FLAGSHIP COACHES

Every one of our coaches is dedicated to your safety, success & progress! We’re excited to get to know you personally & help you in every way that we possibly can!

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    Bio: Anaïs grew up in France ice skating and playing soccer before she moved to Paris and fell in love with strength training. In 2016 she had her first group-class fitness experience and never looked back.

    Through her own journey Anaïs realized how lifestyle and diet can induce epigenetic changes. She started coaching strength & conditioning and became passionate about Nutrition and Performance. She is certified as a Nutritional Therapist Practitioner specializing in Hormonal Health.

    An avid hiker and extreme sports enthusiast, Anaïs focuses on functional and varied movements to be ready for a wide range of activities. You will probably find her practicing gymnastic skills or trying a new trick.

    You want to challenge her? Ask her to say "Hamburger".

    Area(s) of specialty

    • Functional Nutrition

    • Nutrition for performance

    • Female Hormonal Health

    • Functional Movement

    • Women Strength Training and Metabolic Conditioning

    • Postpartum Recovery

    Education/Qualifications

    • CrossFit Level 2 Trainer

    • Nutritional Therapy Practitioner

    • IIN Hormonal Health Coach

    • Precision Nutrition Level 1

    • Dmitry Klokov Weightlifting Seminar

    • Juggernaut Weightlifting Seminar

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    Bio: Fitness and health have always been a priority in Amanda’s life. She played many sports growing up, continuing to play lacrosse through college. Shortly after graduating with a B.S. in Kinesiology, Amanda fell in love with personal & group training and the way she could make somebody’s workout the best hour of their day. Amanda has over 12 years of experience coaching, has owned two different fitness businesses, and is passionate about improving the health and fitness of others. She believes that you should work hard in the gym in order to live your best life for as long as possible outside of the gym. Besides fitness, Amanda is a coffee enthusiast, a world traveler, loves to curl up with a good book, and enjoys all things outdoors!

    Area(s) of specialty:

    • Functional Movement Training

    • Metabolic Conditioning

    • Mobility & Stability Training

    • Sport Specific Athlete Conditioning

    • Improving Body Composition

    • Prenatal Fitness

    • Postpartum Recovery (C-section recovery)

    • Workout Programming

    Education/Qualifications:

    • B.S. Kinesiology (Cal Poly, SLO)

    • Minor in Sports Nutrition (Cal Poly, SLO)

    • EXOS Certified Performance Specialist

    • A.C.E Certified Personal Trainer

    • CrossFit Level 1 Trainer

    • FMS Level 1

    • Certified Multi-Dimensional Movement Coach

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    Bio: Journeying through a range of sports from sprinting and long distance running, to 10 years with a ballet company, to rock climbing and skiing, Brit developed a love of health and feeling fit from an early age. She earned a degree in biology, wanting to learn more about human anatomy, physiology, and nutrition. Brit’s goal is to share her interest in the body’s form and function and to help others enjoy being strong and healthy.

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    • NSCA Certified Personal Trainer

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    Bio: Clint has always been passionate about staying active and engaged with his body. He played organized team sports on any team he could through his high school years. In his young adulthood, he fell in love with outdoor endurance sports. Now, he believes strongly in weightlifting and cardio conditioning as the best ways to stay fit and healthy as we age. Clint mobilizes, lifts, and takes on heavy cardio loads so that he can feel young and be ready for anything, particularly hitting the slopes in the winter. His favorite part of coaching is helping athletes organize their bodies to move well while challenging their own perceived limits.

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    Bio: Caleb was born and raised in St. Paul, MN. He grew up playing soccer, basketball, baseball and football before moving to the Bay in 2009 where he fell in love with fitness and began coaching in 2011. Caleb is an avid competitor, competing in both the "sport of fitness" and Olympic Weightlifting on a regular basis and is currently ranked amongst the top 25 in the nation for weightlifting in the 105kg weight class. He is a self confessed lover of the sport, and appreciates the challenge of having to be proficient at a wide variety of movements and not just specializing in one thing.

    Areas of specialty:

    • Olympic Weightlifting

    • Strength and Conditioning

    • Competition training

    Education / Qualifications:

    • CrossFit Level 1 Trainer

    • Mobility 101

    • CrossFit Mobility

    • Completing Major in Kinesiology

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  • COACH, HEAD OF OPERATIONS

    Bio: After discovering a love for strength & conditioning in 2010, Jon found his corporate job of 17+ years didn't compare to helping people improve their health through fitness. He said goodbye to the corporate world and now geeks out on workout programming, sustainable performance, and long-term health. Jon enjoys teaching people how moving well affects their quality of life - in the gym, the office, a sport, or at home.

    Areas of specialty:

    • Strength & Conditioning

    • Workout Programming

    • Kettlebell Training

    • Training for Longevity

    • Masters Training

    Education / Qualifications:

    • NSCA Certified Personal Trainer

    • StrongFirst SFG I Certified Instructor

    • StrongFirst SFB Certified Instructor

    • Former CrossFit Level 2 Trainer

    • The Starrett System | Movement & Mobility 102 Certified

    • Flexible Steel Level 1

    • Freestyle Connection Movement Seminar

    • Gymnastics Seminar with Dusty Hyland

    • California Strength Olympic Weightlifting Certification with Dave Spitz

    • Wu Chuanfu Olympic Weightlifting Seminar

    • Brand X Advanced Kids Course

    • Former CrossFit Kids Certified

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    Bio: Marc is a performance-driven health and wellness professional dedicated to promoting health and individual physical fitness. Marc has a strong understanding of functional movement, nutrition and the human body. Growing up an athlete he learned firsthand the effects of a healthy and fit lifestyle, which he uses daily in his career of creating better humans.

    Areas of specialty:

    • Improved Strength, Muscle Mass and Body Composition

    • Functional Sport and Movement Training

    • Weight Reduction/Fat Loss

    • Enhancing Mobility and Flexibility For Functional Movement

    • Nutrition Guidance

    • Pre and Post Natal Functional Movement Training

    Education / Qualifications:

    • CrossFit Level 2 Trainer

    • CrossFit Olympic Lifting Coach

    • USAW Level 1 Sports Performance Coach

    • TRX Certified Trainer

    • ISSA Certified Personal Trainer

    • Freestyle Connection Seminar Attendee

    • BirthFit Seminar Attendee

    • MWOD Movement and Mobility Specialist

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    Bio: Nikki has enjoyed a myriad of activities from Bikram yoga, distance running and triathlons to salsa dancing, snowboarding and surfing. When she walked through the doors of her first group-style strength & conditioning gym, she was hooked. The variety in movement, supportive coaches, and sense of community drew her in and she’s never looked back.

    In 2012, Nikki left corporate life to pursue a career in fitness and nutrition and is passionate about helping feel better in their bodies and have FUN while doing it. Her primary goal is to equip others to take charge of their health and live their fullest lives.

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    Area(s) of specialty

    • Science-based Nutrition for Health, Sport and Body Composition

    • Habit-based Health, Wellness and Lifestyle Coaching

    • Strength & Stability Training

    • Mobility and Range of Motion Improvement

    • Program Design

    • Kettlebell Training

    Education/Qualifications

    • StrongFirst Certified Elite Instructor

    • SFG I (Kettlebell Strength), SFG II (KB Level II)

    • SFB (Bodyweight Strength), and SFL (Barbell Strength)

    • NSCA Certified Personal Trainer

    • National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC)

    • Precision Nutrition Level 1

    • The Starrett System | Movement & Mobility 102 Certified

    • Flexible Steel Level 1

    • California Strength Olympic Weightlifting Certification with Dave Spitz

    • Brand X Advanced Kids Course Certified

    • Freestyle Connection Movement Seminar

    • Gymnastics Seminar with Dusty Hyland

    • Gymnastics Seminar with Nicole Zapoli

    • Wu Chuanfu Olympic Weightlifting Seminar

    • Functional Yoga for Athletics Seminar with Debbie Steingesser

    • CPR/AED Certified

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    Bio: Zach has been active in sports since a young age and simply loves to move. He was offered scholarships to run x-country at several colleges, but chose UC Riverside where he walked-on to their soccer team. Soon after graduation, Zach realized his calling was in health and fitness. He now shares his love for movement and competes in the "sport of fitness" to feed his competitive nature. He loves to inspire and show people what they are really made of. He is also a firm believer that the earlier in life a person engages in movement the easier life will be as they age.

    Area(s) of specialty

    • Gymnastics

    • Powerlifting

    • Competition Training

    • Endurance

    Education/Qualifications

    • CrossFit Level 2 Trainer

    • CrossFit Powerlifting

    • CrossFit Kids

    • CrossFit Mobility

    • NASM – Certified Personal Trainer

    • WITS – Certified Personal Trainer

    • TRX Functional Training

    • Invictus Athletes Camp, 2014

    • Attitude Nation Certification in Olympic Lifting taught by Jon North

    • Freestyle Connection Movement Seminar

  • SUBSTITUTE COACH

    Bio: Brendan has been an athlete his whole life, from baseball to rugby, kick-the-can to tennis. If it involves movement he is all in.

    After overcoming a multiple year battle with chronic neck and shoulder pain that made any movement difficult at 20 years old, Brendan was inspired to share his knowledge of the human body with others. He now lives pain free and has competed in intramural sports, Powerlifting, the sport of fitness, and Olympic Weightlifting.

    These days you can find him practicing gymnastics, trying not to get choked out in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, or surfing the cold Pacific waves.

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    Bio: Emily, originally from Ohio, grew up playing sports and has always loved lifting weights. Her love of movement inspired her to get both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Kinesiology. Emily is a career movement coach, with over 8 years of experience, who prioritizes motor control and movement mastery with a goal of sustained long term physical activity. Emily believes that pushing yourself physically, specifically through strength training, can be a catalyst that helps break down barriers of self-doubt both in and outside the gym.

    Area(s) of specialty

    • Weight lifting and general strength training

    • Mobility, stability, and motor control

    • Metabolic conditioning

    • Prenatal and Postpartum considerations

    Education/Qualifications

    • M.S. Kinesiology (Exercise Physiology, SFSU)

    • B.S. Kinesiology (Exercise Science, SFSU)

    • A.C.S.M. Certified Personal Trainer

    • Pelvic Floor Piston Science

    • Mobility WOD 101

    • Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach

    • Female Athlete: Core & Pelvic Floor

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    Bio: Forrest has competitive experience in a number of sports, including soccer and sprinting. His experiences with weightlifting and strength & conditioning have led him to understand the importance of a strong foundation in high quality movement and consequently is a is a strict enforcer of proper movement and form. His principles allow him to connect with clients in a way that forms deep long-lasting relationships that typically last years.

    Area(s) of specialty

    • Functional Movement

    • Nutritional and Lifestyle Counseling for Weight Management and Performance

    • Program Design

    • Powerlifting

    • Masters Competition

    Education / Qualifications:

    • CrossFit Level 1 Trainer

    • Functional Movement Screening (FMS)

    • Precision Nutrition

    • CrossFit Mobility

    • Freestyle Connection Movement Seminar

    • OPEX CCP Level 1 Candidate

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    Bio: Michael "Bing" Bingaman is driven by a love for movement, connection, community, and continued personal and professional growth, which has kept him engaged as a coach in the sport performance world for over 12 years. Bing has coached at every level of sport, from general population to collegiate teams to Olympic sport through weightlifting, baseball and softball, elite skiers and snowboarders, as well as elite cyclists.

    As an athlete, Bing was multidisciplinary in high school, and went on to compete in the "sport of fitness" then weightlifting, transitioned into bodybuilding, and has since dropped 50 pounds to race ultradistance gravel and mountain bikes. Bing believes deeply in bringing joy and human connection into the world, and loves using training as a cornerstone toward fulfillment in life.

    Area(s) of specialty

    • Physical Preparation for sport (high school, collegiate, Olympic/elite, recreational)

    • Olympic Weightlifting

    • Sport Physiology

    • Data Monitoring + Sport Science

    • Training + Physical Prep for Cyclists (recreational to elite)

    Education/Qualifications

    • M.S. in Sport Physiology, Texas A&M, 2015

    • USA Weightlifting National Coach

    • NSCA – Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)

    • Former CSCCa – Strength & Conditioning Certified Coach (SCCC)

    • ISAK Level 1

    • Former CrossFit Level 1