Your Trainers
Jack Heneghan
Director of Coaching
A former national league basketball player, Jack has been a fitness enthusiast his whole life. Following his degree in Sports Psychology Jack turned to personal training. In 2008 a friend gave him a CrossFit workout to do and despite finding himself lying on the floor struggling to breathe, he was hooked! The competitive nature and mental and physical challenge that each work out gave has made him realise this is the way forward. In 2010 Jack completed his level 3 PT. Not content with just this qualification he went on to complete his CrossFit Level 1, CrossFit gymnastics and CrossFit mobility. With the Optimal Life Fitness Centre he became a REPS certified, Extreme Kettlebell Instructor, Bulgarian Heavy Bag instructor and Olympic Lifting Instructor. He also holds the Thump Boxing advanced instructor certificate.
This summer will see Jack complete his Poliquin Bio-Signature modulation and his personal training clients will receive this service as part of their regular PT sessions.
His aim is to bring CrossFit to as many people as possible and eventually seriously affect the average levels of obesity in the UK.
Brendan Mckerchar
Director of Programming
Brendan is a dual international sportsman, was a member of the Scotland Senior International Rugby squad and spent four years as a professional rugby player with the Border Reivers playing in the Magners Celtic League and the Heineken cup. He captained Durham University rugby club, has an Oxford Blue in both Rugby and Cricket and has played cricket for Scotland in the U19 Cricket World Cup. He graduated from Durham University with an honours degree in Biology, from Oxford University with a masters degree in the Science and Medicine of Athletic performance along with holding many of the most respected accreditations in the fitness industry. This has ensured that he has knowledge of the most up-to-date information on the science of elite physical performance and the best practices in preventing, diagnosing and treating common sports injuries. This includes detailed knowledge in relevant areas of anatomy, biomechanics, genetics, biochemistry, immunology, physiology, pharmacology and psychology. Brendan is therefore acutely aware of the role of sport and exercise in maintaining and improving the general well-being of individuals, including those with illness or handicaps.
Over the last 10 years Brendan has been coaching athletes of all ages and abilities across a diverse range of sports from athletics to netball to improve and develop their skills with great success. His search to find out how best to help an individual reach their full potential led him to CrossFit which he believes offers an unparalleled route to fitness.
Sarah Cahill
Sarah has always been had a keen interest in sport and fitness. Growing up with a competitive background in gymnastics and horse riding she has always had a competitive nature. Sarah has a BSc in Sports and Exercise Science and an MSc. in Physiotherapy and is a qualified Sports Massage Therapist. Sarah also has 10 years experience as a gymnastics coach.
Sarah began crossfit on recommendation from a friend, after a 10 minute WOD found herself in a whole world of pain but also a clear determination to improve. The challenge of crossfit is what most appeals to Sarah, the sense of achievement in your own improvements coupled with the desire to continually push your fitness is what keeps Sarah coming back for more!
Sarah completed an internship at In2CrossFit and got her CrossFit Level 1 Coaches certification in December 2012 and became a business partner in In2 in January 2012. Sarah’s background in sports Science and Physiotherapy provides her with a good knowledge of human movement and biomechanics, which greatly benefits her coaching.
Sarah’s ambition is to introduce CrossFit to as many people as possible and see the amazing community grow! Proving people with the opportunity to improve their health, fitness and over all well-being is something Sarah feels privileged to be able to do.
Gareth Campbell
Gareth is a kiwi living in London and former coach at CrossFit New Zealand (CFNZ). Gareth was the first person to go through the internship program at CFNZ and under the guidance of Darren Ellis, Tamaryn Venter and Patrick Barber rapidly progressed to a lead coach at New Zealand’s premier CrossFit box.
During his time at CFNZ, Gareth was involved in multiple events both as an athlete and judge, including the NZ/Taz/Vic Sectionals in 2010 for the CrossFit Games.
Gareth began his athletic life as a severely overweight rugby playing teenager with a family history of type II diabetes. Determined to make a lifestyle change he began training for an Olympic Triathlon and went on to compete for two full seasons. Once he found CrossFit he gave up all endurance sport, committed to the CrossFit methodology and has never looked back.
Having a PhD in Science, Gareth’s spends a lot of his spare time ‘geeking out’ on the underlying science of the Paleo/Primal lifestyle prescription and movement biomechanics. Gareth is a coach dedicated to helping people change their lifestyle as he has through moving better, eating well and training effectively and sensibly.
Crossfit Level 1
Olly Goddard
Olly found CrossFit whilst looking for a suitable strength & conditioning program for MMA training. The depth and principles of the program seemed to make so much sense that CrossFit soon became more enthralling to him than the martial arts. Shortly after discovering CrossFit Bold, Olly embarked on a lifelong journey to improve the quality of life and fitness of both himself and others through CrossFit training. Olly is truly grateful for the great experiences and friends that he has made (and continues to make) as a result of CrossFit.
Olly is a dedicated coach and actively competing CrossFit athlete who has worked with people of all ability levels from Ice Hockey players to Office workers. Olly believes that, to be effective in the long term, a fitness program has to be fun, creative and enjoyable. In addition to having qualified as a REPS Level 3 Personal Trainer with Premier
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, Blauer Tactical PDR Fundamentals Coach, CrossFit Football Trainer and a CrossFit Strongman Trainer
Rich Jefferies
After a few years of running around a park Rich had hit a plateau in terms of his fitness and weight loss and was looking for a new challenge. After trying “globo” gyms and personal training he found In2 opened almost on his doorstep. Writing his name and time up after the first WOD made him realise that he was miles away from being fit! After years of bodyweight movements, Rich still struggles when given a weight but is currently working on that. So, after 4 months of CrossFit Rich lost 11kgs and his bodyfat went from 23% to 14%. This was an awesome change, after years of being told he was “big-boned” and always being last to be picked in sports teams at school he’s realised that this doesn’t have to be the case and looks forward to helping others discover that about themselves.
Rich is interested in the “geek” side of CrossFit and how we can measure the changes that our efforts make and will be making efforts this year to out-geek Gareth (and maybe beat him in a WOD too!). Rich is looking forward to doing the “Strongman” (no irony intended!) and “Endurance” courses later in 2012. Outside of CrossFit Rich loves to sail and ski.
Crossfit Level 1
