Meet our coaches

At Avenge CrossFit we are proud to have such a diverse range of experienced coaches, working together to make Avenge what it is.

Each of our coaches bring their unique skillsets, specialisms, and experience to Avenge.

Combined they have decades of experience in coaching CrossFit, gymnastics, weightlifting, running, mobility, and strength and conditioning.  

Alongside helping you get the most out of our workouts and daily classes, many of our coaches are also available to take personal training sessions.

  • Gym Owner

    Beks is co-wner of Avenge Crossfit. With many years CrossFitting and coaching under her belt, she’s an integral part the team.

    Not having taken part in sports since school, Beks knows just how hard even the basics are as she definitely struggled when she started, lacking the mobility and strength! However, she has worked hard and has gained the skills and experience she needed to compete all over the world in CrossFit, Weightlifting and Functional Fitness. In 2018 she represented Northern Ireland in Weightlifting at The Commonwealth Games – a humble brag for us at Avenge!

    Qualifications include:
    - CrossFit Level 1 
    - CrossFit Level 2
    - CrossFit Weightlifting 
    - S&C Phase 1
    - Level 3 Personal Trainer

  • JP's been in this game a looooong time.

    Having a background as an international level rower, JP has taken this level of dedication to sport and broadened it into a dedication to fitness.

    CrossFit, with an exceptional knowledge of mobility, and of course rowing, are where this man shines.

    Qualifications include:

    BSc Human Biology

    CF-L1

    Level 3 PT diploma

    Weightlifting Ireland L1

    Irish Rowing L1

  • Coach

    Damo first began coaching seemingly forever ago over 9 years ago and has well over a decade of experience working in the fitness industry.

    His specialism is gymnastics and can often be found at Avenge repping out ring muscle ups whilst dishing out one-liners.

    Having found CrossFit in early 2012, he has competed regularly, both individually and in team competitions.

    Damo has competed all over Ireland in Masters competitions.

    Qualifications include:
    - CrossFit Level 1
    - CrossFit Level 2
    - CrossFit Kids
    - CrossFit Olympic Lifting
    - CrossFit Kettlebells
    - European Institute of Fitness
    - REP’s Level 3 Personal Trainer
    - Corrective Exercise Specialist

  • Meg or “Meg-O” or “Megatron

    “I’ve been a CrossFit Coach and Personal Trainer for almost five years. I started out as a member and have trained in CrossFit for almost seven years now, competitively for five of those. I’ve always enjoyed and took part in sports casually in school but never really followed much direction or taken any seriously.

    Before finding CrossFit I got fit, strong and flexy from three years in self-taught mat Pilates, and have more recently found my roots again teaching Reformer Pilates as an instructor this year. One of my mottos is to rest and recover as hard as you work; there is as much effort to be put outside the gym as well as in it.”

    Qualifications include:

    • CrossFit Level-1

    • CrossFit Kids & Teens

    • Reformer Pilates Instructor

    • Level 3 Personal Trainer

  • Sarah’s worked as a Personal Trainer since 2014, working with 1-1 clients and in functional fitness gyms. She completed her CrossFit Level 1 last April and started coaching CrossFit soon after. She’s been doing CrossFit for nearly 5 years and has competed in local competitions since starting in the sport. She’s keen to take part in more competitions at a higher level in the future. Also, if you need help to get your diet in check, Sarah can offer dietary and nutritional advice to help you get back on track!

    Qualifications include:
    - Fitness Instructor Level 2
    - Personal Trainer Level 3
    - CrossFit Level 2
    - BWL Level 1
    - Precision Nutrition Level 1

  • Nathan is our first home-grown coach, having started his CrossFit journey as an Avenge OG.

    Nathan earned his CrossFit Level 1 in 2022 and, having undergone a significant mentoring program, is now regularly coaching classes.

    Qualifications include:

    • CrossFit Level 1

    • CrossFit Level 2

    • Personal Trainer

  • Danielle has been doing CrossFit since 2019 and is known as being one of the most structured and consistent athletes in the gym.

    Coming to Avenge as a member first, and being actively involved in the community, Danielle went on to complete the CrossFit Level 1.

    Since then Danielle has been a regular coach in Avenge, working mostly with our teens.

    Qualifications include:
    - CrossFit Level 1

  • OG Member turned team medic, it was only a matter of time until Lexie joined the ranks.

    A love for all things barbell led Lexie to compete in Oly Lifting, and then coaching the sport.

    You'll mostly see Lexie at the front of our Barbell classes!

    Qualifications include:

    • British Weightlifting Level 1

    • British Weightlifting Level 2

    • CrossFit L1

  • Lucy has been CrossFitting since 2016.

    She leads our CrossFit Kids programme, taking kids aged between 5 and 11 under her wing and has even taken Avenge on the road, bringing CrossFit to a local primary school!!

    Qualifications include:

    • CrossFit Level

    • CrossFit Level 2

  • Lozza, or Miss Dunwoody to her friends, is another member come coach success story at Avenge.

    Lauren came to Avenge on the recommendation of friends, thought she was getting a beefed up circuits class, but ended up with the whole lot more!

    Fast forward a couple of years and Lauren now regularly coaches our Kids, Teens, and Youths CrossFit programmes!

    Qualifiactions include:

    • CrossFit-OL1

    • PGCE in English and Drama, BA (S) English

    • Child protection and safeguarding trained (Deputy designated officer in a local school)

    • Level 2 in counselling

    • Other random horse related qualifications

  • Our resident Iron Man, Chris came to Avenge with a good level of sport specific fitness, but we gave that man a barbell, let him slam it, and the rest is history!

    Chris's main claim to fame in the halls of Avenge is that he is the founder and creator of the Avenge Run Club, taking the ick out of putting one foot in front of the other and making it both enjoyable (sometimes) and social (mostly!).

    Qualifications include:

    • CrossFit L1

    • Leader in Running Fitness (LiRF - UK Athletics)

    • Coach in Running Fitness (CiRF - UK Athletics)