Rhapsody CrossFit and Hobart Custom
Rhapsody CrossFit in Charleston is proud to follow Hobart Custom programming developed by James Hobart. A legend in the CrossFit community, Hobart is a two-time podium finisher in the Northeast Regional, Affiliate Cup Champion and a former member of CrossFit Mayhem Freedom when the team claimed its 2015 + 2016 CrossFit Games team championship.
James Hobart at CrossFit One Nation in Boston.
Hobart came to CrossFit in 2007 as a hobbyist and part-time coach simply looking for an amusing way to stay active during law school. With a hundred-pound brain to compliment unparalleled brawn, Hobart soon caught the eye of the hustle and muscle who would come to form the first guard of the CrossFit movement we know today, including CrossFit Games Director Dave Castro.
When CrossFit officially partnered with Reebok in 2010, it was off to the CrossFit Games for those in on the ground floor. Hobart began his career as a competitor, while also honing his unique approach to programming and coaching with CrossFit seminar staff and specialty courses. Despite enjoying an accomplished career as a competitor, Hobart always knew he was a coach first and foremost.
With years of coaching and competition experience under his weight belt, he founded Hobart Custom in 2017 with an unapologetic nod to classic CrossFit. Prioritizing intensity and technique over volume, Hobart Custom is committed to quality coaching, intentional programming and an elevated experience designed to give athletes the best hour of their day all while pushing them to peak performance.
Hobart Custom and HAM Plan Join Forces
James Hobart founded Hobart Custom with an unapologetic nod to classic CrossFit.
In 2018, Hobart joined forces with friends and HAM Plan founders, Austin Malleolo and Spencer Hendel, to raise the bar on CrossFit programming and athlete development. Combined, the trio offers 30 years of competitive experience coupled with decades of coaching expertise. While continuing to innovate and augment CrossFit programming, the team aims to build the ultimate online brain trust and knowledge base with abundant resources, pro tips and inspiration for fellow coaches.
When it came time for Rhapsody CrossFit to select a training program, Hobart Custom was the only choice for Head Coach Alan Shaw. After connecting during his Level 2 Trainer Course, Shaw was immediately drawn to Hobart’s mentality that CrossFit should impassion and ignite athletes – not intimidate them. In turn, Hobart respected Shaw’s presence as a coach and innate ability to connect with and inspire his athletes. The bromance quickly blossomed and the rest is history for Rhapsody CrossFit.
At its core, Hobart, alongside Malleolo and Hendel, cuts through the noise to provide a focused, effective program that is accessible to all fitness levels and encouraging of every athlete’s aspiration to be better. Perfectly aligned with our Rhapsody CrossFit philosophy, his approach provides the programming partnership we need to cultivate our community of hungry, humble and happy athletes.
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