Our Story
At CrossFit Barwon, we believe that fitness is more than just a workout—it's about building a strong, supportive community. Located in the heart of Geelong, our gym is a place where individuals of all fitness levels come together to push their limits, achieve their goals, and inspire one another.
What sets CrossFit Barwon apart is our tight-knit community. Our members are more than just workout partners; they become friends and cheerleaders, encouraging each other every step of the way. Whether you're new to CrossFit or a seasoned athlete, you'll find a welcoming environment where everyone is committed to helping each other succeed.
At CrossFit Barwon, we celebrate every victory, big or small, and we believe that together, we can achieve more than we ever could alone.
Join us at CrossFit Barwon and become part of a community that’s as passionate about fitness as it is about supporting each other.
What is CrossFit?
CrossFit is a lifestyle characterized by safe, effective exercise and sound nutrition. CrossFit can be used to accomplish any goal, from improved health to weight loss to better performance. The program works for everyone—people who are just starting out and people who have trained for years.
CrossFit - The key to health and fitness
The Workout
The magic is in the movements. Workouts are different every day and modified to help each athlete achieve his or her goals. CrossFit workouts can be adapted for people at any age and level of fitness.
The Lifestyle
The CrossFit stimulus—constantly varied high-intensity functional movement coupled with meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch, and no sugar—prepares you for the demands of a healthy, functional, independent life and provides a hedge against chronic disease and incapacity. This stimulus is elegant in the mathematical sense of being marked by simplicity and efficacy. The proven elements of this broad, general, and inclusive fitness, in terms of both movement and nutrition, are what we term our CrossFit Essentials.
The Community
Your support network. At more than 15,000 affiliates around the world, people encourage and motivate each other in every class as they work toward their goals. Start training with friends, start with us.
Constant Variation
Different every day, CrossFit workouts are tailored to the individual.
Functional Movements
CrossFit uses safe, effective and efficient movements similar to those you use every day in life.
High Intensity
CrossFit uses safe, effective and efficient movements similar to those you use every day in life.
Meet the Team
Our experienced coaches are dedicated to providing personalized guidance and support, ensuring that every member feels confident and empowered in their fitness journey.
Dudley Taylor
Head Coach & Gym Owner
About Coach Dudley
Dudley is a CrossFit Level 2 Trainer and National Strength and Conditioning Weightlifting Level 2 Coach. He has been CrossFitting for the past decade since 2010, and with 8 years’ experience in coaching. His perceptiveness, which is one of his many strengths, enables him to pinpoint the keystone movement and lifestyle roadblocks and help to remove them to create growth in all our athletes.
Dudley understands what it takes to be strong-fit-healthy and lives what he preaches. He does not coach to be your best friend but rather to make you better, and friendship is usually just a side effect of his honesty.
When he is not moving heavy loads for long distances quickly, he’ll most likely be building equipment and creating a better gym environment in his never ending pursuit of virtuosity.
Also, he is terrible at spelling, can’t have it all. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Raynu Thomas
CrossFit Coach
About Coach Raynu
Raynu (aka. Ray) is a Crossfit Level 1 Trainer and has been coaching at CFBarwon since mid 2019. She values people immensely and loves being a part of their fitness journey.
Outside of training, she is a pharmacist. She advocates healthcare for the whole person – encouraging lifestyle changes to promote optimal health outcomes. She believes proper nutrition and exercise are fundamental to preventing chronic disease and promoting health.
She loves the community and the camaraderie that is formed through training together. She is passionate about seeing people growing into the best version of themselves, in all aspects of life. We train to be fit for life.
Zak Goold
CrossFit Coach
About Coach Dudley
Zak is a CrossFit Trainer who joined CrossFit Barwon since 2022 and is a passionate coach with experience around functional health!
Zak combines his expertise as a rehab, performance, and nutrition coach to empower members to function at their peak. Diving deep into individualised nutrition, Zak believes in tailoring nutrition & lifestyles strategies based on blood work, ensuring a truly personalised approach to wellness.
Passionate about holistic health, Zak harnesses individual strengths, ensuring every member not only reaches but exceeds their potential. Guided by the belief that optimal function is a perfect balance of strength, mobility , nutrition, and hard work.
Zak is on a mission to elevate health and performance, one member at a time.
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