About CrossFit Gold Pact in Rotterdam, Nederland
We built our sports club
around you
CrossFit Gold Pact is our dream, built with you in mind. Our coaches are highly skilled professionals with top-tier communication skills and elite programming. Each coach brings a unique energy and skillset, but they all create a warm, welcoming atmosphere for beginners and experienced athletes alike.
This is our team
We are a group of committed full-time professional coaches, here to help you take your fitness and health to the next level. Through intelligent programming, encouraging instruction, and real-talk accountability, our coaches guide you from where you are to where you want to go.
Founder’s Story
I started my career in aeronautical engineering, but along the way I realized my real future wasn’t in aircraft, it was in helping people move, grow, and feel stronger in their own bodies. So I traded technical precision in the hangar for the kind that happens under a barbell, in a gym full of real stories and real progress. I haven’t looked back since.
At Gold Pact, I bring my love for human potential together with a down-to-earth, no-nonsense coaching style. I believe anyone can grow when they feel supported, challenged, and part of a community that truly cares. With energy, honesty, and a good dose of humor, I’m here to help you discover what you’re capable of when you really start moving.
What I love most is seeing that switch flip, when something that felt impossible suddenly feels like yours. That’s the good stuff.
Favorites:
- Favorite movements: wake me up at night for rowing calories and wall ball shots 😉
- Favorite workout: Kelly, I just love to suffer it
Mike Kranenburg
My name is Mike, and ever since I was young I knew I wanted to work in sport, not just to train myself, but to bring others into something that gives me so much energy and joy. Over the years I’ve built a broad sports background: tennis, diving, gymnastics, and more recently stand up paddle. That mix has shaped how I move and coach, and it keeps my love for training in all its forms growing every day.
At Gold Pact, I coach across the board, from WODs and Metcons to Olympic Weightlifting, Gymnastics, Functional Strength, Legends, and Personal Training. Whatever the class, the goal stays the same: helping people become fitter, stronger, and healthier in a way that matches their level and their life. I’m here with a smile and positive energy to make your training and hopefully your day, just a little better.
Favorites:
- Favorite movements: toes-to-bar and pull-ups
- Favorite workouts: longer grinders (the kind that make you dig deep)
Bio coming soon.
Lorance Heyman
Rafaël Rocha
I’ve been coaching in fitness since 2008, working across powerlifting, sports performance, CrossFit, and circuit training, with my roots in spinning and aerobics. That mix shaped my style: I focus on strong technique, purposeful effort, and progress that lasts, both physically and mentally.
At Gold Pact, my sessions are clear, energetic, and tailored to you, so you leave feeling stronger and more confident every time. Outside the gym I’m a family guy in Berkel en Rodenrijs, often at my kids’ athletics or gymnastics, and I’m usually following cycling, NBA, or F1, coffee first, then training.
Favorite movement: squat clean.
In a few words, I’m a designer, foodie, coffee lover, and CrossFitter ✌️ A few years ago I was teaching group fitness, but I wanted to explore new sports and challenge myself in a different way. That’s how I found Gold Pact and CrossFit and I was instantly hooked. 🫶
I walked in as a member, and somewhere along the way I ended up joining the coach team. Now I get to share that same energy with others and help people feel stronger, more confident, and proud of what they can do.
Favorite movement: deadlift!
Oliver Meskawi
Fabian Fontaine
My CrossFit journey started back in 2017, and what began as a hobby has grown into something I’m truly all-in on. As a coach and Personal Trainer, I love the moments that make training worth it, when someone hits a new PR, or when a tough skill finally clicks after weeks of work.
At Gold Pact, I’m here to help you improve your technique, build your engine, and keep progressing in a way that feels solid and fun. Whether you’re chasing performance or just want to feel better in your body, I’ve got your back. See you in the box soon!
Favorite movement: snatch & trusters!
I’m a biochemistry drop-out turned full-time movement coach. These days I teach yoga, breathwork, and mobility to people who lift heavy things, because strength is great, but staying strong for the long run is even better.
I love showing you how to keep your head cool under pressure, move pain-free, prevent injuries, and recover faster. Let me help you understand (and befriend) your body a little more each session. Current favorite pose is agnistambhasana, look it up. See you in class!
Laika Buser
Karin Weijgers
I’m an experienced CrossFit coach with years of high-level competition behind me. My specialty is gymnastics, from pull-ups and toes-to-bar to bar muscle-ups and I love helping athletes build skills that feel strong, controlled, and confident.
I’m also certified in pre- and postnatal coaching, supporting women to train safely and responsibly during and after pregnancy. Alongside group classes, I’m available for personal training if you’re looking for focused, one-on-one guidance.
Favorite movement: muscle-up
I’m a coach at CrossFit Gold Pact with a strong focus on sustainable results and pain-free movement. I combine hands-on CrossFit coaching with a rehab-minded approach, so every session is built around moving well, getting stronger, and staying consistent for the long run.
I often work with people who feel like they’ve “tried everything” but still deal with pain or limitations, guiding them step by step back to confident, capable movement. As both an athlete and a mom, I also understand the challenges around pregnancy and recovery, and I’m here to support you with clear coaching and a safe, encouraging environment, so you can feel stronger and more resilient than you thought possible.
Sophia Broere-Schet
Michele Schiavino
Born and raised in a gym, with a powerlifting mom and a bodybuilding dad, movement was basically my first language. I grew up surrounded by training, but over the years I explored it from every angle: boxing, free movement culture, group classes, and one-on-one coaching. Each step added a new layer to how I understand bodies, mindset, and real progress.
At Gold Pact, CrossFit brings all of that together for me. I coach with a big focus on helping people grow in a way that’s personal, sustainable, and genuinely empowering, not just physically, but mentally too. I want you to leave the gym feeling stronger, more capable, and proud of what you’re building. That’s the kind of progress that sticks.
Favorite movement: snatch!
I work in education and started my career as a physical education teacher. Sport has always been a passion of mine, something that began as a hobby but kind of grew into something bigger than expected. I’ve been doing CrossFit for about seven years now, and coaching for five of those.
At Gold Pact, I coach with the same energy and love for sport that brought me here in the first place. My goal is simple: help people move better, get stronger, and enjoy training, no matter their level.
Favorite movement: snatch
Mayco Heins
Marijke Dekker
In daily life I work as a teacher in special primary education. I’ve been part of Gold Pact for six years now, and besides coaching regular classes. I’m one of the CrossFit Kids coaches, something I really love doing.
My favorite movements are anything involving a barbell, and I especially enjoy strength training. Give me a solid lifting session and I’m happy.
My name is Selina. I’m a proud mom and a CrossFit lover who genuinely enjoys staying strong, active, and building fitness that carries into real life. At Gold Pact I teach the kids’ classes, and I love inspiring young athletes to move well, try new things, and have fun while they do it.
My favorite movements are toes-to-bar and deadlifts, nothing beats the feeling of a skill finally clicking or lifting heavy with great form. Whether I’m cheering on my own kids or motivating the next generation in the gym, I believe in showing up with heart, grit, and a big smile.
Favorite movements: toes-to-bar and deadlifts
Selina Kartowikromo
Múz Spaans
Bio coming soon.
Seven years ago I was introduced to CrossFit, and honestly, it’s one of the best things that ever happened to me. What I enjoy most is fine-tuning movements and helping members level up, that moment where things click, and they take that extra step they didn’t think they had in them.
Gymnastics movements suit me best, and I love coaching them too. Give me anything that swings, hangs, or challenges body control and I’m happy.
Favorites:
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Favorite movement: toes-to-bar (and basically all gymnastics)
Tessa Nikopoulos
Alex-Kim Victoria
I’m Alex-Kim , but please call me Alex. I coach with a mix of strength-love, honest encouragement, and just enough playful push to keep things moving. I’m all about helping you refine your lifts, build real confidence under the bar, and take that extra step when you’re ready for it.
Squat cleans are my happy place (strength all day), and yeah… cardio isn’t my favorite either, but I’ve learned to respect it for what it does for the body and the brain. So don’t worry, I’ll keep you accountable, and you can absolutely keep me accountable too. We’re in it together (sometimes 😉).
Favorites:
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Favorite movement: squat clean
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Coaching vibe: strong lifts, smart progress, shared accountability
Clean and well-maintained
equipment is the standard
At Gold Pact, we take pride in offering an elite training experience powered by world-class equipment. Our space features Olympic-quality Eleiko barbells, plates, kettlebells, and a custom rig, alongside Concept2 rowers and bikes, dumbbells, and plyometric boxes. We even collaborate with a local artist to create one-of-a-kind workout pieces that make your training truly unique. With the largest open space in Rotterdam, you’ll always have room to move freely and train safely.
Art meets strength – Unique, custom-made pieces created in collaboration with a local artist.
Olympic-grade quality – Premium Eleiko barbells built for precision, power, and performance.
Custom rig – A standout centerpiece designed for versatility and impact.
A facility designed for
performance & community.
Welcome to Rotterdam’s biggest playground for movement. At Gold Pact, space is luxury and we’ve got plenty. Flow in our dedicated yoga room, fix what’s holding you back in our in-house physio space, or recharge at the reCOFFEEry Café with Man Met Bril coffee, FITAID, and other good stuff. Freshly renovated showers and restrooms? Stunning. And yes, we’ve got fully accessible facilities, because everyone deserves to move freely.
reCOFFEEry Café – Your post-workout sanctuary with Man Met Bril coffee, FITAID, conchõbar and Upfront.
Dedicated yoga room – Find your flow, stretch it out, or just take a moment to breathe.
Fully accessible facilities – Because everyone deserves to move freely.
That’s us.
Let’s learn about you!
We’ve had a blast telling you a bit about ourselves. But this isn’t about us, it’s about you. Your journey, your goals, your results. So let’s get to know each other, set some life-changing but attainable goals, and welcome you to our supportive community.
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