Shogun CrossFit

Shogun CrossFit Affiliate Manager/Head Coach

• CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
• International Sports Science Association (ISSA) Master Trainer

Marq began CrossFit in 2013 while stationed at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. Growing up, he competed in various sports such as football, ju-jitsu, baseball, and soccer. In high school he focused on cross country/track and field, specifically in the 800 meter run and pole vault. After joining the Air Force in 2006, Marq found a passion for nutrition, physical fitness, and pushing the human body to its limits. In 2010, he earned his personal trainer certification through ISSA and began to train others in the basics of fitness. One day, while debating with an old supervisor over bodybuilding vs. CrossFit, Marq was challenged to the WOD “Nancy” (5 rounds: 400m run & 15 overhead squats at 95lbs, for time), and after feeling a pain like never before, he was hooked. Marq dove in, learning the methodology, efficiency, and science behind CrossFit.  It was the first fitness program that incorporated everything to create the total athlete. He was captivated and quickly “drank the coolaid”.  Recently, in March on 2015, Marq earned his CrossFit Level 1 Certification and happily joined Shogun CrossFit trainer family.

Favorite WOD: Helen

Favorite Lift: Deadlift

 

Scott Bennett

Assistant Shogun CrossFit Affiliate Manager/Coach

• CrossFit Level 1 Trainer

Scott began CrossFit in 2012 with Shogun CrossFit and immediately knew he was in it for the long haul.  Scott is a 4^th degree black belt in karate and had been practicing and teaching for many years.  However, Scott felt like he was missing something since he was not building muscle or endurance.  Karate training is basically repetition, doing the same thing over and over week in and week out.  With CrossFit, there is so much variance in the training and no two weeks are ever the same. Scott fell in love with the practicality of the exercises and how they improved every aspect of his life. He became a trainer in April of 2015 with the purpose of wanting to give back to the box and fellow athletes.  Scott’s favorite part of CrossFit is that he is continually learning a new skill and improving the techniques already learned.

Favorite WOD: Karen

Favorite Lift: Split Jerk

Name a sport and Dennis has played it. Dennis grew up in PA and played competitive golf at Haverford High School and Delaware County Community College; where he allegedly carded a 3^rd place finish in the PCAA State Championship (the internet doesn’t go back that far J). Dennis credits his appreciation for proper mechanics to his history with golf. Dennis’ other physical accomplishments include a yellow belt (one above white) in Northern Praying Mantis Kung Fu, a 2-week stint as an amateur parkourist, and 8 months as Jimmy John’s fastest known bicycle delivery boy (again, pre-internet proof). Dennis enlisted in the Air Force in 2009 and took up a passion for endurance training as means to stay fit-to-fight. In 4 years’ time Dennis completed 5 marathons and 3 Half-Ironmans (feel free to google that claim). In pursuit of the perfect endurance training program, Dennis found that high-intensity, CrossFit workouts were much more efficient, well-rounded, and fun than the typical long-slow-distance volume training familiar to most endurance programs. Upon arrival to Kadena in October 2015, Dennis committed himself to full-time CrossFit training and is hitting PRs almost daily; to include losing 30 pounds! Dennis received his L1 Trainer cert in 2015, as he simply cannot help being that guy who gives unsolicited advice (“the L1 gives me street cred”). Truthfully, Dennis loves all sport and human movement and takes joy in sharing that passion with anyone and everyone.

Favorite WOD: “Amanda looks pretty awesome.” #goals

Favorite Lift: Snatch