Wes Piatt has always believed in the transformative power of CrossFit. When he opened Coast Range CrossFit in Gilroy more than a decade ago, his mission wasn’t just about fitness; it was about saving lives.

Thirteen years ago, Piatt was working as a firefighter when he responded to a medical call: a man suffering a heart attack. Despite his best efforts, Piatt couldn’t save him. That moment changed everything.

“On the way to the hospital, I thought, I’m doing the gym full time,” Piatt recalls. “If I can keep people from ever getting to this point, I feel like I’m doing more good than working on people when they’re too far gone.”

Since then, Piatt has dedicated his gym to helping people live healthier, fitter lives. But one slide of the community he serves these days is one he never ex

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