INTRODUCING
THE TEAM
Pierre Oelofsen
Meet Pierre…
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From a young age, Pierre has dedicated time and effort into what he loves. Creating a positive self-image and awareness of the human body and its natural abilities, tapping into the vast capability of the Human Body. Pierre has a certificate in Fitness Science and a Diploma in Exercise Specialist. Pierre is a qualified CrossFit Level 1 and CrossFit Level 2 coach and he has been involved in the CrossFit environment since 2013. His fitness journey started in 2009 with conventional strength training and conventional gym-based training but this left him still wanting to learn more.
Pierre loves competing. As soon as he started to compete in multiple small competitions in 2013, Pierre quickly learnt about the challenges and enjoyment of CrossFit…it was love at first sight. Pierre’s most prestigious achievements include qualifying and competing in the 2014 CrossFit Games Regional as an Individual and in 2016 CrossFit Games Regionals as a Team. He has also been in the winning team of The Battle and has had multiple podium finishes with teams at a few local competitions including Last Man Standing , Pretoria Throwdown and United We Stand games. How impressive it THAT!?
With his love for training and his drive to do well, he has a firm belief that you have to make it “look good” before you add weight. While this may sound vain, this is his belief that in “making it look good, you are executing a movement correctly and with the least amount of risk of injury.”
And boy oh boy, does Pierre make it look good!!
Alongside Pierre’s belief of “making it look good” he is focused on the correct planning and periodization of the working components in a gym, which means that his members will have a well planned and thought out training plan corresponding with their individual as well as the groups goals.
And if that is not enough, he has been lucky enough to work with many high-level athletes from different disciplines, which has given him athletic, gymnastic and weightlifting coaching experience that would make any athlete weak at the knees. This, together with his years of coaching experience since 2013 was fuelled by Pierre’s will to be the best coach he could be. Yet, he still wants to become even BETTER! (Is that even possible?)
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We are so lucky to have Pierre as a part of our coaching team!
chanel vorster
Meet Chanel…
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If passion and strength came in a bottle, you are looking at the lady that has bought in bulk. She has not met a challenge she has not been willing to face and has the “Street Cred” to back it up.
Sport has always played a huge part in her life, being a provincial athlete and netball player her love for sport has clearly led her to achieving her qualifications which will speak for themselves.
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With Bcom (Sports management and Human Movement Science) and Bcom Hons (Strategic Management) degrees she is basically a Business- and Training-machine rolled into one. She has over 10 years experience in the corporate environment, but do not let the stigma of “pencil pusher” lead your judgement, we dare you to try and keep up.
She is a full time Mommy and leader to her two sons and beautiful family. Full of energy and with the kindest heart she will be leading classes with enthusiasm whilst ensuring that everyone is pushed to their max.
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Chanel started her CrossFit journey in 2013 after the birth of her second son. Her years of previous athleticism giving her a competitive edge and helping her take a stab at yet another title...“CrossFitter.”
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Chanel has been a part of quite a few podium finishing teams at local competitions.
She was part of the winning Moms Team at The Battle 2018, her team took third place at The Battle 2019 (Masters 30+), third place at LMS Team 2018 (Intermediate) and second place at United We Stand games 2017 (Masters).
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Need we say more?
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The quote “CrossFit has created one of the strongest platforms so that girls and woman are proud of not simply what their body looks like, but what their body can do.” Elizabeth Akinwale truly has struck a chord with Chanel. She would love to help other woman, mommies and girls become the best version of themselves, and help them realise what their bodies (and minds) are capable of!
If there was a winning Ladies Team to be a part of, this would be the one to choose.
Chanel will be there with you every step of the way to help transform yourself and help you RISE to be the woman you were meant to be.
ELNE KLEINSMITH
Meet Elne…
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Swole and flexy go hand in hand. This is one of the most important aspects of ANY training regime. If you are able to lift heavy things, you should be able to do it right and have the mobility and core strength to do it. If you want to move well as we were intended as human beings, without having pain or any problems OR if you have day to day back or body pains, we have the solution.
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We have one of the best on our team! Elne is our resident Pilates and Wellness coach and with her by your side there will always be a “right” way to move and you will have the core strength to go along with it.
Elne has a love of movement and a fine-tooth comb when it comes to making sure that all the little muscles are working … not just the big movers we all like to see when we go to the gym! Those little muscles that make the ladies look sleek and beach ready, and the ones the boys will come to love when they see the increase in their strength.
With a core like Elne’s none of us will have any back problems and be flexible enough to touch our toes (we dare you to try keep your legs straight and touch your toes… If you can’t, it’s probably the cause of all your aches and pains).
Well, fear not because we’ve got you! (Or rather Elne’s got you.)
Elne is a certified Pilates Instructor, Personal Trainer and Spinning Instructor, and she opened her own Pilates studio in 2007. Together with her background in competitive sports, she uses Pilates to help people attain optimal health and personal fitness.
Also a Mommy, care giver, leader and passionate woman on our team. Elne has the answer to your day to day active lifestyle needs, and the answer to not only keeping up with your kids but seeing if they can keep up with you.
If you are wasting money, (as so many of us do) on unnecessary doctor’s visits and consuming endless amounts of anti-inflammatory’s that we should not be taking, Elne is our incredible coach who will help you heal naturally and improve your everyday life, everyday movement and enjoy pain free living.
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This sure sounds like a fantastic solution to us!
