About Us

Armand McCormick 

OWNER | HEAD COACH | MA | CSCS | USAW | CFL1 | CFCPC | USATFL1 | CPT

Before earning his BA and MA in Exercise Science Armand served more than 4 years in the USMC as an infantryman. While serving, Armand received many awards and honors. After his service, he became the Director of XL Sports Acceleration. Armand is a CrossFit Level I Coach and holds multiple strength and conditioning certifications. In addition to coaching, Armand does the programming for CrossFit Kilo and multiple CrossFit gyms in Iowa. Programming is done from an extensive background of education and personal/professional experience. Armand has been personal training and coaching in this field since 2006.

Sarah McCormick 

OWNER | BA | CFL1 | USATFL1

Sarah is a former Division I track athlete at the University of Northern Iowa where she earned her BA in Exercise Science.  She found her love for CrossFit in 2009 and has been personal training and coaching since.  Sarah has a special interest in nutrition and enjoys helping  people change their lives for the better by educating and empowering them to make health and nutrition a priority.