What makes them tick?
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Clare ChanClare is an Owner and Personal Trainer at CrossFit Cavaliers! Clare has CrossFit Level 2 Trainer certification and was a CrossFit judge at the 2013 Asia Regional CrossFit competition in Seoul, Korea and 2016 Pacific Regional competition in Sydney, Australia .
Clare previously lived the life of many young Hong Kong professionals – long working hours in the financial services industry, after work socialising and not much time for the gym. In 2012, she discovered CrossFit which proved life-changing. Clare quickly fell in love with the variety of workouts and developing her strength. Evenings in Soho were exchanged for working out with friends, learning new skills and trying to improve on previous workout times. Clare knows what it takes to make fitness gains in and out of the gym. She has a talent for setting targets for clients to achieve their goals, particularly for helping girls get their first pull-up! She often works with clients who, at first, are unable to squat or do a push up with a full range of motion. After a few sessions with Clare, the same clients achieve their goals and find motivation, strength and determination. She is mature and her experiences in her own fitness journey, is a valuable tool in relating to the people that she trains. Quote: "The pain is in the brain!" |
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Vladimir ShadarovComing from the sports family, Vlad was introduced to fitness world when he was 5 years old. Since then he was always curious about different sport activities and at the age of 23 he obtained his first diploma majoring in personal and group classes training and started helping people in changing their body through exercise.
His love for travelling brought him to China where he learned Chinese at the Beijing University and continued working as a group and personal trainer in different CrossFit boxes across the country. During his time in China he obtained his CF-L1, L2 and Spartan Obstacle Specialist Diploma. He also participated in the first Spartan race in Shanghai, China and finished 4th in Elite division. Helping people to change their lives through exercise and nutrition is the main goal for Vlad. The moment when the goal is achieved, gratitude from the clients is his best reward. Quote: “You are what you practice most”
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Juan Manuel Perez BacerraJuan was born in Venezuela and has lived and coached in many countries including Spain, Germany, United States and now Hong Kong. Juan has been passionate about weightlifting since his early university years and has been coaching since 2004.
Juan was part of the medical team at the Regional CrossFit Games in 2016-2018 and Wodapalooza. In 2019 Juan won the Gold Medal in the Weightlifting World Cup (Masters) Juan has previously worked around the world teaching and training people from different professions and occupations. It does not matter if you are just a beginner or professional athlete, safety and correct execution of the exercises and movements, will be always his priority. Quote: “Self-awareness is a key to move good” Certifications:
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Emily OsannEmily is a full time secondary school Art teacher with a background in sports including dance, team sports and yoga. She lived in Shanghai for 12 years before moving to Hong Kong in 2018. Naturally drawn to teaching and helping others, Emily began teaching yoga in 2008. She explored running, taking part in several half marathon events, before starting CrossFit in 2015. From then on, she became obsessed with weightlifting, discovering that fitness is not just something to do to be physically fit, but also is the best way to improve mental health.
Since then, Emily has been coaching CrossFit, constantly seeking to improve her knowledge of anatomy, skills, technique, mobility and nutrition. She has competed in the 2016 Crossfit China Championships, 2017 China Invitational, and 2019 Asia Crossfit Championships. As a coach, Emily seeks to help athletes gain more awareness of their mental habits just as much as their physical technique. She wants people to have fun with fitness and find joy in building mental toughness and physical strength. Quotes: ”We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” - Aristotle “Never put an age limit on your dreams.” – Lauren Fisher
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Jason LiJason has been a coach/personal trainer for over 10 years and has introduced fitness to many different people from all walks of life and his aim is to simply help them take their training to the next level.
Having spent most of his life in different parts of the world, Jason loves meeting people from different backgrounds and working together to bring out the best in them. Jason values his connection with people the most when he trains them because it motivates excellence and constructive team-work. Jason is a Poliquin certified Strength & Conditioning Coach, NASM Certified Personal Trainer, a registered certified personal trainer with Fitness Australia & a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer. Having such a diverse background in training, Jason excels at developing a personalised program for his clients to achieve various targets. Quote: "You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great!" Certifications:
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