Adam
Role: HYROX Head Performance Coach
Certifications & Background
HYROX Academy Level 1 Coaching Course
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (CF-L1)
REPs Level 3 Personal Trainer — Active IQ
Founder and Head Coach of WISE WORKOUTS
BSc (Hons) in Sports Management, Movement & Body Mechanics
Over 20 years of personal training and coaching experience
AED & CPR Certified
Coaching since: 2004 | Training at Hongtai since: 2018 |HYROX coach and competitor since: 2023 | Specialties: HYROX race preparation, running performance, endurance, strength & conditioning, race pacing & strategy, athlete programming, challenging MetCons, functional fitness, competition preparation. My expertise is in HYROX and getting every type of athlete into great shape while becoming more aware of their own abilities. Like the race itself, it takes good pacing and a strategic approach to the running segments, stations, and even the transition zones. My coaching methodology and programming are also sought after by Taiwan's top HYROX athletes. I help train the Taiwanese National Team out of Hongtai as they prepare for relays and their own World Championship ambitions.
My CrossFit Story
Sport and performance have been part of my life since I was 8 years old. My background started in competitive county cross-country and track running. As different sports caught my interest over the years, junior golf at county level and rowing (at university and in my younger years) gave me a deeper understanding of both individual and team sport dynamics. I rowed competitively for 11 years, including racing at the famous Henley Royal Regatta, which built the aerobic engine that still serves me well today, and I was fortunate enough to be coached along the way by professionals and Olympians.
Since moving to Taiwan in 2018, I turned my focus toward CrossFit and triathlon, and I'm so glad I did. I've competed in numerous 70.3 and full-distance Ironman races, and was particularly proud to compete at the Challenge World Championship race in Slovakia in 2024.
But it's Hongtai CrossFit where I feel most at home and valued. I remember my very first class and WOD: rowing, wall balls, and toes-to-bar. Let's just say I did well in two of the three, and the third opened my eyes. I was already hooked. After sharing my running and rowing background through workshops for members, I gradually took on more of a coaching role, and when HYROX arrived in Taiwan and Taipei in 2024, I found a newfound love and sport. With over 20 years of coaching across numerous sports, my background in running and endurance work has come full circle. Leading the HYROX Performance Program at Hongtai is genuinely the perfect fit for me.
Why I Coach
My passion is helping others, especially through sport and a healthy lifestyle. I've been fortunate to experience many sports and have had great coaches and mentors along the way. Combining that experience with who I am, I know coaching is my calling. What excites me most is athlete development: watching movement improve, watching confidence grow, and seeing months of structured training translate into a performance an athlete didn't think was possible.
My coaching philosophy is performance with purpose. I want athletes to understand why they're doing something, not just follow a workout. Good coaching means identifying an individual athlete's strengths and weaknesses and building training around what will genuinely make them better. That's also how I approach our programming and class schedule: making sure every athlete feels welcome, appropriately challenged, and genuinely cared for. It's no surprise that when we get that right, the improvements and PRs just keep following.
Competition Highlights
Coach to HYROX World Championship athletes
Challenge World Championship 2024 Competitor
Full-distance (226km) Ironman triathlete
Competitive background in running, golf, rowing, and triathlon
Henley Royal Regatta competitor (rowing times: 2km – 6:19 / 5km – 16:58)
Get to Know Adam
A proud father of three, with an amazing wife who supports and encourages me in everything I do, including pursuing my passion for helping people reach their goals. Coaching, and genuinely caring about the people I coach, is part of my DNA.
As the sport of HYROX grows here in Taiwan, I want every athlete to know they'll genuinely be cared for. You're joining a fully set-up environment (the best coaching, equipment, and programming) that will take you into every race fully prepared and excited, while changing your lifestyle and health for the better. I've been with Hongtai since the start, and it's given me nothing but support and a family feeling from day one, as a member and now as a coach. I take that seriously. I'm only one message away.