Darrel Shand

I started CrossFit seven years ago almost by accident when it was the only gym in the area after moving from London to the Kent countryside and realising that after sitting in the office for 50 hours a week, my health and fitness had taken a turn for the worse. I never really considered becoming a coach until the opportunity arose for me to open my own affiliate in the UK. My 9-5 may pay the bills but coaching and seeing people achieve things they didn’t think was possible has turned into my passion.

My favourite movement is the dumbbell snatch and my favourite WOD is Open 17.1.

I’ve recently obtained by L2 certification and maybe CrossFit gymnastics in the future.

Outside of CrossFit, I’m happiest with my family near or on the water, working on my Jeep or riding motorbikes! Something fun you might not know about me is I rode across Route 66 on two 1967 Yamaha FS1-E’s with my Dad and Sammy following behind in a support vehicle to raise money for Alzheimer's Research. This kicked off a fundraising spree by my Dad and me. To date, we’ve raised almost $30,000 for research into Alzheimer’s!

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