The coaching team

Meet the
coaches

Every Forge coach is nationally accredited, first-aid certified and obsessed with helping you improve.

Coaches

6 coaches shown

  • Liam Hargreaves

    Head Coach, Strength & Conditioning

    Former state-level powerlifter who's coached six athletes onto podiums. Liam wrote Forge's programming philosophy: strength is the foundation of every other fitness goal.

    • Powerlifting
    • Olympic Lifting
    • Functional Fitness

    Qualifications

    • ESSA Accredited Exercise Scientist
    • AWF Weightlifting Coach L2
    • Cert IV in Fitness
  • Mia Nguyen

    HIIT & Conditioning Coach

    Mia's sessions are the hardest 45 minutes of your week and the most rewarding. She specialises in metabolic programming that shows up in the mirror within eight weeks.

    • HIIT
    • Metabolic Conditioning
    • Nutrition Coaching

    Qualifications

    • AUSactive Registered Professional
    • Precision Nutrition L1
    • Cert III & IV in Fitness
  • Dimitri Kostas

    Muay Thai & Boxing Coach

    Dimitri trained under champions in Thailand before bringing the craft home to Melbourne. He turns serious combat technique into classes anyone can walk into and walk out of taller.

    • Muay Thai
    • Boxing
    • BoxFit

    Qualifications

    • Boxing Australia Accredited Coach
    • Muay Thai Instructor (Thailand-trained)
    • First Aid & CPR (HLTAID011)
  • Zoe Campbell

    Cycling & Cardio Coach

    Zoe turned a weekend Yarra Boulevard obsession into a coaching practice. Her Spin Express classes fill up every week, and for good reason.

    • Indoor Cycling
    • Cardio Programming
    • Endurance

    Qualifications

    • AusCycling Accredited Coach
    • AUSactive Registered Professional
    • CPR/AED
  • Anika Sharma

    Yoga & Mobility Coach

    Anika brings a science-first approach to yoga: every posture has a purpose. She works with the strength team to design the mobility work that keeps members training injury-free.

    • Yoga
    • Mobility
    • Corrective Exercise

    Qualifications

    • Yoga Australia Registered Teacher
    • FRC Mobility Specialist
    • Cert IV in Fitness
  • Jarrah Thompson

    Performance & Recovery Coach

    Jarrah spent four seasons in the VFL system as a strength and conditioning coach. Now he brings that elite-sport framework to everyday athletes, and runs Forge's sauna and ice program.

    • Sports Performance
    • Injury Prevention
    • Contrast Recovery

    Qualifications

    • ASCA Level 2 Strength & Conditioning
    • ESSA Accredited Exercise Scientist
    • SFMA Level 1