Our Coaches
Iain Barbour - Owner of CrossFit Glasgow
I stumbled upon CrossFit in the mid-2000s in Dubai, at this point I had given up sport and fallen into a bodybuilding routine. Due to the repetitive nature of the program, I struggled with motivation and gained weight. I had no goals and no metrics, then one day, what was meant to be a fun game of 7’s showed the need for a more dynamic approach to fitness. I felt trapped in my body. It took one CrossFit workout to change my perception of fitness, it was different, fun and I could measure my progress. I was hooked.
Gavin Heselton - Owner of CrossFit Glasgow
I was introduced to CrossFit by Iain back in 2008. We trained every day in a conventional commercial gym, drawing funny looks from the other gym members as we commandeered piles of equipment for our workouts. We followed the workout of the day on CrossFit.com, adapting the movements to accommodate what was available to us at the time. Immediately I was blown away by the sheer depth of knowledge on training that was available on CrossFit.com and it opened my mind to a whole world of possibilities - through practice and coaching I would be able to do things that I had only seen at the Olympics. I changed the way that I looked at exercise, training and nutrition and got into the best shape of my life. At 40 years of age I can perform physical feats that other men my age find inconceivable - and I’m not even considered good at it!
Sarah Allan - Head Trainer
Following a knee reconstruction at the end of playing badminton to a high level, I began working out alone in a global gym. Whilst it kept me fit after sport, it eventually made me realise there must be more out there. I found it very lonely and boring. I remember the day I walked into CrossFit Glasgow and I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was scary to try a class but after the workout I was so excited about the like-minded community, the physical push I got, the knowledge I learned and I just couldn’t wait to come back for more. That was 2015, and I’ve been obsessed ever since.
Niko Gergov - Trainer
I found CrossFit (or a version of it) when I was training mixed martial arts back home in Bulgaria. It was an old gym with minimum equipment that was twice my age. That’s where and when I learnt humility and hard work, as that was the only way you can get a seat at the table. At the time I was way better at the conditioning sessions, than the wrestling/boxing training and I kept hearing the word ‘CrossFit’ being thrown about. That made me look it up and after moving to the UK I started looking for a CrossFit gym. When I came to Glasgow 7 years ago, I went straight to CFG and was pretty much signed up before I even got there. It’s one of the best decisions I have made.
Andrew Cox - Trainer
I played rugby to a reasonably high level. When I was finished with rugby I still wanted to let my competitive energy out. When I watched the Crossfit Games for the first time I knew I had to try it! I bumped and bruised myself learning double unders and handstand walks in my back garden. When it was time for University, I made sure to choose one that was within walking distance of a Crossfit Gym - and CFG was the obvious choice. As soon as I joined I knew that I would be doing it for a long time.