The Team

Ken Weichert

SGT Ken is our Tactical Director and Program Founder.

Sgt. Ken Weichert: Ken Weichert (a.k.a. "SGT Ken") is a Six-time Soldier of the Year, Army Master Fitness and Master Resilience Trainer and veteran of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Desert Storm. Ken founded START Fitness® in 1998 in San Francisco, CA. He has led thousands of Soldiers to better health through Operation Fit to Fight, a tactical fitness instructor training program designed to prepare Soldiers for Basic Combat Training, deployments, leadership schools and post-deployment reintegration. Some of Sergeant Weichert′s most recent awards are a Letter of Commendation from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Military Cross from the California State National Guard Commander, and the Life Saving Medal from the California Highway Patrol. He is certified through the American Council on Exercise (ACE).

The Team

Larger than Life

The Team

Bianca Buresh

Bianca is our indoor athletic coach.

Jamel Ramiro

Jamel is our indoor athletic coach and resident TRX expert.

Medwin Mina

Medwin is our endurance and burst training coach.

Eve Schaeffer

Eve is our running expert and coach.

Lauren Abbate

Lauren is our Customer Care Manager.

Ken Weichert

SGT Ken is our Tactical Director and Program Founder.

Stephanie Weichert

Stephanie is our Strategic Director.
“ SGT Ken is a gifted speaker, motivator and fitness guru. After attending his class, I walked away with a generous dose of inspiration and motivation and a more fiercely ignited passion. He provides a wealth of hands on practical skills, leadership skills and templates to run challenging but fun, dynamic Boot Camps to keep people motivated and coming back for more.  
- Hellena M.