Train | Recover | Belong

Meet the
coaches

These are the people who'll be coaching you at AR+FF. Every one of them started out as a beginner too.

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Founder & head coach

Ben Larson

Ben has been training for more than 20 years, and he says fitness saved him after years of drinking too much. He started out lifting weights in ordinary gyms, then a friend got him into functional fitness, which is training based on everyday movements like lifting, carrying and squatting.

He's trained and competed alongside some serious athletes. Over five years ago he started his mobile bootcamps so people of all abilities could train somewhere they felt safe, and he understands what it's like to deal with anxiety and poor mental health. Now he's got his own gym.

Level 2 fitness instructor
Level 3 personal training diploma
Level 4 strength and conditioning
Level 4 coaching young people

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Coach

Vicki Smith

Vicki started her own fitness journey in 2016. At the time she weighed 18 stone 13 and had never been inside a gym.

Six years later she was 8 stone lighter and had qualified as a gym instructor and personal trainer. She knows how nerve-racking it is to walk into a gym for the first time, because she's done it.

Level 2 gym instructor
Level 3 personal trainer

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Coach

Rachael Bryant

Rachael lost 9 stone and found a real love for fitness along the way. She's into functional training and strength and conditioning, and she likes to make sessions fun.

She's strict about technique, because moving well is what keeps you safe. Rachael works full time and trains to compete, so she covers classes when needed and you'll often see her training in them too.

Functional training
Strength and conditioning

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Strength coach

Dawn Evans

Dawn has more than 20 years of training experience and holds Level 2 and Level 3 fitness qualifications. She's our strength coach, and she helps members get stronger, improve their lifting technique, build confidence and set new personal bests.

Whether you're new to lifting or have been doing it for years, Dawn focuses on good technique, lifting safely, building a strong foundation and progressive overload, which means gradually lifting more over time. She also leads our 6-week Lift Club, which helps members become stronger and more confident lifters.

Level 2 fitness qualification
Level 3 fitness qualification
Leads the 6-week Lift Club

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Functional fitness coach

Cher Wallace

Cher has more than 20 years of experience in functional training, strength training, Olympic lifting and gymnastics, and she has competed at a very high level.

She's coached classes and personal training clients for years, and she likes a good laugh and keeps sessions fun.

Level 2 and Level 3 personal trainer
Level 1 British Weightlifting
Strength, Olympic lifting and gymnastics

Come and
meet us.

Your first week is free. Book a class through Gymcatch, or drop Ben a message if you'd like a chat first.