Trainers

Jason Struck

Jason holds a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist(CSCS) through the NSCA. Since beginning martial arts training around 1999, his passion for performance has only grown. Returning from China in 2004, he began completing certifications in general training, as well as becoming Crossfit certified(Level 1 and Gymnastics) and an RKC. In addition to teaching others, Jason competes regularly in a variety of sports, most frequently Judo.

As Richmond’s first RKC, and one of only a handful of Crossfit trainers in the region, Jason has been serving the RVA community since 2007 with Kettlebell workshops and private lessons in a variety of strength and conditioning venues. In addition to personal training, group instruction and seminar work, Jason has trained and competed internationally as well as having spent hundreds of hours in a number of regional university weight rooms. For more information about his personal training and philosophy, please visit his blog, RiverCityPhysicalCulture, chronicling not only his own personal achievements, but also the strength and conditioning related resources available here in Richmond, such as gyms, seminars and tournaments.

Jason with Olympian, ADCC and BJJ Mundials Competitor Rhadi Ferguson, PhD(left) and his kettlebell coach Pavel Tsatsouline (right)

Mark Pushinsky

Mark has been a competitive athlete for most of his life. He was an Offensive Lineman at the College of William and Mary for 4 years. It was as a Division I athlete that Mark gained experience in Olympic Lifting, Power Lifting, Plyometrics, Agility Training, and Sports Nutrition. His current focus is on Martial Arts, specifically Brazilian Jiu Jitsu where he is a Purple Belt under Eric Burdo of Revolution BJJ. Mark has been a CrossFitter for 5 years and has had remarkable improvement in that time. His first hand experience with CrossFit has instilled a passion for sharing it with others.

Mark is a Level I CrossFit Certified Trainer (Nutrition, too), a skilled teacher, and passionate about helping his clients succeed.

Jessica Strange

Jessica Strange is a born and bred Kansas girl and mother of four who moved to Virginia in 2008.  A fitness enthusiast and devoted gym rat for years, facing waning motivation she decided to try Crossfit to give her workouts a jumpstart.  While it started as a supplement to her main workouts, within a few months she realized she had it all turned around.  At that point, she jumped into Crossfit with both feet and hasn’t looked back since! She obtained her Level 1 Crossfit certification in May 2010, attended the Beast Skills gymnastics seminar with Jim Bathurst in April 2009, and attended the first ever online Whole9 Nutrition workshop in March 2010.

Matt Bahen

Matt’s background is almost as varied as CrossFit itself.  His strength training began with his days as a high school football player here in Richmond and then followed that up with some intense military physical training while attending VMI.  Upon graduation, he spent time honing his conditioning by volunteering for assignment to the Navy’s elite Explosive Ordnance Disposal units. It was here that he found a passion for endurance sports.  His experience ranges from the 5K run or Sprint Triathlon distance all the way up to the Marathon and Ironman distance events.  Re-discovering the fact that strength is the key for success in ALL sports, he started with CrossFit Full Circle in December 2008.  He quickly found himself in the company of others who yearn to train with people who strive to do their best every day and leave nothing on the mat, bar, or platform.  With almost 20 years of experience in sports and physical conditioning, he hopes to help others achieve their own standards of success whether that be a first pull-up, a faster 5K time, or a twice bodyweight squat.

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)

CrossFit Endurance Level 1 Certification

US Navy Command Fitness Leader

James Boatwright