Trainers

SF Gym currently has a team of experienced CrossFit trainers who have enjoyed success in their chosen fields of Dance, Team Sports, Boxing, Martial Arts, Triathlon, Individual Competition and the Armed Forces. With several years of experience our trainers know how to motivate and get the best out of their clients.

Tracy Cooper
Director and Head Trainer

Tracy from SF Gym at the Primal Throwdown 2010

Tracy at the Primal Throwdown 2010

 

Tracy is the Owner and Head Trainer at SF Gym and has a wealth of diverse experience in many fields, all with a very common theme – health and fitness! Tracy has been in the Fitness Industry for the past 8 years. Her love for fitness started at a very young age where she started dancing at the age of 5. Naturally gifted in the performing arts she made the decision to become a professional dancer performing in various shows, awards ceremonies and stage productions. Upon moving to Perth she decided that a change was necessary and the natural progression was to the Fitness Industry. Owning her own gym was the dream and that dream is being lived

“Opening SF Gym was the best thing I could have done, I’m thankful everyday, I get to train people who share the same passion as I do”

Tracy has earned the respect of her peers within the CrossFit community and is a valued member of the CrossFit Headquarters Training Team. This opportunity allows her to travel Australia and internationally passing on her passion and knowledge of CrossFit to other trainers and fitness enthusiasts.

Tracy holds the following qualifications:

  • Cert III & Cert IV in Health and Fitness
  • CrossFit Level 1
  • CrossFit Coaches Prep
  • CrossFit Level 2
  • CrossFit Gymnastics
  • CrossFit Olympic Lifting
  • CrossFit Running and Endurance
  • AWF State Weightlifting/Sports Power Coach
  • HKC KettleBell Instructor

 

Daniel Cooper
Strength and Conditioning Coach/Trainer

Daniel from SF Gym Deadlifting

Daniel lifting a small amount of weight!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daniel holds the following qualifications:

  • Cert III & Cert IV in Health and Fitness
  • CrossFit Level 1
  • CrossFit Gymnastics
  • CrossFit Endurance
  • ASCA Level 1 & 2 Strength and Conditioning
  • AWF State Weightlifting/Sports Power Coach
  • Level 1 Altitude Trainer
  • Currently completing Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science

 

Nicole Smith
Trainer

SF Gym trainer Nicole Smith

Nicole and Coach B

 

Nicole fell into CrossFit by chance. Her brother dragged her along to a session back in 2009 telling her how amazing this training was and from then on she was hooked and hasn’t missed a day since. Nicole’s passion for fitness and helping others led her to completing her Certificates 3 & 4 in Health and Fitness and then completing her Level 1 CrossFit Certification.  Nicole has been a welcome addition to the SF Gym coaching staff.

Nicole has a background in dance from the age of 4, martial arts, as well as a passion for boxing and kickboxing. This little powerhouse sure knows how to pack a punch so if you are looking for boxing coaching (or any other PT) Nicole is the person to see!

Nicole holds the following qualifications:

    • Cert III & Cert IV in Health and Fitness
    • CrossFit Level 1
    • CrossFit Coaches Prep
    • CrossFit Olympic Lifting
    • CrossFit Gymnastics
    • CrossFit Kids
    • CrossFit Endurance
    • ASCA Level 1 Strength and Conditioning (completing)


Bruce Dominguez
Trainer

SF Gym trainer Bruce doing a handstand

Bruce 'the handstand man' Dominguez!

 

Bruce Dominguez has been a keen exercise buff for many years and is interested in all things related to fitness (even tried a Zumba class!!!). Having spent the majority of his time dedicated to earning a crust in the IT field for 13 years and having very little spare time dedicated to what he loved…fitness, Bruce decided to retrain as a Personal Trainer. Bruce qualified in November 2010 and has a number of certifications and workshops under his belt. Bruce just recently attended the WA Wellness and Fitness Industry Conference 2011. With his newly acquired skills and bucket loads of enthusiasm he will become a great addition to the team at SF Gym.

Bruce holds the following qualifications:

  • Cert III & Cert IV in Health and Fitness
  • CrossFit Level 1
  • CrossFit Endurance
  • CrossFit Gymnastics
  • AWF Club Weightlifting/Sports Power Coach
  • Punch Fit Trainer

 

Natasha Haines
Trainer

Tash Haines trainer at SF Gym

Tash showing us how it's done on the rings!

Natasha (aka Tash or Gladys) moved to Perth in August 2011 after spending 3 years travelling and working in Canada and the USA.  Originally from Melbourne she moved to Perth for a more relaxed ‘warm’ lifestyle and total career change as a Personal Trainer and Crossfit Coach, after having worked as a legal assistant for 9 years.

Tash became part of the Crossfit cult after joining Crossfit BC in Vancouver in October 2010 and like most people, became addicted.  Her goal is to compete at the Crossfit Games in 2013 or 2014.  She has also represented Victoria in athletics, basketball, AFL and touch football as well as playing premier league soccer and flag NFL, tennis and also triathlons.  Tash’s most distinguishable achievement however, would be winning the TV program ‘Australian Gladiators’ back in 2008, hence where the nickname “Gladys” came from.

Natasha holds the following qualifications:

  • Cert III and IV in Health and Fitness
  • Crossfit Level 1
  • Crossfit Gymnastics
  • Crossfit Endurance
  • Fitball Instructor

 

Denae Brown
Trainer

Denae Brown at the 2011 CF Regional Games

Denae at the 2011 CF Regional Games!

 

Denae Brown or ‘De’ as she is more affectionately known grew up in the small country town of Pinnaroo in South Australia.

De realised her love of sport and fitness from a very young age when she first began competing at gymnastics. By her early teens, De was competing for several teams in South Australia at Provincial Level including netball, basketball, softball and athletics – consistently achieving best and fairest in both netball and basketball.

After high school De moved to Adelaide to study and was selected to play for the State Netball Team for South Australia travelling both interstate and to New Zealand to compete.

In late 2008 whilst competing in an Adventure Race, De met her partner who not long after introduced her to the world of CrossFit and like most people – De was instantly hooked – on CrossFit that is… oh and her partner!

De enjoys the constantly varied, functional movements exercised at high intensity that make CrossFit arguably the most effective method of training.

De believes that:

“What makes CrossFit so much fun is the fact that you are constantly challenging yourself, along with every other person in the gym. You share the experience with everyone you train with and the group environment is competitive, yet super friendly and extremely supportive!

 CrossFit will push you to perform beyond your perceived limits of fitness. You will improve as an athlete, but more importantly – you will improve your quality of life as you move beyond your comfort zone.”

And moving beyond the comfort zone is exactly what De has done – having competed at the 2011 CrossFit Regionals finishing 7th in Australia, De left her job in the corporate world to pursue her passion in health & fitness and become a CrossFit Coach.

With her focus now fixed on competing at the 2012 CrossFit Games in the States, De has recently relocated to Perth WA where she will direct all her efforts on preparation for her own “Road to the Games”. De draws her inspiration from the greater CrossFit Community and actively supports the growth and development of the sport

Denae holds the following qualifications:

  • Cert III & IV in Health and Fitness
  • CrossFit Level 1
  • AWF Club Weightlifting/Sports Power Coach Licence
  • ASCA Level 1 Coach Strength and Conditioning (practical hours to be completed)

FURTHER PROPOSED STUDY:

  • CrossFit Olympic lifting trainer course
  • CrossFit Gymnastics trainer course

All of our trainers are certified in Senior First Aid.