Mariah Nieto

(Co-owner and head coach & the heart of our AVCF!)

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More about Mariah…

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· Wife and Mama of 2 littles

· Globally experienced motivational speaker

· Alto/Lowell Native

· Lover of all things fitness and outdoors

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Hello! I am Mariah. I always joke that I am just a small town girl with big dreams and the drive to make those dreams a reality - but its true! As a little girl, I remember having 3 main goals/dreams (my parents always told me its was important to set goals for yourself):

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1. I wanted to be a black belt - DONE! (I actually have 3 black belts - Arnis, Karate, and TaeKwonDo).

2. I wanted to become a World Champion in Martial Arts - DONE! I earned my very first titles when I was 12, and retired (temporarily) with 20!

3. Own my own gym - DONE!

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In a very long story short, I found CrossFit when I retired from competing in Martial Arts. From my very first class, I was HOOKED! I loved the atmosphere, community, workouts, and everything in between.

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When I found AVCF, about three years into my CrossFit journey, I knew I was home. I was welcomed in like an old family friend and had the time of my life training.

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A year later, Mitch and Kyle asked me to be a coach for them, and I obviously said YES! In late 2021, they then asked me if I would be interested in buying the business. That was the easiest answer — OF COURSE! They knew that I would take what they had worked so hard to create, continue their legacy, and grow the gym.

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It is important to me to not only provide an exceptional level of training and fitness, but to make every single person who walks through our doors feel welcome and “home,” just like I did. I want EVERYONE to feel comfortable in our gym — whether it’s day one of their fitness journey or they’re an experienced athlete.

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We welcome EVERYONE.

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We have fostered a community of people and a culture that is second to none — and that is SO important. That, coupled with amazing programming and coaching, makes AVCF a fitness destination for ALL.