Real Coaches.

One plan. Yours.

Every athlete is different. Your background, your goals, your timeline. At Awaken, your coach builds around that — not around a template.

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Number of coaches

10

Combined years experience

10

HYROX athletes coached

1:1

Personal Training Available

What intentional coaching looks like

Most gyms offer HYROX classes. Awaken specializes in personalized coaching — 1:1 personal training and race-specific programming because every athlete is different in background, fitness level, and goals.

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Every Class Has a Purpose

Training is structured and progressive — not random workouts. Every class is designed to meet different goals and fitness levels.

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Every Member Has a Plan

Personalized programs built around your background, fitness level, and goals — not a one-size-fits-all class schedule.

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Coaches on the Race Floor

Awaken coaches compete. They understand race demands, pacing strategy, and what it takes to get from training to the finish line.

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Coaching + Recovery Integrated

Coaches work alongside the recovery team — so your program accounts for what happens between sessions, not just in them.

MEET THE TEAM

The coaches
behind the work.

  • Coach Culver, Head Coach of Awaken Gym
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HEAD COACH · HYROX & FUNCTIONAL TRAINING

Coach Culver

CREDENTIALS



  • Functional Patterns Online Course
  • ATG (Athletic Truth Group) Level 1
  • ISCI Speed and Conditioning Specialist
  • Animal Flow Level 1
  • Certified Conditioning Coach — Joel Jamieson


RACE HIGHLIGHT

1:25:12 FINISH TIME

  • HYROX Osaka — International Race Floor


  • Coach Bok, Endurance and Multisport Coach of Awaken
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ENDURANCE & MULTISPORT COACH

Coach Bok

CREDENTIALS


  • Certified Fitness Coach
  • Personal Trainer
  • Celebrity Trainer


HIGHLIGHT

Top Fitness Coach — Philippines

One of the country's most recognized fitness coaches

Celebrity Trainer Background

Years of delivering results for high-profile clients

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RECOVERY & CONDITIONING COACH

Coach Rick

CREDENTIALS


  • IFBB Certified Fitness Trainer
  • Certified Breathwork and Ice Bath Facilitator
  • Rope Flow Enthusiast


HIGHLIGHT

NBA CHAMPION

  • Natural Bodybuilding — National-level competitor


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STRENGTH & HYROX COACH

Coach Ron

EDUCATION


  • Certified Fitness Coach (FIC)
  • IFA Certified — International Fitness Association
  • RIP 60 / TRX Training Certified
  • First Aid / AED / CPR 2026

HIGHLIGHT

3RD PLACE — PRO CLASS D

  • Bodybuilding — Muscle Contest
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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

Coach AR

CREDENTIALS


  • BS Exercise and Sports Science — NU Laguna
  • SBP Accredited Coach Level 1
  • IUSCA Level 1 — Strength and Conditioning
  • IAPES — Physical Education and Sports
  • HYROX 365 Foundation Course


HIGHLIGHT

INTERNATIONAL FLAG FOOTBALL ATHLETE

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OCR & PERFORMANCE COACH

Coach JC

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

1ST — SPARTAN SUPER

  • Asia-Pacific Championships, 30–34 AG · Nov 2025

2ND — SPARTAN BEAST

  • Asia-Pacific Championships, 30–34 AG · Nov 2025

  • MORE

    2ND — SERIES OVERALL

    • Spartan PH National Series 2025

    1ST — POSF NATIONAL OBSTACLE GAMES

    • PSC / POC Sanctioned · Dec 2024

    1ST — BRIDGETOWNE OBSTACLE CHALLENGE LEG 2

    • POSF · Sept 2025

    2ND — SPARTAN BEAST NUVALI

    • PH National Series · 30–34 AG · Aug 2025

    2ND — MEN'S 73KG & UNDER

    • UP Weightlifting Club Series 3

    PARTICIPANT — NATIONAL OPEN 6-IN-1

    • Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas
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FUNCTIONAL TRAINING & CALISTHENICS COACH

Coach Anjo

CREDENTIALS


  • Functional Training Fundamentals — Level 1 & 2
  • ICSC Certified
  • Certified Calisthenics Instructor
  • Animal Flow — Level 1

HIGHLIGHT

CENTURY TUNA SUPERBODS FINALIST

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ENDURANCE, OCR & HYROX COACH

Coach Gabb

CREDENTIALS


  • Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach
  • Spartan Race Pro
  • HYROX Athlete

HIGHLIGHT

HYROX SOLO MEN OPEN — PHILIPPINE RECORD HOLDER

  • Multiple Philippine records in HYROX Men's Open Singles and Doubles categories.

Spartan Race — Pro Category

  • Elite competitive background in obstacle course racing at the professional level
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ENDURANCE & MULTISPORT COACH

Coach Jan

EDUCATION


  • BS Exercise and Sports Science — Fitness & Sports Coaching
  • National University Laguna
  • Coaching Internship — Tagaytay Highlands
  • SPN Cycle PH — Cycling Industry Experience
  • Beezy Elite Vol.4 2025 — Cycling Event Volunteer

HIGHLIGHT

Triathlon Athlete

  • Active competitive multisport racer

Elite Cycling Athlete

  • Deep cycling roots from competition to industry
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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

Coach Sonny

CREDENTIALS


  • Speed & Conditioning Specialist — ISCI (Carlo Buzzichelli)
  • Sport Strength Coach — ISCI (Carlo Buzzichelli)
  • World Karate Federation Coaching Accreditation — SEAKF
  • Asian Karate Federation Coaching License — AKF
  • Injury Recognition, Prevention & Taping Workshop — UP-PGH

HIGHLIGHT

Silver — Southeast Asian Games 2019

  • 55 Kgs Men's Kumite · Karate · Philippines

Order of Lapu-Lapu, Kamagi Class — 2019

International Karate — Gold Medals across Asia Pacific

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PHYSICAL THERAPY & HYROX COACH

Coach Julio

CREDENTIALS


  • Registered Physical Therapist
  • Certified Personal Trainer
  • HYROX Athlete


KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Registered Physical Therapist

Century Tuna Superbods FINALIST

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FUNCTIONAL TRAINING & RECOVERY COACH

Coach Archie

CREDENTIALS


  • Functional Patterns Certified Coach
  • Registered Nurse
  • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt

HIGHLIGHT

RECOVERY SPECIALIST- Nurse-Backed Coaching

  • Clinical healthcare background

MARTIAL ARTS - BJJ Brown Belt

  • Discipline and technical precision from the mat — carried into every coaching session
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RUNNING & HYBRID SPORTS COACH

Coach Vans

CREDENTIALS


  • UESCA Certified Running Coach
  • Hybrid Race Performance Specialist — ISCI
  • Speed & Conditioning Specialist — ISCI
  • MS Civil Engineering — De La Salle University (in progress)
  • DOST ERDT Scholar

HIGHLIGHT

95+ ATHLETES COACHED

  • First-time runners to age-group podium finishers

BRAND PARTNER — ANTA PHILIPPINES

  • Head Running Coach for official ANTA run clinics and events
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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

Coach Shane

CREDENTIALS


  • BS Sports Science, Magna Cum Laude — University of Santo Tomas
  • ISCI Advanced Program Design
  • Strength & Conditioning in Rehabilitation — Module 1
  • ISCI Youth Sports Seminar
  • PHPL Powerlifting 101
  • Best Intern — Philippine Heart Center (Jan 2024)

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

HYROX OPEN DOUBLES — 1:11:13

  • 8th in Age Group

MAGNA CUM LAUDE — SPORTS SCIENCE

  • University of Santo Tomas — Evidence-based training & human performance
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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

Coach Yrish

CREDENTIALS


  • BS Exercise and Sports Science, Major in Fitness and Sports Coaching — National University Laguna
  • IUSCA Level 1 Certificate — Strength and Conditioning
  • IAPES — Advancing Coaching Pedagogy for the Future of Sports and Physical Education

HIGHLIGHT

TEAM CAPTAIN — NU-L WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

  • Directed on-court strategy and held teammates accountable as team captain

ATHLETIC SOUTH COACH / SKILLS TRAINER

  • Coaching youth athletes ages 5+ in fundamental basketball skills through structured seasonal training since 2025

1:1 PERSONAL TRAINING

Your Program. Your Coach. Your Pace.

Awaken differentiates from gyms that only offer group classes by specializing in individualized coaching and personalized training — especially for HYROX and performance goals.

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Program Built Around You

Your background, fitness level, and goals shape every session. No two programs at Awaken are the same.

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Structured & Progressive

Training that builds over time — not random workouts. Every session connects to the one before it and the one after.

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Weak-Point Correction

Coaches identify and address movement limitations, imbalances, and injury risks — before they become problems.

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Race-Specific When You Need It

Training shifts with your goal — from building the base, to race-specific movements, to pacing and strategy before your target event.

Coaching at Awaken, Explained.

  • Who are the coaches at Awaken?

    Our coaching team includes certified trainers with backgrounds in functional fitness, strength and conditioning, and HYROX race preparation. Every coach at Awaken has hands-on race experience and is trained to deliver personalized programming, not just lead group workouts. You can learn more about each coach's background, credentials, and training philosophy on our website.




  • How are coaches assigned?

    For personal training and Race Series members, coaches are matched based on your goals, schedule, and training style. For group classes, our coaches rotate across the class schedule so you benefit from different coaching perspectives while maintaining program consistency.


Your coach is ready. Your Program Starts Now.

Book a Trial Pass, inquire about 1:1 personal training, or start with the Race Series. Every athlete starts somewhere.

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