About Us
CrossFit programming may seem random to the client and that’s a good thing! But the fact is that CrossFit workouts are in reality anything but random. Great CrossFit coaches make sure everything is well thought out weeks or sometimes months ahead of time. That’s the difference between joining a mediocre box and an exceptional one. We are indeed the latter. CrossFit workouts need to account for many different domains. The “unknown and unknowable” is one of CrossFit’s key concepts. However, this is only in regards to the client. The programmer should know everything being thrown at an athlete and why. At Bastion School of Fitness we know exactly what you need because we’ve lived it, studied it, tested it, put it into practice and take our jobs seriously so can feel confident about putting your trust in us.
Meet Our Coaches

Pat McGovern
Owner, Olympic Lifting/Powerlifting Coach
Credentials:
- CrossFit Level 1 Certified
- CrossFit Level 2 Certified
- CrossFit Level 3 Certified
- CrossFit Powerlifting
- CrossFit Gymnastics
- NSCA Personal Trainer
- Travis Mash Learn 2 Lift Seminar
- Underground Strength Olympic Lifting 1 and 2.
- Enderton Strength L1 Olympic Lifting Seminar
- Stan Efferding Performance Seminar
I was overweight for most of my life and never thought of exercise as any fun. That was however until I started running in college and found a love for training I never knew I had. Running was great for burning through my fat, but it also torched my muscle so I added weight training to my program. I made huge gains in the beginning but then started to plateau. It was around this point that I saw the CrossFit games on ESPN and was hooked. Upon finishing college I signed up for CrossFit and I’ve been shattering goals ever since. One of these goals was to help change people’s lives through enhancing their fitness. Becoming fit changed my life for the better and I’m working every day to help others feel that same sense of accomplishment.
Part of that journey involves helping each individual on a daily basis. I personally have competed in CrossFit events, Powerlifting, and Olympic Lifting. I thrive on learning more about each individual sport and I use the knowledge I have gained in my years in the industry to create the best strength programs available. This is not just a hobby of mine, this is my life. This is what makes me thrive.
Choosing to walk through our door is the first step on your fitness journey, but rest assured you will not be embarking on it alone. I will be with you through it all.

Juana Garcia
Coach
- July 2019, 2nd Place USAT Northeastern Regionals for Duathalon
- August 2019, 1st Place Long Island Tri by the bay Triathlon
- The Stony Brook School Strength and Conditioning Coach
- November 2017, CrossFit kettlebell course
- December 2017, CrossFit level 1 trainer
- February 2018, CrossFit running and judges course
- The Stony Brook School varsity volleyball coach
- 2019, Second fittest woman in El Salvador

James Carino
Coach
James Carino is the head coach of Ronin Capacity at Bastion School of Fitness, Huntington, NY. He has been a New York City Firefighter for 15 Years, spending 3 of those years as a Tactical Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Health and Fitness Unit at Probationary Firefighter School. He has been a CrossFit coach since 2016. He holds the CF-L2, CF Gymnastics, CF Adaptive Athlete, CF Scaling, and Aerobic Capacity certifications with CrossFit. He is a United States Army Master Fitness Trainer. He has the NSCA Tactical Strength and Conditioning Practitioner and Facilitator certifications, as well as ACE Peer Fitness for Firefighters. He holds a MovNat L1 and has participated in the Art of Breath and Art of Breath Exposure clinics. He is an instructor with the FDNY’s Mental Performance Initiative.
The Facility
CrossFit Bastion is a 5,500 square foot facility that is fully equipped for all your CrossFit needs! We boast enough equipment to comfortably hold classes of 15+ people, 2 showers for your convenience, lockers, and plenty more. Along with Standard CrossFit classes we will also be offering both Olympic and Powerlifting classes, also known as Bastion Barbell Club.
As one of the largest CrossFit facilities on Long Island, combined with a top notch training staff, we pride ourselves on creating the best possible atmosphere for our athletes to succeed!





