Owner & Head Coach
Certifications: CFL1, CFL2, CrossFit and i99 Gymnastics, and CrossFit Weightlifting with Mike Bergner

Coach Chelsea is a Hampton native and the mother of 3 kids, including a set of twins. She found her love for functional fitness in 2014 after losing her dad to a brief battle with cancer at the young age of 51. Just before her father’s decline, her mother had a stroke at age 47. With 3 small children counting on her ability to provide, she quickly realized she had to make her own health a priority. CrossFit helped her regain her self-confidence after multiple pregnancies and burn off the every day stresses of life, while she found a positive outlet to manage her grief. She began to realize how sharing her experiences through CrossFit could benefit so many others. In 2015, she obtained her CFL1 and began coaching. Since then, she has continued her education through CrossFit and nutrition. “My passion is helping people improve their quality of life.” After years of coaching, she developed a specific vision for helping others, but it could not be best obtained by working for someone else. That is when she actively pursued opening her own affiliate. It’s about “doing the right things for the right people, for the right reasons.” Chelsea decided to build her business in Buckroe Beach because of its location and uniqueness. CrossFit Buckroe Beach was founded in February 2019. Chelsea aspires to offer a gym unlike any other in the area. “It’s a smaller CrossFit Box focused on going back to the basics – where CrossFit started. We all know each other by name and our children grow and play together while we grow together as a health conscience community.”

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Certifications: CFL1, CFL2

Daniel Greenwood is proud Dad of 3 rowdy kids Dominic, Dalia, and Danie Greenwood. He has lived in Hampton his entire life. Daniel is a 3rd generation electrician and a master of many trades. He accompanied his wife Chelsea in her CrossFit journey in 2014. They decided to make their health a priority for the better benefit of their family. Since starting his CrossFit in 2014, Daniel has been able to overcome many underlying health conditions and continue to grow his primary electrical business through maintaining his physical fitness at CrossFit Buckroe Beach. While he enjoys wrangling and coaching the early morning classes, his primary focus for the Community at CrossFit Buckroe Beach, is building improvements and maintenance. In his spare time, he enjoys supporting other local businesses, attending his son’s baseball games, and his daughters swim meets.

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Certifications: CFL1, CFL2, and i99Fit

P.J. was born and raised in New Jersey. He relocated to southern Virginia in 2014. P.J. is a fitness enthusiast and has been competing in sports and fitness events since he was in grammar school. He has competed in powerlifting, bodybuilding, and CrossFit competitions as well as obstacle races. Most recently he ran his first ultra marathon. He has been a certified Personal Trainer since age 18 and he studied Nutrition Science as a second major in college. P.J. started CrossFit in 2013. It was a much needed change from his normal gym routine and he was immediately hooked. P.J.’s passion for helping people live a healthier lifestyle, paired with great coaching at CrossFit Buckroe Beach, inspired him to become a coach himself. His goals are to continue learning of the fundamentals of CrossFit under Chelsea’s guidance and to become a more well rounded athlete and coach. He is very excited to be a part of the CrossFit Buckroe Beach community.

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Certifications: ACE CPT

Eddie Jr was born and raised in Hampton, Virginia. He started working out as a teen at the Hampton YMCA to become a better athlete and play college baseball. Eddie found CrossFit in 2009 while attending Tennessee Weslynn College. He continued CrossFit after graduating at numerous local CrossFit Affiliates. Eddie also programmed workouts as a teammate in college, different times as a sports coach, and currently with the Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue. He is currently a Lieutenant with the Division in charge of Fire Training which includes PT with New Firefighters. He is on the American Council as an Exercise Peer Fitness Trainer. Coach Eddie is all about family and is happily married to his wife Amanda, and has 3 sons, Trey (Eddie III), Edison, and Ellis. The boys frequent the gym with him as he hopes to instill the importance of exercise for a healthy life. He is an active member of Restoration Church and will frequently ask for PRs (prayer requests) from people.

His focus behind joining CrossFit was to maintain my athleticism and functional practicality for his career. He currently trains for injury prevention to better protect and serve the citizens of Hampton. CPR and Advanced Life Support certified.

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Certifications: CFL1/Peer Fitness Instructor Hampton Fire Department

Coach Kate is a retired Hampton Firefighter of 24 years, a mother of 6, and a grandmother of 10, including a most recent set of twins. She is extremely passionate about her family, health & wellness. She enjoyed 15 years as an aerobic instructor and has competed in local body building competitions. After her body building experience she realized just how important strength training was as a part of her overall health regimen. She began CrossFit in 2000 and was appointed the health & wellness officer for the Hampton Fire Dept. She believes “It is the small things, good or bad, that have the greatest impact on our lives…”

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Certifications: CFL1, Nutrition Coaching

Allen has been an avid lifter most of his adult life. He started CrossFit in August of 2020 because it was the only “fitness center” open within a 20-mile radius. After joining CFBB, Allen fell in love with this unique approach to fitness that emphasizes strength building and aerobic conditioning. Allen became passionate not only about achieving his own goals, but also about helping others achieve their goals. He cares about each individual athlete and is able to develop unique experiences making sure they can achieve their goals safely and with the correct technique.

Allen is extremely passionate about nutrition and believes in food and fitness go hand and hand. He has assisted many individuals in developing customized plans to help them to reach their potential and become stronger, healthier and happier versions of themselves.

Allen currently works full time at Huntington Ingalls and, when he is not coaching, enjoys cooking, hiking, running, and hanging out with his wife and their three dogs.

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Certifications: CFL1

Matt Pritting is a Naval Submarine Officer attached to the crew of the fast-attack submarine, USS Columbus (SSN 762). He was born and raised just outside of San Diego, CA, where he was introduced to CrossFit in 2015. He quickly developed an appreciation for the diversity and community of the sport. While attending UC San Diego, he continued to participate in CrossFit at various affiliates and build upon the fundamentals he learned while in high school. After earning his undergraduate degree, Matt volunteered to serve in the Navy’s submarine force. Throughout his first two years in the Navy, the rigorous curriculum of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, COVID-19, and a deployment across the Atlantic made it difficult for him to regularly attend classes, but he continued to complete WODs posted on CrossFit.com with the limited equipment and space he had available. After returning from a deployment in the fall of 2021, Matt found CrossFit Buckroe Beach where his love for the sport of CrossFit developed into a desire to teach it. Matt hopes to apply the concepts he learned in the CrossFit Level I Certificate Course to the maintenance of an active and healthy lifestyle while serving a career as a submariner. He also hopes to continue teaching others and helping them improve their qualities of life.

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Certifications: CFL1

Jacob was born and raised in central Virginia. Growing up, Jacob developed a passion for sports and the outdoors. From a young age, he learned the value of exercise as a way to not only improve one’s physical capabilities but to also improve one’s mood and outlook on life. Jacob began weight training in high school to improve sports performance and developed an interest in the mechanical system of the body. This interest in human performance ultimately led to a degree Biomedical engineering with a focus in injury biomechanics which he currently uses to design spacecraft with improved occupant safety at NASA. Jacob joined CrossFit Buckroe Beach in 2021 and was immediately hooked by the community, challenge, and post workout endorphins. As a coach his goals are to help improve members physical capabilities, so they can enjoy life to the fullest extent.

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Certifications: CFL1

Coach John completed is Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology from Ashford University in 2010 after retiring from the U.S. Navy in 2014. Fitness has always played a large role in every career path he’s taken. From 1994 to 2014 he worked as a helicopter Crew Chief, Rescue Swimmer for the Navy. Upon retirement, he served as a Hampton Police officer from 2015-2020. John enjoyed fitness from a young age but continued working out for the multiple jobs he held which required him to stay fit and healthy. He has been an instructor in each of his career fields, which led him to begin coaching CrossFit in 2023. John joined CrossFit Buckroe Beach in 2020 and enjoys sharing his love for fitness with his wife Christina and their two sons. He is passionate about helping others reach their goals at any age or fitness level. When John isn’t working out, you can find him riling up the kids at CrossFit Buckroe Beach. He believes family comes first and has become the “CrossFit Dad” at CFBB that all the kids look forward to rough-housing with between classes.

Junior Coach

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