CrossFit Fade
About
Eric McGill Bio
Eric has been competing and coaching in strength sports such as Strongman, Olympic Weightlifting, Highland Games, and Kettlebell Sport for 17 years. Eric trains multiple National and world level athletes a long with recreational fitness men, women, and kids. Eric has been mentored by some of the most respected and best lifters in the respective sports such as Fred Lowe (3 time Olympian weightlifter), Jared Spybrook (2 time Pro National Strongman Champion), Matt
Kroczaleski (Power Lifting World Champion) and Ken Blackburn (IKFF co-founder). Here are a list of some of Eric's accomplishments:
Professional:
Owner of CrossFit Fade (5 years)
ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
Crossfit Level 1 Coach
CKT- Level 1 Kettlebell Instructor
CKT- Level 2 Kettlebell instructor
SME - (Subject Matter Expert) Crossfit Head Quarters - Olympic Weightlifting Staff
Eric has taught and lead dozens of seminars on Olympic Weightlifting, Strength and Conditioning as well as training hundreds of people of all ages in fitness.
Competitive Career:
2007 NAS Strongman National Champion
2008 State of Michigan Olympic Weightlifting Champion
2009 State of Michigan Olympic Weightlifting Champion
2009 American Open (5th place)
2010 State of Michigan Olympic Weightlifting Champion (Broke State of Michigan Record in the Clean and Jerk 170kg = 374 lbs)
2010 IKFF National Champion (long cycle sprint) 32kg Kettlebells
2010 IKFF Team Relay National Champions (Long Cycle Team Event)
2011 IKFF National Champion (Long Cycle 24kg Achieved CMS rank) - Candidate Master of Sport
2012 IKFF National Champion (Long Cycle 32kg Achieved MS rank) - Master of Sport
2013 IKFF World Champion (Long Cycle Pro Class 32kg bells 5 minute set)
2019 Broke all State of Michigan Records for Master 35-39 year old 96kg Class in Olympic Weightlifting (Snatch 110kg = 242lbs, and Clean and Jerk 140kg = 308 lbs)
2019 - Olympic Weightlifting Masters National Championships - 5th Place overall (35-39 year old, 96kg class)
Best Lifts: Throughout my career
Clean and Jerk - 402 lbs
Snatch - 308
Overhead Squat - 385
Dead lift - 755 lbs
Squat - 655 lbs
Log Press - 380 lbs
18" Deadlift - 855 lbs
Bench Press - 500 lbs