Upper East Side

Jenna, EVF programmer and Upper East Side head coach, joined Team EVF in February 2013. Jenna is a certified Level 2 CrossFit coach.

Why CrossFit?
I love CrossFit because it never stops challenging you. There’s always something to improve, no matter how strong you get or how much you’ve advanced. You can do strict muscle ups? Great, now do them in a weight vest. You’ll never truly perfect anything, and that’s what makes it so much fun.

What can EVF athletes expect from you as a coach?
A supportive and fun learning environment where you can feel comfortable messing up and making mistakes. You certainly don’t have to be the best athlete to take my class, but you have to be coachable, open-minded, and positive. I don’t have time for any Negative Nancies. And of course, bring your sense of humor. I don’t know if you know, but I’m pretty hilarious.

What’s your favorite CrossFit workout or exercise? Do you have an arch nemesis?
Heavy snatches are my first love, but I also love anything with handstand push-ups, handstand walks, and double unders.

If I never had to do another chest-to-bar pull up in my life, I would die happy.

Where can we find you when you’re not at EVF?
I don’t understand the question …

Kidding, but I think most people know that I spend a good portion of my time at the gym. When I’m not there, I can usually be found reading, drinking wine, or reading about drinking wine.

Very important questions: favorite food, movie and band?
These are incredibly difficult questions. One favorite food? I guess any and all carbs, most specifically bagels in all their incarnations.

Choosing one favorite movie is virtually impossible for me, but I’ll go for the classic and say “Casablanca.” “The Germans wore grey, you wore blue.”

Favorite band(s): Incubus, Counting Crows, The Beatles, CCR, Indigo Girls, and about 80 more.

Let’s hear three random facts about you.
I sang opera in college and can sing in Italian, French, and German.
I’m a certified sommelier.
I own more than 20 crop tops.