Jacob "BullFrog" Tsypkin

A Monterey native, Jacob comes from a lifelong background of martial arts. Having spent the first three years of high school ignoring his schoolwork and focusing on training, teaching, and competing in Tang Soo Do (he has competed and won on the local, national, and international level,) Jacob should have known that his future lay in the realm of athletics.

After two semesters of junior college in California, Jacob spent three months at the University of London. While there, he helped Andrew Stemler of CrossFit London teach classes and run various seminars. Upon his return to the United States, Jacob completed his CrossFit Level I Certification (he also possesses the CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting Certification) and moved to northern Virginia to take a job as head CrossFit trainer at Capital Jiu Jitsu, one of the top mixed martial arts facilities on the East Coast.

After gaining experience and insight with his work at Capital Jiu Jitsu, Jacob decided to move home and open his own CrossFit affiliate. He hopes to help Monterey's large military, police, and firefighting communities, high school and collegiate athletes, and anyone else who is willing to "show up, not quit, and ask questions" (to quote Coach Dan John) get in the best shape possible to live their life, play their sport, and do their job.

Ryan Charles

Ryan Charles has been involved in a wide array of athletic endeavors for most of his life, primarily as an ice hockey player.  This former defenseman (and Montreal Canadian fan) transitioned to a focus on strength training, mainly in the bodybuilding format laid down by traditional muscle and fitness magazines.

After college, Ryan continued his pursuit of athletic challenges, becoming involved in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the Washington D.C. Area.  Through BJJ, Ryan was exposed to the world of nontraditional athletic based strength and conditioning.  His pursuit of the optimal fitness program expanded to the use of kettlebell style circuits and into the more functional and "underground" styles of weight training.

Midway through 2007 Ryan's jiu-jitsu school adapted the use of CrossFit and Ryan realized the efficacy of the CrossFit program.  Ryan began dedicated CrossFit training, following the crossfit.com workout of the day.  This focused use of CrossFit resulted in a tremendous boost in physical conditioning, and led to Ryan's decision to make a career transition into working as a CrossFit trainer.

In early 2008 Ryan recieved his CrossFit Level I Coaching Certification in Charlotte, N.C.; he is training clients in the Northern Virginia area until his move to Monterey in September.  Ryan is pursuing attainment of the CrossFit Level II certification and the CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting certification, as well as continuing his college education in the field of exercise science.