CrossFit Jack Ashwood, personal trainer in Bodmin.
I'm the owner and head coach of CrossFit Bodmin, just off the A30 in Bodmin, Cornwall. I opened the gym in 2019, and I coach one-to-one as well as classes.
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My story.
I loved being on my bike when I was younger. Then I had an injury: a bike crash in my teens, and an ACL reconstruction. Through that process I found my way in, through physio.
What happened in the crash, in a sentence or two, and how old I was.
How long the rehab took, and what I could not do while I was coming back from it.
Before coaching I worked in numbers, as a merchandiser on the buying team at Finisterre. On paper it was good. I wasn't happy. So I quit, served fish and chips, did my PT qualifications, and opened CrossFit Bodmin in 2019.
Training background.
I started at a boot camp called Slimy Worms. When I moved to Cornwall, I tried out CrossFit. I really liked the idea of technical skills and fitness, and something I could push myself with. That was more than ten years ago.
I enjoy CrossFit as a sport. I also really enjoy what it does for me in other sports. BMX is still something I love doing, and so are surfing and jiu-jitsu. I've had three knee surgeries, and there's nothing that stops me. I can keep moving.
Qualifications.
- CrossFit Level 2 Trainer
- British Weightlifting Level 2 Coach
- Precision Nutrition Certified Coach
- FRC Mobility Specialist (Functional Range Conditioning)
- Kinstretch
- CrossFit Kids Trainer
Who I'm the right trainer for.
It's not just for people who enjoy the gym. It's for people who enjoy stuff outside the gym.
I'm best for people who want to live active lifestyles. People who basically don't want a gym, who think a gym is boring, and really just want to do their sport.
My perfect person wants to keep riding their bike, surfing, living an active life. Fitness is a means to help them enjoy the things they enjoy doing. I can show them ways to keep training fun, and ways to get them back to the thing they enjoy doing most.
How I coach.
- Direct. I'm very direct with people. I'm way more willing to tell someone what they need to hear over what they want to hear.
- Intelligent. We apply an intelligent approach to training. That means you can be really effective in a short space of time.
- Fun. If it's not fun, it won't stick.
What the injury taught me that I now use when I coach someone one to one.
One person I have coached one to one, named only with their ok, and what changed for them.
It doesn't get easier, you just get better.
Jack
Questions?
Message me on WhatsApp, or call 07888 865631. How personal training works, how to start and the rates are on the personal training page.
My own Instagram handle for this page, or the gym's @crossfit_bodmin.