Coaches & Staff
13 coaches and staff, all united by a love of strength sport and a genuine passion for developing people. Click through to find any of us on Instagram.
Craig Spicer is the founder and owner of Crazy Strength. All other coaches and staff listed on this page operate as independent contractors in their own right and are not employees of Crazy Strength. Each contractor is solely responsible for their own professional services, qualifications, insurances and conduct.
Founder of Crazy Strength, Craig Spicer has spent more than 25 years developing people through strength sport, coaching and performance.
Beginning his career in the British Army as a civilian Physical Training Instructor, Craig went on to found Army Weightlifting and played a key role in the running and development of Army Powerlifting for over a decade. He has since coached everyone from complete beginners to British, European and World-level athletes, and now serves as Coaching Lead for British Powerlifting.
A cancer survivor, public speaker and lifelong coach, Craig built Crazy Strength on a simple belief: strength training should build more than performance alone — it should build confidence, resilience and community.
Alongside leading Crazy Strength, Craig provides bespoke coaching, semi-remote athlete development, one-to-one coaching and mentorship for lifters, coaches and individuals looking to improve both inside and outside the gym.
Everything at Crazy Strength is built around one principle: #BeAGoodHuman
Allie is the Lead Coach at Crazy Strength and one of the most genuinely human people you’ll ever meet in this industry. She brings a vast depth of experience — in both life and fitness — and is fully capable of delivering every programme Crazy Strength offers: Powerlifting, Weightlifting, Ladies That Lift, Legends That Lift and Personal Training. Whatever the session, whatever the athlete, Allie shows up with warmth, skill and an instinctive understanding of what people need. She also has a particular gift with young lifters, having guided many of the CUBS and youth squad from their very first sessions all the way to national championship podiums.
"I am so proud of their achievements and hard work."
Pip wears multiple hats at Crazy Strength — coaching weightlifting, Ladies That Lift, CUBS, and powerlifting classes. Alongside coaching, Pip keeps the admin side of the club running in impeccable order and plays a key role as a competition organiser. Pip is also the founder of Fox Recovery, our in-house sports massage service.
Dan brings real competitive powerlifting experience to his coaching at Crazy Strength. Technically precise and driven to get the best out of every athlete he works with, whether they’re stepping on the platform for the first time or chasing a personal best.
Tess provides remote weightlifting coaching, delivering technical expertise in Olympic weightlifting to athletes wherever they are. Programme design, video analysis and distance coaching in the snatch and clean & jerk. Follow her on Instagram for coaching content and lifting insight.
Sarah coaches both Powerlifting and Ladies That Lift, bringing energy, support and genuine care to every session. Her approach creates an environment where women feel confident and capable under the bar, whatever their starting point.
Lianne delivers remote weightlifting coaching for Crazy Strength athletes, providing structured programming, technique feedback and support for those who train online or can’t always make it to the gym in person.
Bianca coaches weightlifting and plays a key role in organising some of Crazy Strength’s events. The combination of technical coaching expertise and events management experience makes her invaluable to the club.
Louise coaches both the CUBS junior programme and Ladies That Lift, bringing enthusiasm, patience and real passion for helping people discover what they’re capable of. An infectious coach who makes every session a great one.
Vicky coaches in the CUBS junior development programme, creating a fun, safe and structured environment for young athletes to build their strength foundations. Dedicated to making every young lifter feel welcome and capable.
Tom leads adaptive coaching at Crazy Strength, ensuring that strength training is genuinely accessible to athletes of all abilities and needs. A vital part of making the Crazy Strength ethos — that strength is for everyone — a reality on the gym floor.
Paddy coaches Olympic weightlifting at Crazy Strength, combining technical knowledge with a coaching style focused on building real competence under the bar. Follow him on Instagram for training content and lifting reels.
Rae brings order to the chaos that comes with running a serious gym. As Business Manager at Crazy Strength, she works behind the scenes to make sure the operations, the admin, and the bigger picture are all taken care of so the coaches can coach, and the members can just get on with lifting.
With a background in strategic management and a sharp eye for how organisations actually work, Rae is the reason things run as smoothly as they do. She’s also leading the development of the Crazy Strength Community Interest Company, working to open up strength sport to more people across the community. Quietly essential.
Lydia is the voice and vision behind Crazy Strength's social media presence. A U57 powerlifter herself, she brings first-hand experience of the sport to everything she creates — content that reflects the real community, real training, and real people at Crazy Strength.