MEET THE TEAM
CHRIS - FOUNDER
COACH CFL2
Favourite class to coach: CrossFit.
Favourite movement: Power Cleans.
Least favourite movement: Wall balls.
Favourite movie: The Matrix.
Death Row Meal: A burrito.
Favourite thing to do outside of the gym: Come up with ideas for the gym.
Why do you love working at obodo: The banter and the team.
LUCY - FOUNDER
COACH CFL2
Favourite class to coach: CrossFit, I've been doing it for 16 years and coaching it for 13 years and it still challenges and rewards me.
Favourite movement: Deadlift, I love lifting heavy things!
Least favourite movement: Pistols, highlights my bad ankle mobility and poor balance…
Favourite movie: Dirty Dancing. (have watched it about 50 times)
Death Row Meal: My husbands homemade pizza and a good IPA!
Favourite thing to do outside of the gym: Spend time with my kids, drink good coffee.
Why do you love working at obodo: The people! Such energy from everyone and the trust members give us is really special.
COACH CFL2
ORLA - GENERAL MANAGER
Favourite class to coach: Evolve as it’s a little less technical so I get to spend time chatting to members.
Favourite movement: Deadlifts or Pull Ups. They make you feel so STRONG!
Least favourite movement: Thrusters. Who like thrusters?
Favourite movie: Lion King. Always has been always will be.
Death Row Meal: My mom’s Spaghetti Bolognese.
Favourite thing to do outside of the gym: Chill with my dog, Oscar.
Why do you love working at obodo: Because it’s the best gym in Ireland obviously? For real, it’s because the team are amazing, it’s not a lie when i say we’re like one big happy family, the members are so fun and friendly and always willing to push out of their comfort zones. It’s awesome to wake up at 4.30am excited to go to work every morning!
COACH CFL2
ETHAN - HEAD COACH & PROGRAMMER
Favourite class to coach: CrossFit.
Favourite movement: T2B/ Squat Clean (anything with gymnastics and barbells) and I don’t mind a burpee either!
Least favourite movement: Wall balls - It’s twice my height.
Favourite movie: Citizen Kane or The Dark Knight (these are two, I had 10)
Death Row Meal: Everything I could fit in my stomach.
Favourite thing to do outside of the gym: Spin on the motorbike. 🏍️
Why do you love working at obodo: Most fun place I’ve worked in, seeing members do things they never thought they could and leaving with a smile.
COACH CFL1
KELSEY - HEAD OF SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING
Favourite class to coach: 9.30am Revelate, because I love the members in that class, it always puts me in a good mood.
Favourite movement: Snatches…. Chasing 60kg
Least favourite movement: Thrusters. Who likes thrusters?
Favourite movie: Cars. When Lightening McQueen saves Dinoco, always makes me cry.
Death Row Meal: Chicken wings with blue cheese dip. Can’t forget the dip!
Favourite thing to do outside of the gym: Watching videos on TikTok to see what I’m going to have the coaches doing next.
Why do you love working at obodo: I love working at obodo because I feel like I’m working with my best friends. Whenever you’re in a bad mood, you coach a class and a member won’t even know it, but they’ll come in and say something or do something to make your day. A lot of our job is helping people, but I don’t think the members know how much they help us too.
COACH CFL1
SEAN - MOVEMENT SPECIALIST
Favourite class to coach: CrossFit.
Favourite movement: Gymnastics and Oly (muscle up / snatch)
Least favourite movement: Deadlifts.
Favourite movie: Shawshank Redemption.
Death Row Meal: Brisket with Mac n Cheese.
Favourite thing to do outside of the gym: Recently it’s rock climbing but mainly just the gym. 😅
Why do you love working at obodo: I get to sort out peoples issues that they may experience either through movements in the gym or in their day to day lives.
AISLING - COACH
COACH
Favourite class to coach: Super Saturday - Always a great buzz, always a tough workout, but everyone loves it and pushes hard.
Favourite movement: Thrusters because they make me feel strong.
(*edit from Orla & Kelsey - She’s obviously a psychopath*)
Least favourite movement: Skipping because I struggle with the timing for double-unders.
Favourite movie: The Proposal.
Death Row Meal: Lasagne, gotta have a side of garlic bread.
Favourite thing to do outside of the gym: Meditation.
Why do you love working at obodo: I love the team! Love constantly learning new things all the time.
FIONN - COACH
COACH
Favourite class to coach: CrossFit.
Favourite movement: Cleans.
Least favourite movement: Burpee. 🙃
Favourite movie: Shutter Island.
Death Row Meal: Boojum.
Favourite thing to do outside of the gym: Nap.
Why do you love working at obodo: It has a great atmosphere and amazing members! As coaches we all have something to learn from each other and continuously make progress.