James Barber

Self taught olympic weightlifter throughout the pandemic and avid competitor in the sport of CrossFit, James Barber has over 3 years experience in the PT industry with an exceptional enthusiasm for CrossFit as a sport striving for personal growth and even more of a passion for the development of clients and fellow CrossFit athletes.

After having the experience through commercial and functional gym facilities he is dedicated to growing as a coach. Prior to becoming a personal trainer and having no previous experience in a team sport, James used to be 19 stone at the age of 14 years old with a 42 inch waist line he took it upon himself to change his life physically and mentally. Having the natural gift of swimming, being the only sport he trained, competed for two years starting his fitness journey.

Gaining years of experience in a variety of different gyms training alongside working a very physically demanding job, James began his CrossFit journey towards the back end of 2018 he is now taking the competition world both in Olympic Weightlifting and CrossFit; overall his focus is to be happy, healthy, fitter both for himself and other around him.