Adelina Bordonaro

Adelina's love for fitness began in the gymnastics gym, where she spent her childhood competing in the sport. After retiring from competitive gymnastics in 2005, she stayed connected to athletics by coaching gymnastics, cheer, and track, sharing her passion for movement with athletes of all ages.

She discovered CrossFit in 2013 and immediately fell in love with the workouts—especially the gymnastics elements that reminded her of her competitive days. After moving to Seattle, Washington, in 2016, she committed to CrossFit consistently and quickly found a new passion for coaching. In 2017, she began coaching CrossFit Kids and later that year expanded to coaching adult classes.

Although Adelina first discovered Chuckwalla in 2019, life took her in a different direction for a few years. In 2025, after gifting her husband a Chuckwalla membership for his birthday, she officially became a member herself. Following the birth of her first child, she was excited to return to the gym and reconnect with the style of fitness she loves most.

Adelina believes that fitness should be fun—even if it feels like torture sometimes! She is passionate about making CrossFit accessible to everyone, whether you're a young athlete, pregnant, postpartum, navigating midlife, a former athlete, or stepping into a gym for the very first time. She strives to create an encouraging environment where every athlete feels challenged, supported, and capable of more than they thought possible.

Known for bringing humor, positivity, strength, and gymnastics expertise to every class, Adelina keeps the energy high and the community strong.

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