CrossFit Moreland is the largest purpose built CrossFit facility in Melbourne with over 940 square metres located in the heart of Brunswick. We have a huge main training floor, multiple toilets and showers, change rooms, treatment rooms, mobility and warmup areas in addition to dedicated Olympic Weightlifting platforms. All this is complemented with the latest quality equipment to enable classes of any size, teams and individuals to work out. Take a look at some of the amazing features and facilities we offer at CrossFit Moreland.
Getting Started
MEET OUR INCREDIBLE COACHES
Founder + Head Coach
BENJAMIN LUSTIG
Ben is a highly experienced and educated coach having been one of the first ever CrossFit coaches in Australia, travelling to California in 2008 and coaching at two of the original CrossFit Affiliates before opening CrossFit Moreland. With his background and qualifications as a health professional, Ben works with beginner to elite athletes, Olympic weightlifters and CrossFitters treating acute and chronic pain, implementing injury prevention strategies and developing top performance in his clients.
Ben’s mission is to make CrossFit Moreland one of Melbourne’s premier boxes, generating a positive message to the wider community of the power of CrossFit and to change peoples lives.
Certifications
Masters of Physiotherapy Practice (in progress)
Bachelor of Health Science (Clinical Myotherapy)
IRMA Accredited
Level 1 and 2 CrossFit Certification
Level 1/2 Olympic Weightlifting Coach (AWF)
Level 1 Strength and Conditioning Coach (ASCA)
Certificate III + IV Fitness and Personal Training
Rehab Trainer and Rehab Specialist
CrossFit Kids Certification
Founder
GEORGIA GABRIEL
Georgia is a dedicated fitness coach with experience in CrossFit and endurance running. Highly active throughout her younger years participating in athletics and cross country running she developed a passion for sports, health and fitness. This passion led her to CrossFit.
Since 2009 CrossFit as her been her focus and reasons behind the radical change in her body and mind, creating a strong sense of self-belief
and confidence in her ability to do anything. Complementing CrossFit Georgia also competes in long distance endurance running having completed the 100km Surf Coast run, Great Wall Marathon, New York Marathon and many others.
Certifications
Level 1 CrossFit Certification
CrossFit Kids Certification
CrossFit Coach
DYLAN SORENSEN
Dylan was a passionate sportsman growing up, playing everything from athletics to hockey. Health and fitness has always being a big part of his life. After tiring of traditional gyms, he stumbled upon CrossFit and his entire life changed.
Forging a new understanding of what was possible for his own health and fitness, he had a burning desire to impart this onto others and drive what
ordinary people can truly achieve. He believes a CrossFit box is a place to have fun, learn to use your body in ways you never thought possible and to believe in yourself, no matter what challenge gets thrown at you.
Certifications
Level 1 CrossFit Certification
Level 1 Olympic Weightlifting Coach (AWF)
CrossFit Strongman Certification
Certificate III + IV in Fitness and Personal Training
Certificate IV in Massage Therapy
Bachelor of Human Movement and Exercise Science
Bachelor of Clinical Science (Osteopathy)
Masters of Health Science (Osteopathy) (in progress)
CrossFit Coach
NATHAN DERRICK
Nathan discovered CrossFit in 2013, when his boxing coach put him through one of the CrossFit benchmark workouts “Fight Gone Bad”. He had been training in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) for 5 years and thought he was pretty fit. CrossFit changed what he thought “fit” meant, showing him a new world where everyday people were doing extraordinary things.
Nathan threw in the gloves from MMA and has solely focused on CrossFit ever since. As a trainer Nathan brings personality and energy to his sessions as well as a keen eye and passion for movement, mobility and posture.
Certifications
Level 1 CrossFit Certification
Level 1 Olympic Weightlifting Coach (AWF)
Certificate III + IV in Fitness
Level 1 Kettlebell Certification
CrossFit Coach
SUKWON CHOI
Sukwon started Taekwondo when he was 4 years old in South Korea and at age 10 began participating in state and national championships. In 2009, Sukwon came to Australia to study sports coaching and personal training. His passion was to help athletes and people reach their goals whether becoming a champion in sport or just to lead to a healthier lifestyle.
Since 2013, Sukwon has been training athletes and everyday people, believing that generating a successful mindset will in turn powerfully and positively impact your fitness levels and drive to achieve your fitness goals.
Sukwon’s mission is to introduce CrossFit to Taekwondo, to enhance your physical capacity and to introduce the mindset of Taekwondo to CrossFit, to get more from your training.
Certifications
Level 1 CrossFit Certification
5th Dan Black Belt at Halls Taekwondo
Certificate IV and Diploma in Sports Coaching
Certificate III + IV in Fitness and Personal Training
Beginner Level Coaching Certification
Oceania Taekwondo Sparring Referee Certification
CrossFit Coach
TRACEY MCARDLE
Tracey has been involved with fitness activities most of her life. From cross country in school and continuing through long distance running, triathlons, cycling, swimming and gym in general. In 2007 she was introduced to CrossFit and was hooked. Tracey is mother to two daughters and knows first hand training through pregnancy as she continued to train both before and after the births of both her girls. Tracey has competed in several local competitions and in the last three CrossFit opens has attained of top 150 in Australia. As her journey progressed, Tracey decided to attain her Level 1 CrossFit Coach certification. She was also our first ever member at CrossFit Moreland! Certifications Level 1 CrossFit Certification
CrossFit Coach
MARCUS DISIPIO
Marcus found CrossFit in 2013 by great coincidence searching through the internet as a way to supplement his long distance running and general strength, growing up he played all sports but intently filled his time with basketball and cross country running. While CrossFitting, Marcus has competed in various local competitions. He has a passion for weightlifting and enjoys improving his fitness in creative ways.
CrossFit gave Marcus a new level of understanding of what the human body is capable of doing. He strives to help others realise this as well as smash barriers of what they previously thought possible, ultimately helping others to be the best versions of themselves they can be.
Marcus believes in hard work, learning about and listening to your body and improving on anything you set you mind too!
Certifications
Level 1 CrossFit Certification
Bachelor of Science: Human Structure and Function (in progress)
CrossFit Coach
AMELIA THOMSETT
Amelia brings to Moreland one of the most experienced female CrossFit Coaches. From competing at Regionals in both an individual and in teams to her 3rd place in the Olympic weightlifting at the World Masters Games, Amelia has over 12 years of fitness. Amelia started CrossFit in 2009 when she was working at Fitness First and it wasn’t too long till she was hooked. Since Amelia was already in the fitness industry as
a personal trainer, becoming a CrossFit Coach was a natural progression and she hasn’t looked back. Amelia loves how being a CrossFit Coach has expanded her coaching knowledge to disciplines like Olympic lifting and gymnastics, stuff that she would of never gotten into. Now Olympic lifting is her passion.
As a coach her favourite thing to do is help people achieve things that they never thought they can do. Watching someone get their first pull up, first double under, first muscle up or even first push up is honestly the most exciting and rewarding thing to watch.
Certifications
Level 1 and 2 CrossFit Certification
CrossFit Mobility Certification
CrossFit Football Certification
Bachelor of Coaching and Exercise Science
Strength and Conditioning Level 1
NZSAI Ski Instructor
CrossFit Coach
ZAC SINGER
Like most American kids, Zach played baseball and football for most of his childhood. A little before high school he stumbled upon Jiu-jitsu, sambo, Muay Thai and judo. After a knee injury he decided to swap football for soccer and continued with that through high school and university, where he eventually found CrossFit.
He believes unreservedly in the pursuit of Certifications Level 1 CrossFit Certificationvirtuosity in all endeavors and in a relentless and unending quest for knowledge. Quite simply, if something is worth any of our time, it is worth as much as it takes to fully understand and truly master, and hopefully we can have fun with it along the way. Zach’s goal is to help people to break through barriers, whether self-imposed or perceived, physical and mental — and to achieve more than they believed themselves capable of achieving.
CrossFit Basic Barbell Certification
CrossFit Kettlebell Certification
CrossFit Gymnastics Certification
CrossFit Running and Endurance Certification
CrossFit Movement and Mobility
CrossFit Nutrition
CrossFit Coach
CLAIRE COATES
CrossFit Moreland was the very first box Claire set foot in at the start of 2014, looking for some extra fitness for her upcoming soccer season. Within a week she was signed up for a membership and had hung up her soccer boots.
Claire loves how CrossFit has given her an enormous amount of physical
and mental strength, and most importantly connected her to a wonderful community of likeminded people.
Recently through CrossFit, she has begun competing in Olympic Lifting, placing 2nd at the Australian Masters Championships and qualifying for the World Masters Championships and also Qualifying for the Australian Nationals open age.
She placed 88th in the Pacific Region in the 2018 CrossFit Open, 11th in the 35-39 age category for the Pacific Region and 91st Worldwide. No small feat.
With a strong drive to help those around her, Claire is an awesome coach to have at the box.
Certifications
Level 1 CrossFit Certification
Certificate III & IV in fitness
ASCA level 1
First Aid level 2
CrossFit Coach
THOMAS GOLDSWORTHY
Following repeated knee injuries, Thomas began to understand the importance of maintaining his body through strength and conditioning. Having been involved in competitive water skiing, he had a solid foundation when he found CrossFit in 2016. His introduction to CrossFit was none other than the classic benchmark workout “Fran”, which was all it took for him to become hooked.
Thomas believes strongly in CrossFit as a lifestyle, rather than merely as a collection of exercises to fuel a workout. CrossFit has changed the way he approaches life and confronts challenges. Most importantly, Thomas emphasizes a positive attitude to overcome whatever challenge may be impeding the path to success. Certifications Level 1 CrossFit Certification
Come And Find Us
OUR LOCATION
CrossFit Moreland is located in central Brunswick in Melbourne’s inner northern suburbs. There is lots of onsite and on street parking available, we have secure bike racks if you want to ride and we are right next to Brunswick Train Station (Upfield line) and a 5 minute walk from the 19 tram on Sydney Road (get off at Albert St/Sydney Rd stop).