Introducing the CrossFit Aldermaston team
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Our founders
Helen Waters
Helen discovered CrossFit in 2012 after being told to join by her Touch Rugby Coach in preparation for the upcoming Touch European Championships. She was hooked and became a CrossFit coach shortly after. Helen is a Level 2 CrossFit Trainer and holds a number of other certifications including British Weightlifting Level 1, CF Gymnastics, CF Kids, CF Strongman.
Favourite CrossFit Workout: Kelly or a Chipper.
Alex Hawes
Alex has been a CrossFit trainer since 2010. He holds a number of certifications including CrossFit Level 2, British Weightlifting Level 2, CF Gymnastics, CF Football, CF Striking, CF Strongman. Alex has a background in Combat Sports and discovered CrossFit in 2008 when looking for something to supplement his boxing training.
Favourite CrossFit Workout: Grace
Our coaches
Alex Hawes
Coach
Alex has been a CrossFit trainer since 2010. He holds a number of certifications including CrossFit Level 2, British Weightlifting Level 2, CF Gymnastics, CF Football, CF Striking, CF Strongman. Alex has a background in Combat Sports and discovered CrossFit in 2008 when looking for something to supplement his boxing training.
Favourite CrossFit Workout: Grace
Lewis Dent
Coach
Lewis has been a Personal Trainer for over 10 years and started CrossFit in 2017 having practice functional movements and training in commercial gym. As soon as he stepped through the door, he knew it was for him and has never looked back. Lewis joined the next available CrossFit Level 1 course, and he has been a big part of CrossFit Aldermaston ever since. He has since gone on to complete his CrossFit Level 2.
Favourite CrossFit Workout: Kelly
Seth Roose
Coach
Seth played county level (Berkshire) rugby union from a young age. He discovered CrossFit in 2010 when looking for something to supplement his training. Through CrossFit Seth found weightlifting and competed in the UK Under 23s Weightlifting Championship in Glasgow in 2013 where he placed 3rd overall in his category and competed as part of the Oxford Powersports Lifting League team under Coach Marius Hardiman. Seth provides programming and trains athletes to compete in National and International Weightlifting competitions. Seth holds the BWL (British Weightlifting) Level 1 in Assistant Coach Award, BWL Level 2 Club Coach Award and Level 2 Technical Official Certificate.
Favourite CrossFit Workout: King Kong WOD.
Jeannie Ivanov
Coach
Jeannie began CrossFit in 2017 after a long (amateur) career in rugby union and football. She holds a CrossFit level 2 certification and has a particular love of coaching the gymnastics elements of the sport. She is also a qualified rugby coach. Jeannie likes being upside down and throwing dumbbells around. She does not like wall balls.
Favourite CrossFit workout: Diane
Jules Morjaria
Coach
Jules has been in CrossFit since 2007 competing and coaching, specialising in Gymnastics and Strength Training. Jules holds many certifications including CrossFit Level 2, Olympic Lifting, BWLA, Gymnastics, Rowing, Pre / postnatal training and Nutrition.
Favourite CrossFit Workout:
Paul Clegg
Coach
Cleggy has been a member at CrossFit Aldermaston since 2018 and has been CrossFit Level 1 trained since 2021. Cleggy also has a passion for judging CrossFit competitions, and he is Head Judge at CrossFit Aldermaston and a regular judge at CrossFit competitions around the UK.
Favourite CrossFit Workout: Hero WOD and Chipper style workout.
Tiff
Coach
Tiff has been doing CrossFit since 2017. She has a background in martial arts, athletics and team sports. Tiff started coaching for us in 2021. She is CrossFit Level 2 qualified. Tiff is a work horse and enjoys gruelling grunt work as well as barbell cycling. Her favourite movements are the snatch and high still gymnastics