DEREK LACELLE

Derek grew up in the small town of Hawkesbury, between Ottawa and Montreal. He grew up as a sports fanatic. He not only watched, but also played as many sports growing up as possible.

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He excelled in hockey and golf, but was a very rounded athlete. He won male athlete of the year in his high school graduating class. Derek took that love and passionate for sports and fitness and made a career with it. His journey started at the University of Ottawa, where he completed both his Bachelors in Human Kinetics and his Masters in Sport Administration. This is also where his physical training and fitness journey began.

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Derek had been a personal trainer for 5 or 6 years before he started CrossFit in 2016. This type of training to him was something that he wasn’t used to as he specialized in general hypertrophy programs as well as golf specific personal training. It wasn’t too long after his entry into the CrossFit world that Derek started coaching. He was hooked, both by the methodology and the sense of community in the CrossFit gyms.

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Even though Derek now works full time with the Canadian Military in Fitness and Sports, CrossFit still holds a special place in his heart as he continues to coach part time, train full time, and compete 3-4 times per year at a high level. Going on 6 years of coaching now, Derek still has the passion and drive to help make every person in his classes become a better athlete and provide them the tools to achieve all of their personal goals.

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You can catch Derek on a weekly basis on Monday and Friday coaching the 3:30pm and 4:30pm classes. He really looks forward to meeting each and everyone of the new faces that enter the OCFit building.