While at the University of Illinois Jeff was a two time ALL American in Track and Field and earned four Big Ten Championships as a shot putter. After college he trained at the Olympic Training Center, for the 1996 Olympics. Jeff made it to the trials, but a shoulder injury prevented him from making the team. Since then he directed his career towards Personal Training as a strength and conditioning coach at George Mason University with a major focus on injury prevention and recovery.
Still very competitive he cycles as a Category 3 road racer, and NORBA Sport Level/Clydesdale Mountain Bike Racer.
He is known as a silent but scary trainer. NEVER make the mistake of telling Jeff a workout was easy.
On his days off you'll find him with Christa and their son Gordan. He loves camping or looking for serenity in a fly-fishing rod.
Co-owner/Trainer/Softball Instruction
Christa was a two sport division I scholarship athlete in Women's Fast-pitch Softball and Women's Volleyball at George Mason University. After graduating she played with the Connecticut Brakettes, a prestigious Women Majors fast-pitch team.
In August 2002 Christa made the Greek National Softball Team which won GOLD at the 2003 European Championships B-Pool. In 2004 she was selected to be an alternate and assistant coach for the team at the OLYMPIC SUMMER GAMES in Athens, Greece. In 2005 she helped the team win an A Pool Silver at the European Championships.
In the gym Christa is known for her sarcasm and her ability to 'Christa' people. To be Christa'd is to suddenly \find yourself doing something you had no intention of doing. Not a bad trick for a trainer!
Christa enjoys spending her time off with Jeff and their son Gordon. She loves anything to do with being out doors.
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Calvin Darity is a personal trainer originally from Tallahassee, Florida. Calvin was a three year starter on the University of North Carolina football team, earning Honorable Mention All-ACC honors in 2008. In high school, Calvin was named a Parade All-American, Street and Smith All-American, and Rivals.com’s number one Offensive Guard. Calvin also played basketball and threw the shot put and discus in high school.
Calvin graduated for the University of North Carolina in 2008. He is a certified Personal Trainer through National Academy of Sports Medicine . He also has a certification as a level 1 Sport Performance Coach through USA weightlifting.
Calvin played arena football for two seasons in the American Indoor Football Association (AIFA).
Calvin is dedicated to helping young athletes reach their potential on and off the field. He takes a special interest in helping linemen realize the importance and benefit of speed and agility training.
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Melissa graduated from George Mason University with a BS in Exercise Science and a minor in Business. During her four years at GMU she was part of the GMU Volleyball team and GMU Track team. In 2006 she performed a study on Intercollegiate Volleyball Injuries in Relation to Gender; and in 2007 she did a study on How to Reduce Knee Injury Rates for the Prospective Female Volleyball Player. During her last semester at GMU she did an internship as a Strength and Conditioning Coach at Georgetown University. At Georgetown Melissa worked with and coached almost every sport in the department ranging from the football team to the golf team. Melissa has a USAW Sport performance coach certification and is working on her CSCS. She is also CPR and AED Certified.
Besides training at BREAKAWAY she coaches volleyball and track at local High schools, and helps out at Georgetown when needed. Melissa also competes in Olympic Weightlifting (see if you can match her lifts) and enjoys, actively participating and watching all sports.
