Meet your coaches

Every ORE coach is a CrossFit-certified volunteer who started out as a member. Together they bring over 50 years of coaching experience, and they coach because the gym changed their lives.

50+ years combined coachingTwo CrossFit Level 2 trainers

ORE began in 2012 as Functional Fitness Shropshire, in a cold, dusty farm barn with founders Kris and Phil. It became a CrossFit affiliate in 2014 and is still run by volunteers today.

Adam, head coach, training on the dip bars

Adam "Kudders"

CrossFit Level 2 · British Weightlifting Level 2 · Coaching since 2013

Coaching CrossFit and Olympic weightlifting for 13 years, and CrossFit Level 2 for 10 of them. In 2026 he came 2nd at the British Functional Fitness Championships, 6th at the European Masters Championships and qualified for the World Championships.

Lee "Delvesy"

CrossFit Level 1 · Coaching since 2023

Training with ORE since the barn days of 2012. Started to lose a bit of weight for his wedding and never looked back.

Jo

CrossFit Level 1 · Coaching since 2018

Loves showing people that every single movement can be scaled to their level.

Charlie holding an overhead squat at a competition

Charlie "Greggs"

CrossFit Level 1 · British Weightlifting Level 2 · Coaching since 2022

Honest about technique and keen to explain the why. Training at ORE for 10 years.

Roz in an ORE CrossFit T-shirt on the competition floor

Roz

CrossFit Level 2 · CrossFit Kids · Coaching since 2013

Member since 2012 and CrossFit Level 2 since 2023. Will always believe you can do more than you think.

JP

CrossFit Level 1 · BSc Sports Conditioning · Coaching since 2014

Part of ORE since 2012. His motto: don't take it too seriously, get sweaty and have fun.

Sam

CrossFit Level 1 · PT Level 3 · Coaching since 2023

CrossFit helped Sam beat self-consciousness. Leads from the front and tailors progressions to each person.

Ryan

CrossFit Level 1 · Coaching since 2025

Fun, friendly and oh so supportive. Ryan is a member turned coach, so he really knows both sides of the coach–athlete relationship.

Vic smiling on the winner's podium at a fitness race in Manchester

Vic

CrossFit Level 1 · Level 3 Sports Massage · Coaching since 2025

Our newest coach, and the therapist behind Vix Massages at ORE.

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