MEMBER PROFILE: Andrew Berger

Overseer Adrian (A): Berger, how long have you been a member?

Berger (B): I’ve been a member of the gym since April of 2013. I saw Kelly 6 or 7 years ago in the parking lot, in his pain cave. When I was playing baseball at a really high level and when I injured myself I was recommended to come see him. So I always knew about SFCF and Kelly.

A: Where were you playing baseball before?

B: I played in college at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, out of college I signed with the Diamond Backs and played with them for a year. Then a short season in the AAA then I got let go by the Diamond Backs and got picked up by the Giants and played with them for about 2.5 half years between rookie ball and spring training and all over the place.

A: What do you do for a living?

B: I’m in the tech industry and have done various things there. I was at a startup called Fan-Tech doing product managing and now I’m at a company called Square doing sales for them.

A: You’re also a birthday boy. How old are you and do you have plans to rage hard this weekend?

B: I just turned 27, and absolutely not…maybe.

A: How was the Turkey Wod?

B: It was fun, had a very a good time. I like that everyone gets together in a fun atmosphere. This gym is great.  I’ve forged really close relationships with people that I didn’t know before settling down in San Francisco. Everyone has the same goal of trying to work hard and care about the San Francisco health and fitness lifestyle but also people have fun outside the gym, so it’s a really good mix and it’s a great community.

A: Where would you like to be in 5 years with respect to Crossfit and in life?

B: In Crossfit I’d like to try to be in a team and compete somewhere, I think there’s a great base of people here who are learning and getting better and in my personal life I want to be in charge.

Did this short and sweet interview leave you wanting to hear more about Andrew? We might have to do a follow-up with more information. Thanks Adrian & Berger!