Meet the coaching team
Brendan Dunn
Brendan has a broad background in sports and fitness, playing any sport that was available throughout his schooling years Brendan also represented his school at the state level in swimming, athletics and touch football.
It was through rugby union that Brendan found CrossFit. With the desire to become a bigger, faster, and stronger athlete, he consulted his older brother Pat who introduced him to the training methodology.
Brendan’s love for training came about after his good friend suffered injuries from a car accident. The accident saw his friend hospitalised for 6 months and his weight spiral out of control as a result. To do something about it, the two started training together in a garage gym set up. This is where Brendan’s passion for training and helping others really took hold.
Brendan is the co-owner of Community Fitness Canberra.
Brendan loved that despite his friend’s physical limitations due to his accident, they could still train together and complete the same workout due to the scalability and inclusiveness of the functional style of training. Brendan’s friend lost over 40kg and has kept the weight off. This success sparked Brendan’s aspirations to guide others to achieving the seemingly impossible, and help them reach their health and fitness goals.
In 2013, Brendan moved to Canberra where along with his brother Pat they opened Community Fitness Canberra. From humble beginnings, the gym grew, as did Brendan’s knowledge and expertise, spending his time continually learning and always looking to develop his coaching skills. Brendan’s aim is to help the everyday person achieve their goals by giving them the tools and knowledge to be successful.
Through his constant drive for knowledge Brendan became the first coach in the ACT to be accredited as a certified level 3 CrossFit trainer CCFT
Michal Dunski
With over a decade in the fitness industry now, Michal has developed a knack for understanding the individuality of health and fitness - and the balance that must be kept in order to develop longevity.
From State level Soccer into Crossfit Comps, then Olympic Weightlifting Meets into Spartan Races - Michal understands that variety in activity is key in performing physical activities for as long as possible, both inside and out of the gym.
A coffee lover and a passion for providing the best health and fitness experience, you'll see his curly locks around the gym most mornings and lunchtimes creating a fun atmosphere for all that enter the doors of Community Fitness Canberra.
Maddie Thomas
I’ve grown up around such inspiring people who educate a whole range of people in different industries. Due to this, all I have ever wanted to do was be like the people I look up to. I have learnt so many skills and tips from amazing people and would like nothing more to help others in any way possible. I have a passion for training and CrossFit movements and the environment has such a great energy that I love being apart of!
What are your 2 favourite exercises/workouts?
My favourite exercises and movements are definitely the two Olympic lifting lifts along with good old handstand push-ups!
Blake Fenwick
Blake began as a member of CFCBR where he saw the impact that functional fitness had on people's lives.
Blake wanted to further contribute to the CFCBR community and achieved his CF-L1 and weightlifting certifications and has been a coach at CFCBR since 2016. Coaching is passion for Blake that he completes on top of his full time job you can be guaranteed that he is coaching because he loves it and you can feel that in his classes!
Blake is passionate about helping others achieve things that they would not have thought they could do and is a strong believer of always training good technique. His favourite movement is the handstand walk and he loves coaching the snatch.