E.R.E. (survival) school where became the only student in his class to avoid capture. While serving aboard the USS Ronald Reagan in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Paul found his niche' for passing his experience and knowledge on to others by conducting group training sessions in the hangar bay. In 2007, Paul developed a training program called Extreme Fitness Training and joined forces with Chris in 2008 and took over CFIE operations early 2009. Paul still continues to train and compete as an athlete and has completed dozens of charity events at record pace. Paul also holds a belt under the 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu system.
Today, Paul manages the day to day operations of all training that occurs on-site at our training locations as well as CFIE's Team Sport/Corporate training programs.
Paul Castaneda
Certified CrossFit Level 1 Coach
Extreme Fitness Training Founder
AO(AW) 2nd Class Petty Officer, U.S. Navy
Cerfified Lifeguard
CPR/BLS/First Aid Certified
Certified Open Water Diver
Advanced CrossFit Competitor
Pose Running Seminar participant
Strong Fit Seminar participant
Fallen Soldiers 5k 2003 - 3rd (overall)
Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge 2008 - 3rd (overall)
Highland YMCA Half Marathon 2008 - 11th (overall)
SBSD Mud Run 2008 - 2nd (div)
Best of the West (No-Gi, Submission Grappling)2009 - 2nd (div)
NLP Invitational/Advanced 2010 - 9th
NLP Invitational/Advanced 2010 - 12th
Donate Life 5k 2010 - 24th (overall)
SBSD Mud Run 2010 - 4th (div)
Eastvale 5k 2010 - 4th
CrossFit Open 2011 - 16th SoCal
NLP Invitational/Advanced 2011 - 4th
SoCal Regionals 2011 - 41st
Helen Meets Grace 2011 - 1st
StrongFit 2011; 200lb+ - 2nd
Long Beach Triathlon - 2nd (div)
Eastvale 5k 2011 - 2nd (div)
Amazing Grace (CFNB) 2011 - 2nd
Contact Paul at crossfitiecoach@yahoo.com
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