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CrossFit-certified coaches

Coaches

They know you by name, watch you all hour and know when to add weight, and when not to.

The team

Who coaches you

Head coach

Arbër Krasniqi

Writes the week’s WODs and leads the team at competitions, from IBEX Games to Tetova Throwdown. Believes technique comes before weight, and that a good hour ends with a smile, even when you’re lying on the floor.

Certifications
CF-L2
Specialties
  • Programming
  • Competition prep
  • Conditioning
classes a week
10

Coach

Era Berisha

Leads CrossFit 101 and the gymnastics classes. She knows how day one feels, so she breaks every movement into small steps until the first pull-up or the first handstand comes on its own.

Certifications
CF-L1
Specialties
  • Gymnastics
  • Beginners
  • Mobility
classes a week
10

Strength coach

Leutrim Hoxha

Leads weightlifting and strength & conditioning. Follows every lift with video and numbers, and is happier than you are when you break your PR.

Certifications
CF-L1CF Weightlifting
Specialties
  • Olympic weightlifting
  • Strength
classes a week
15
Method

How we coach

  1. Technique before weight

    Weight goes on only when the movement is clean. That’s how you train for years, not weeks.

  2. Every movement scales

    Everyone does the same WOD, each in the version that fits them.

  3. Programming with a purpose

    We program strength, gymnastics and conditioning cycles that connect week to week. We don’t do random workouts.

  4. The coach sees you

    Groups are small, so no rep goes unseen or uncorrected.

Affiliate

Official CrossFit affiliate

Illyrian Gym is the only CrossFit affiliate in Ferizaj. That means the coaches hold CrossFit certificates (CF-L1, CF-L2) and use the same method as CrossFit gyms around the world. The CrossFit name holds us to a high standard.

CF-L1
The Level 1 certificate covers the basics of the method and the movements.
CF-L2
The Level 2 certificate teaches how to run a class and correct movement.
The Illyrian Gym floor full of soldiers during a group session.
1:1

A coach just for you

The coach stands beside an athlete on the air bike in the morning light.

1:1 coaching is built around you and runs by appointment. It’s for a comeback after injury, competition prep or one clear goal.

Your first class starts with a message.

Message us on WhatsApp, pick a day and come in. The coach meets you at the door and shows you everything.