cris o’brien

Cris is a highly qualified coach with over 15 years’ experience (as of 2021) in the industry. His specialty is around sport-specific, periodised programming for athletes of all levels. He is also a Certified CrossFit Trainer (CF-L3), which combined with his NSCA-endorsed knowledge creates a truly unique approach to programming and coaching alike. He has trained athletes from basketball, dance, regional-level CrossFit, fencing, association football/soccer, golf, hockey, lacrosse, obstacle course racing, rowing, rugby, sprinters, skateboarding, surfing, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track and field, triathlon, and ultra-endurance racing. All sports that require power require a training program to improve power output and this is Cris’ specialty (if we had to pick).

He has a Master’s Degree in Applied Exercise Science with an emphasis in strength and conditioning and is currently working on a phd.  He also holds a variety of high-level certifications ranging from strength and conditioning (CSCS), speed and agility (CSAC), special populations (CSPS), CrossFit (CF-L3), kids training, elderly training, nutrition (CISSN), and human movement science.  This expertise, combined with the knowledge of our specialised coaches around the world, offer to provide you with the best programming and remote coaching tools available. Athletes from all walks of life can improve their performance whether it is through advanced methods such as velocity-based and/or auto-regulation training or the tried and true methods we grew up with. We incorporate a mixture of both and guarantee you will find something new in our approach, regardless of your skill level.

He is a former CrossFit Regionals team competitor and has since shifted focus entirely to coaching athletes from all types of sport and walks of life.  the methods used in asphodel wod sessions offers the average person a chance to become an everyday athlete.  this provides the chance to compete, grow, and become the strongest, fittest person you have every been.

Keep Moving Project is a social enterprise founded by he and his wife, operating under the ethos of “fitness is a basic right, not a luxury.”

JOY IP

Joy is a competitive Brazilian jiu jitsu athlete. She found CrossFit in 2019 when she was looking for a strength and conditioning program that could improve her physical capacity and prevent injury during sport. Since then, she embodied the CrossFit lifestyle on top of her jiu jitsu.

Joy specializes in early development training and working with children is one of her passions. She believes that introducing children to be physically ‘fluent’ is an important pillar to setting them up for success as they grow up.

Joy is a CrossFit L1 trainer, CrossFit Kids, NASM CPT, Human Movement Specialist (BI).

MICHELLE O’BRIEN

I’m Michelle O’Brien, athlete and mother of 2 boys. with over 15 years in the medical devices industry, I have seen the results of poor lifestyle choices, lack of knowledge in nutrition and no emphasis on exercise. I love PEOPLE, working out AND MAKING FRIENDS is totally right up my alley!

In KMP Kids, we teach kids fundamental movements so that, in the future, regardless of whatever sport/s they decide to do, they would be able to excel in them and avoid injuries. 

This program is to me very personal. We have the opportunity to shape the kids’ lives, whether it would be physically, socially, emotionally. Starting from a young age, we can change the way they think about what they eat, about their health, their friends, supporting others within the community or school. We encourage kids to have a GROWTH MINDSET. We encourage them to be open minded and tackle every challenge that’s presented to them. try everything! and always in a stimulating and fun environment. 

I believe the more kids can be exposed to fitness when they are young, the more connections and capacities they develop and retain for the rest of their lives.