Nam was first introduced to CrossFit in May 2017 by his then fiancée (now wife) Annie. His fitness before CrossFit was mostly around what was offered at his apartment gym. When his wife first suggested him to try CrossFit, he was skeptical because of the intensity it was known for, but got hooked to it after the first couple of months of trying to learn all the gymnastics movements and technical aspects of Olympic lifting. As he gained experience, he quickly found that he wanted to help new members feel welcome and provide any tips that he was approached with. Fast forward to today, as a member of Vintage, not only did he make new friends, he also found an opportunity to go beyond giving one-on-one advice, to taking his CF-L1, and now to help as many people as he can with improving on their movements.