Mani Woodroffe
Coach at CrossFit Conshohocken

I’m from the Caribbean. Born in Barbados, but spent the vast majority of my childhood in Grenada. Migrated to the US to pursue degrees in Electrical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and Lehigh University. Was never really the athletic type, but that changed after my first Tough Mudder in 2013. That lit a fire in me to physically and mentally improve myself. The goal then was to be able to complete every single obstacle on a 10-mile Tough Mudder course. I moved to Conshohocken in 2017, and after growing tired of the monotony of a gym membership, I walked into my first crossfit box, CrossFit Conshohocken (then named CrossFit Thermal). The community, the coaches, the atmosphere, the WODs, all contributed to a desire to be there almost everyday. (I did eventually complete every TM obstacle in a single run in 2019!) I’ve since volunteered as a judge at local, regional, national, and international crossfit competitions, including the CrossFit Games, and have been able to create more great bonds in the community. Having received so much from the crossfit community, and also loving to see people start and progress through their fitness journey, I got my L1 in 2020, and joined the coaching staff at CrossFit Conshy the following year. There’s nothing like witnessing a member crush a PR, have a movement finally click, or watch a class cheering on an athlete to get them through a tough WOD.