Our Coaches
Rob Redwood - Mills
Head Coach & Co Owner
What Inspired You to Become a CrossFit Coach?
I love seeing people progress and find enjoyment in fitness. I loved the 'club' or 'team' mentality of a box and wanted to be influential in that environment.
Qualifications
BWL Level 2
CF Level 2
What’s Your Proudest CrossFit Moment?
Opening the shutter doors to CrossFit Deviant for the first time
Loves
Power cleans & Bar muscle ups
Hates
Pistols & Deadlifts
What’s Your go-to Cheat Meal or Favourite Food?
Cheesecake
ATHALIE REDWOOD-MILLS
Coach & Co Owner
What Inspired You to Become a CrossFit Coach?
I wanted to empower people to become the best version of themselves while giving back to something that had given me so much and made me so resilient. Seeing how functional movement can transform lives drives me to help others build confidence and improve their health.
Qualifications
PhD in Sports Science
CF Level 3
Chartered Physical Activity and Health
Clinical Exercise Practitioner (Cancer, Obesity, Diabetes, Mental Health)
What’s Your Proudest CrossFit Moment?
Competing with my team at the Marbella Championships 9 weeks after Breast Cancer Surgery.
Loves
HSPU’s and Pull Ups
Hates
Thrusters & Pistols
What’s Your go-to Cheat Meal or Favourite Food?
Pizza and chocolate
David Juan
Coach & Programmer
What Inspired You to Become a CrossFit Coach?
Always had a love for teaching so when I found CrossFit it was a natural progression to coach and pass on my enthusiasm for the methodology and help those on their journey using my journey as inspiration
Qualifications
BWL Level 3 diploma
CF Level 2
What’s Your Proudest CrossFit Moment?
Every time I coach someone to achieve something they didn't think they could do
Loves
Power cleans & double unders
Hates
Upside down
What’s Your go-to Cheat Meal or Favourite Food?
Puddings
Heather Gomez
Coach & Rehab therapist
What Inspired You to Become a CrossFit Coach?
After spending all my life horse riding and being a riding instructor I always loved coaching, I then started training at Crossfit Deviant and wanted to be able to give people the same enjoyment and love I had for it and found my previous coaching skills were really helpful to progress.
Qualifications
CrossFit level 1
BWL Level 2
BSc Strength, conditioning and rehabilitation
Sports massage therapist level 3
What’s Your Proudest CrossFit Moment?
still being here nearly 9 years later. I still love training at the gym and passing that love for the sport on to other people.
Loves
HSPU, Heavy power snatch
Hates
Box jumps, rowing
What’s Your go-to Cheat Meal or Favourite Food?
M&S Gluten free coffee cake
ADAM NORRIS
Coach
What Inspired You to Become a CrossFit Coach?
The methodology and community has given me so much as a Deviant member so sharing knowledge, movement cues and bad jokes now as a coach to help or cheer up other like-minded and cool members is an absolute privilege!
Qualifications
Personal Trainer L3
British Weightlifting L2
CrossFit L2
Sports Science BTEC
Nutrition for Athletes L4
Exercise Referral & Rehab L3
Hyrox Official Trainer
What’s Your Proudest CrossFit Moment?
Watching members go from intro to hero over the weeks and months! It is awesome being a small part of their improved confidence and seeing them become a big part of our community as they discover the different layers to this sometimes crazy but special thing we have going!
Loves
Muscle-ups, Handstands & BENCH PRESS!
Hates
Burpees, HSPU & Push Jerks
What’s Your go-to Cheat Meal or Favourite Food?
Pizza
HANNAH MOORE
Coach & Kids Coach
What Inspired You to Become a CrossFit Coach?
I joined CrossFit after having an issue with eating disorders and anxiety for 10+ years… By joining I found a place where I cared about what my body could do and how to fuel it. As cliche as it sounds, coaching gives me an opportunity to give back to the sport that really did save me, and support people on their own journeys!
Qualifications
CrossFit level 1
BWL level 1
What’s Your Proudest CrossFit Moment?
Probably joining, I was so nervous… buts it’s been the basis of every other achievement I’ve had since being here!
Loves
Olympic Lifting, toes to bar, HSPU
Hates
Heavy Walls Balls, Push Ups
What’s Your go-to Cheat Meal or Favourite Food?
Steak and chips
MARTYN CANDLER
Coach
What Inspired You to Become a CrossFit Coach?
I started CrossFit with the mindset of "I'll give it 6 weeks and see what I think" that was back in 2019 - and I'm still doing it.
I guess I wanted to give back what CrossFit had given me and that is a sense of belonging.
I was dreading retirement from the fire service. I would be losing a big part of my life, routine and a family. Joining CrossFit provided the perfect replacement for all this. Time to pay it back.
Qualifications
CrossFit Trainer Level 3
PT Level 3
Diploma in Sports Massage
Advanced first aid
What’s Your Proudest CrossFit Moment?
Passing my Level 3. I didn't like school, couldn't wait to leave and do something interesting. I'm not the kind of person who finds studying easy. So for me to get Level 3 is a massive achievement
Loves
deadlifts and snatch
Hates
double unders
What’s Your go-to Cheat Meal or Favourite Food?
Maryland cookies
