our coaches
At CrossFit Monarch Borough Parade our coaches have been hand selected to join our team. They bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise across a wide variation of fitness domains. More importantly, they reflect the very same values we hold dear.
Our coaches are passionate and driven about health and fitness. Each one has an ability to create a fun and exciting atmosphere where community can thrive, whilst recognising the needs of every individual to ensure maximum progress can be made with each and every class.
ryan white
head Coach
Ryan has an extensive background in competitive CrossFit along with many years experience in coaching.
Ryan is also the co-founder of the FST (Functional Strength Training) programme, a proven training methodology that produces incredible results! FST classes will be available exclusively out of CrossFit Monarch and led by the FST founders themselves.
With a broad wealth of knowledge to tap into, Ryan’s strength lies in his ability to provide scales, alternative movements and progressions that will have you smashing your goals in no time!
He’s a passionate coach that loves nothing more than blasting out some rock music and creating a superb atmosphere to train in.
“Educating people is key to empowering them to take control of their own health & fitness” - Ryan White
ryan NICHOLLS
Head coach
Ryan has over 20 years of training experience, the majority having been gained through CrossFit and team sports.
Ryan’s training and coaching style draws influence from his many years of competitive team sports. He is a firm believer that training and competing with friends and peers will bring out the best in an athlete.
CrossFit became a part of Ryan’s life in 2013 when he became a member at his local box. Like most, he was instantly hooked and has since represented his box and the CrossFit community, competing at various competitions across the country.
Ryan is a Level 3 qualified Personal Trainer with a diploma in Sports Science & Nutrition and he has recently achieved his Level 1 CrossFit qualification.
Ryan is enthusiastic and fun and he cares about your fitness journey. He loves to see high energy, good work ethic, big smiles and people enjoying their training.
“Individually we are all on our own fitness journey, however this doesn’t mean we have to travel alone. Class based training has resulted in me being healthier, happier and having fun training with my friends. Now I want to share this with everyone else.” - Ryan Nicholls
VERITY CLARK
Gym manager/assistant head Coach
Along with coaching a variation of classes Verity will be running the day to day aspects of CrossFit Monarch, she will be your go to person for any inquiries you might have.
Verity has a wealth of experience in numerous domains of Sports Coaching and Personal Training. Verity started training CrossFit 6 years ago and fell in love with the community, constantly varied workouts and learning new skills. She then combined this with her knowledge of Functional Strength Training and created the FST methodology alongside Coach Ryan.
Verity is constantly developing her own skills and knowledge to ensure she can deliver the very best during her classes and to her clients. You will often find Verity walking on her hands or bopping to Chase and Status in the gym!
“My role as your coach is to help you build a better version of you, physically and mentally, it’s the best job in the world” - Verity Clark
Bryan O’Donnell
senior Coach
OD is an experienced Weightlifting coach and has a background in CrossFit that goes back to 2012. Starting off as a competitor and competing in numerous National competitions over the years, both as an individual and as part of successful teams. After falling in love the sport and CrossFit community he moved into Coaching and Personal Training back in 2013, coaching in several boxes running specific Barbell and CrossFit classes. With a keen eye for detail and the technical coaching ability, OD brings a wealth of experience to the CrossFit Monarch community to ensure that all members are able to achieve their health and fitness goals.
“Everyday you turn up is a win, when you turn up, give it your all and remember, strong people are harder to kill” - Bryan O’Donnell
Dec Flood
senior Coach
Dec comes from a sporting background, he has been playing competitive sports since he was a child. This lead him into a career in the fitness industry and he has now been a fitness professional for over 12 years!
Although Dec now focuses much of his time on his clients he still finds time to play Aussie rules for Chippenham town and enjoys competing in functional fitness events.
Dec has a vast amount of experience working with a huge range of individuals from different age categories, abilities and fitness backgrounds. He loves to understand the different reasons people have for training and watch them as they grow and improve on their personal fitness journeys.
“I love to watch people work hard towards their goals and achieve more than they ever expected” - Dec Flood