INSTRUCTORS

Jake Rowell – Owner/Instructor

CONTACT
Phone: (757)650-3199
E-mail: jake [at] crossfitrva.com

CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING
-CrossFit Level 1 certified
-CrossFit Nutrition certified
-USAW Sports Performance certified
-Attended USAW Club Coach certification
-6 week strongman class with Chris Lawyer (NAS State Chair)
-Attended multiple Olympic weightlifting seminars with Chris Wilkes,.
-Attended bodyweight control/gymnastics seminar with Jim Bathurst of Beast Skills
-Attended CrossFit Movement and Mobility Trainer Course

BENCHMARKS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS
400# Back Squat
265# Clean
180# Snatch
515# Deadlift
Fran – 3:49
Cindy -25 rounds

INTERESTS
Jake has competed in both strongman and Olympic weightlifting competitions. He currently trains specifically to become more competitive in Strongman in the 200# weight class. He plans to compete in NAS Nationals in 2011.

John Huston – Instructor

CONTACT
E-mail: john [at] crossfitrva.com

CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING
-CrossFit Level 1 certified
-Crossfit Gymanastics certified
-CrossFit Running and Endurance Training Certified
-CrossFit Rowing Certified
-Mountain Athlete Coach Certified
-CrossFit Football Certified

BENCHMARKS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS

365# Back Squat
475# Deadlift
205# Press
Fran – 3:55
Linda -29:27

INTERESTS

John spent more then 20 years on Active Duty in the Army, and the majority of that time was spent in the Special Operations community. John’s athletic interests span from Strongman competitions to long-distance endurance events.

Brian Low – Instructor

CONTACT
E-mail: brian [at] crossfitrva.com

CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING
-CrossFit Level 1 certified
-CrossFit Running and Endurance Certified
-Attended Beast Skill advanced gymnastics seminar with Jim Bathurst
-Attended Olympic Weightlifting Seminar with Chris Wilkes
-USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Certified
-CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting Certified
-Attended CrossFit Movement and Mobility Trainer Course

BENCHMARKS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS
210# Snatch
265# Clean and Jerk

INTERESTS
Brian is a high school teacher who is classically trained in Chemistry (B.S., William & Mary) and Physiology (M.S., VCU). He played organized sports through high school and college, but has now turned to CrossFit for his competitive and athletic fix. He has a particular affinity for Olympic style weightlifting, but believes that there is no better way to stay fit than CrossFit. Brian manages the Elements of Fitness program, as well as the CrossFit RVA website.

Andrew Bleckley – Instructor

CONTACT
E-Mail: andrew [at] crossfitrva.com

CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING

CrossFit Level 1 certified
Attended Chris Wilkes Olympic Weightlifting Seminar

BENCHMARKS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Murph: 44:54
Nancy: 14:01
30 Muscle Ups: 7:34
400m – 1:06
5k – 22:10
8k – 36:19

INTERESTS
Andrew has competed in numerous short course road and trail foot races. Recently, he has set his sights on Adventure Racing, a competitive trail sport integrating navigation, trekking, biking, and kayaking. His training regimen employs the CrossFit and CrossFit Endurance methodologies to prepare for his time in the fray. With two sprint Adventure Races under his belt, Andrew is training for a third and planning for his first 24-hour race.

Mark Miller – Instructor

CONTACT
E-Mail: mark [at] crossfitrva.com

CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING
-CrossFit Level 1 certified
-CrossFit Olympic Lifting
-Crossfit Powerlifting
-Wilke’s Olympic Lifting
-MD
-Board certified Anesthesiologist
-Board certified Transesophageal Echocardiography
-Former Special Operations Medic, assigned to various Navy and Marine Corps SpecOp units

BENCHMARKS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS
365# Back Squat
230# Clean
170# Snatch
415# Deadlift
Cindy -20 rounds
2k row 7:12

INTERESTS
Mark played football and lacrosse in college, and is currently interested in olympic lifting and delaying the inevitable effects of aging. .

Brandon Black – Trainer

CONTACT
Phone: (804)387-5402
E-Mail: brandon.black@verizon.net

CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING
-Level 1 Certification
-Attended Wilkes Olympic Weightlifting Seminar
-Attended Nutrition Seminar with Jeremy Mullins (MS-RD from the Crossfit HQ nutritional team, and co-owner of Crossfit Firebreather Fitness and Crossfit Thunder)

BENCHMARKS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS
400# Back Squat
255# Squat Clean
433# Deadlift
190# Snatch
195# Strict Press
Fran – 2:47
Grace – 2:20
Cindy – 21 rounds +14 squats
Jerry – 21:33

INTERESTS
Brandon is interested in continuing to improve his Olympic lifting technique in the short term, with long term goals of making it to Regionals.

Michael “Hinch” Hinchcliffe – Instructor

CONTACT
E-mail: hinch [at] crossfitrva.com

CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING
-CrossFit Level 1 certified

BENCHMARKS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS

INTERESTS

Jeremy Harrington – Instructor

CONTACT
E-mail: jeremy [at] crossfitrva.com

CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING
-CrossFit Level 1 certified

BENCHMARKS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS

INTERESTS

Svetlana Sidilkovskaia – Instructor

CONTACT
E-mail: sveta [at] crossfitrva.com

CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING
-Certified Personal Trainer – NASM
-Corrective Exercise Specialist – NASM
-Sports Performance Specialist – USA Weightlifting
-Instructor – Kettlebell Athletics
-Pre & Post-Natal Client Training- Annette Lang Workshop
-CPR, AED and First Aid – American Heart Association
-Equinox Fitness Training Institute – Tier 3 Trainer & Master Instructor

BENCHMARKS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS

INTERESTS

Brett Waterworth – Instructor

CONTACT

E-mail: brett [at] crossfitrva.com

CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING
-CrossFit Level 1 certified

BENCHMARKS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS

INTERESTS