We’re here to help you achieve a healthy fit that’s right for you and your body. Our talented team of coaches and personal trainers work across age groups and fitness levels from kids through to retirees; beginners through to athletes, to identify your fitness goals and help you reach them. When you join Hive Active you don’t just join a gym, you join a community; a team of coaches, personal trainers, and members that support you in your quest for a healthy, active lifestyle.
Why Choose Hive Active
Achieving your fitness goals is a personal journey, but it’s alot easier to achieve your goals when you’re working as part of a team. A team that’s welcoming, supportive, motivating and most importantly experienced. These attributes are at the core of Hive Active.
A Hive of Health and Fitness Professionals
Hive Active’s team of coaches, personal trainers, and exercise physiologists are pretty awesome (even if we do say so ourselves). Each team member brings their own wealth of experience and personality to the gym, and draws on these to educate, support and encourage you to reach your health and fitness potential. Once you’re there we’ll help you maintain that level, and move on to achieve your next fitness goal.
Our health and fitness professionals are also supported by our operations crew (who also happen to be health and fitness practitioners). Our operations team helps around the gym and behind the scenes with all those little and not so little things that help to make working out at Hive Active a safe, happy and fun experience.
You can find out more about each and every one of our team at our Meet the Team page.
A Hive of Team and Community Spirit
Finding that little bit of extra energy and mental conviction to push yourself to be fitter, faster, stronger, and healthier can sometimes seem almost too hard. The great thing about Hive Active is that you not only have the support and encouragement from our fitness professionals, but our members are also super supportive too. As your fellow teammates, our members will encourage, support and push you (for those competitive guys and gals amongst us) to go that little bit further each and everyday. Our team is also there to support you when you’re just having one of those days and you’re doing well just to get to the gym (we’ve all been there).
Hive Active is also big on helping the community outside of our gym, by supporting local sporting clubs and schools through sponsorships and donations, including Lindfield Junior Rugby Club, Lindfield Learning Village, and Lindfield Public School.
Make the Hive Active team your team – join us today.
A Hive of Activity
Hive Active offers a range of fitness options to entice and challenge you. These include:
- CrossFit
- Kids & Teens fitness
- Specialty Strength, Conditioning, Endurance, Core and Yoga sessions
- Personal Training
- Open Gym
We also participate in a number of inter-gym CrossFit challenges, and put together teams to participate in other non-gym sporting events such as Spartan Races. And because we’re a social bunch, we often get together for fun that doesn’t involve sweat and muscle burn; BBQs, the occasional lawn bowls afternoon and catch up nights often pop up in our social calendar.
A Hive of ... X-Factor
While we all share a love of being fit and healthy, Hive Active means different things to different people. The best way to understand what makes Hive Active who we are is to come and experience how we train. Book in for a tour and free trial today and find out what makes Hive Active the right fit for you. During your trial, feel free to chat to the coaches and even ask other members why they choose to be a part of the Hive Active team.
Why You’ll Love Training at Hive Active
The Perfect Mix
Conveniently located just under Coles at Lindfield, and within an easy walk from Lindfield Station, Hive Active’s facilities include metabolic conditioning, strength and gymnastic equipment: Concept 2 Rowers, Concept 2 Ski Ergs, Concepts 2 Bikes, Treadmill and AirRunner, Assault Bikes, GHD, Reverse Hyper, Sleds, Rig, Squat racks, 2kg, 8kg, 10kg, 15kg and 20kg Barbells, Large range of dumbbells, wall balls and bumper plates, Peg board, Sleds, Sandbags.
With plenty of parking, a kids play area, changerooms and ground level access, you only have to be stronger than your excuses to start training at Hive Active!
Meet The Hive Active Team
Florian (Flo) Sauvreneau
Head Coach & Personal Trainer
Heading up our coaching crew, Flo is French born and often has our members speaking a different kind of French during some of the more challenging WODs he sets. Passionate about coaching correct form and technique, Flo – through his programming and coaching – ensures your body is working to the best of its ability. As a qualified Sports Scientist, Flo specialises in strength and conditioning for performance, rehabilitation, mental preparation, weight loss and building muscle. In addition to Coaching our CrossFit sessions, Flo is also available for one-on-one personal training sessions.
Inshan Sheriff
Owner/Manager
As a die-hard sports fan, Inshan caught the CrossFit bug 8+ years ago, and loved it so much he took over Hive Active in 2016. Inshan’s mission is to bring together our local community and the best of fitness professionals and coaches to create a training environment built on community spirit and love of quality fitness. With this in mind, while you might find Inshan coaching the occasional class, you’ll more than likely find him working behind the scenes to ensure the hum in the Hive is a hearty thrum.
Isabelle (Izzy) Gosling
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
Passionate about inspiring others to challenge themselves and see what they are physically capable of, Isabelle caught the CrossFit bug eight years ago and hasn’t looked back. Having no competitive sporting background prior to CrossFit, Isabelle was attracted to the community aspect of CrossFit and the variation in the training modalities. Within a year of training, Isabelle began participating in local CrossFit competitions and set out a goal to qualify for the Asia Pacific Regionals as an individual competitor. In the eight years of CrossFit, Isabelle has been guided by exceptional coaches that specialise in strength and conditioning, olympic weightlifting, and gymnastics. In her competitive experience, she has gained plenty of insights into goal-setting, workout tactics and strategy, recovery protocols and more, which supports in her ability to coach more holistically. As a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, Izzy loves coaching all aspects of CrossFit, but as an athlete her favourite WODs include anything with a heavy barbell and some gymnastics.
Jess Wye
Gymnastics Coach, Assistant Kids and Teens Coach, aspiring Physiotherapist
Coming from a background of 10 years of competitive gymnastics, taking human movement to the next level has always been a passion for Jess. When she discovered CrossFit at Hive Active in early 2019, she was instantly drawn to the challenge, variety and community- particularly how inclusive the program is for all kinds of people, from non-exercisers beginning their fitness journey to ex-elite athletes. Jess’ experiences in coaching baby gymnastics to competitive gymnastics squads, studying Physiotherapy at ACU, and volunteering at her church working with a variety of young people have set her up for her role in the Hive Active Kids and Teens programs. She is excited to share her knowledge and passions with the Hive community!
Merryn (Mez) Sheriff
CrossFit Kids Coach & Behind the Scenes Coordinator
Having grown up on a healthy dose of athletics, cross country, hockey and touch football, Merryn switched to the sport of CrossFit over 8+ years ago because of the constant variety and challenges it presents. As a CrossFit Kids coach and Mum of 2 boys, Merryn combines her background in Remedial Massage to program and teach CrossFit Kids classes in fun and creative ways while making sure good functional form and muscular health reign supreme. As Hive Active’s Behind the Scenes Coordinator, Merryn also has a hand in Hive Active’s website management, newsletters and social event organisation.
Chris (Knighty) Knight
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer and aspiring Chiropractor
Chris has always been an enthusiastic sportsman. He fell in love with the diversity of CrossFit six years ago, and enjoys the great sense of community and endless pursuit of fitness it provides. With a degree in Dietetics, and currently studying Chiropractics, Chris loves helping people achieve their fitness dreams in a healthy and safe way. Chris’ favourite workouts include anything involving lunges or gymnastics like Muscle Ups.
Kate Ballantyne
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, Wellness Coach & Personal Trainer
Helping people unlock their full wellness potential is the aspect Kate loves most about being a CrossFit coach and Personal Trainer. Kate takes a wholistic approach to training, which involves eating nourishing, real food (most of the time) and engaging in functional exercise. As a CrossFit Coach, Kate likes the unpredictability and variety of WODs, as well as sharing in the sense of community that is an integral part of Hive Active. If you’re looking for real food recipe inspirational and need to borrow a recipe book – Kate is your “go to” resource.
Luke Hewitt
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
A health and fitness fanatic since the age of 18, and current Dad of 2, Luke became hooked on CrossFit after watching a documentary back in 2010 called “Every Second Counts”. As a qualified CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, Luke’s coaching style draws on not just his certifications but also personal growth and experience gained under the direction of sporting and CrossFit coaches, as well as gym owners. Luke loves seeing people achieve their goals; whether it be losing weight, making a heavy lift or learning a new skill.
Bradley Mattioli
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer & CrossFit Gymnastics Coach
Bradley’s love of CrossFit started with his enthusiasm for all things sport during his youth and teenage years including soccer, rugby and water skiing. It progressed into Basketball, where he competed up to a state level and found that while not being the tallest, strongest or most athletic on the court, that if he put in the hard work he could succeed; not just as a player but also as a now National basketball referee. Lucky for us, Bradley also applies this philosophy to CrossFit (which he transitioned across to in 2017) and helping individuals find their health and fitness path so they can focus and attack life to the fullest.