COASTAL FITNESS - Key Persons


Alex Younger

Job Titles:
  • Barbell Specialist
  • Head of Group Class Coaching, Barbell Club & Events
brings experience from the UK, and UAE. He has been a competitive Crossfitter his entire adult life, and is always looking to increase his knowledge in the sport. Alex is passionate about sharing this knowledge with all who are interested in learning. He created Barbell Club, and you can find him at the gym coaching our group classes, programming for people who are looking to specifically refine and enhance their lifting technique, and training. He loves strength work and working with a wide variety of individuals, ranging from kids just starting the sport, to adults who enjoy the stimulus, and athletes looking to go further in their career.

ANDREW LO

Job Titles:
  • Health and Performance Specialist

Ant Haynes

Job Titles:
  • Head of Merchandise & WODUP

Babs Glancy

Job Titles:
  • Coach of 9 Years at Coastal
  • Health & Performance Specialist

Ed Haynes

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director and Head of Health & Performance

Emma Chan

Job Titles:
  • Health & Performance Specialist

Holly Friett

Job Titles:
  • Head of Operations

Isabell Wolfe

Job Titles:
  • General Manager

KARAN SANJEEV

Job Titles:
  • Health and Performance Specialist

Liam Carmichael

Job Titles:
  • Head of Individual Coaching & BUILD

Lotte Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Health & Performance Specialist

NICO TORRES

Job Titles:
  • Head of Product Sales & Equipment Maintenance

Patrick James

Job Titles:
  • HEALTH & PERFORMANCE SPECIALIST
Patrick has been coaching in the fitness industry for 5 years and has been training for over 10. He is a keen sportsman playing Rugby and Cricket through school and university. Patrick is a Jack of all trades but particularly enjoys all things strength and bodybuilding related. He also loves understanding everything to do with nutrition and will often be cooking in his spare time, creating healthy meals that support his goals, and sometimes not so healthy.

Petra Carmichael

Job Titles:
  • Head of Customer Relations

Schalk Viljoen

Job Titles:
  • HEALTH & PERFORMANCE SPECIALIST
Schalk has been working in the fitness industry for 4 years. Growing up playing different types of sport, being active, and looking after himself is something that has been engraved into him since a young age. Whether it is one on one coaching, or training big groups of people, he has a great passion for helping people change their lives for the better.

Steven Hightower

Job Titles:
  • Health & Performance Specialist
Steven has been with Coastal since 2015, and started our functional gymnastics programme. He has always been active, but quickly fell in love with functional training. Steven has studied various methodologies such as nutrition, strength development, mobility training, mindest, and gymnastics skill development. You can find Steven coaching our group classes, programming the gymnastics accessory in the Process Programming, leading our Coastal gymnastics classes, and training a variety of clients. He advocates the following principles: having a purpose to your life, the importance of mental health, and that life is more fun when you are learning.

Tammi Robinson

Job Titles:
  • Head of Nutrition & Lifestyle