Andrei Puchkou

Coach Andrei began his career in fitness as a high level canoe sprint athlete in his home country of Belarus. In 2006 he won two silver medals at the Belarus National Cup, but shortly after began his full-time transition into coaching. It wasn’t long before he coached athletes to gold at the Belarus National Canoe Championships securing his athletes place on the Youth National Team.

After a 10-Year coaching career in Belarus, Andrei decided to move with his family to the United States. Once here Andrei decided to become a full-time fitness coach and in 2018 Andrei became a CrossFit certified coach. He spent the next 4-years refining his coaching style at a CrossFit gym near his home before to signing on to coach at CFM.

As a CrossFit Coach, Andrei specializes in olympic lifting as well as the development of gymnastic based movements such as the Bar & Ring Muscle Up. In addition to coaching classes at CFM, Andrei also works 1-on-1 with clients who are looking to move better, get stronger and improve their lifting technique.