About Smart Move CrossFit Cluj-Napoca

BART BRYSSE
CO-FOUNDER AND CROSSFIT LEVEL III TRAINER

The first time I heard about CrossFit was almost 10 years ago, on the recommendation of a friend, and I haven’t looked back since.

From the CrossFit methodology, my favorite part includes strength training in general (strength training), specifically Olympic Weightlifting, and my favorite exercise is the snatch.

This part of Olympic Weightlifting is often called “poetry in motion” and requires several skills such as: strength, power, speed, coordination, flexibility, and is a challenge to both body and mind.

SERGIU TOTH
CO-FOUNDER AND CROSSFIT LEVEL III TRAINER

After a good few years in competitive sports, CrossFit felt like the closest sport to that sense of competition and discipline I was used to.

My inclination is towards gymnastics and agility; walking on the hands, the muscle up on the rings being my favorite movements. I think that if we put our body in all kinds of physical situations and strengthen it through exercises with weights (squat, deadlift, press), we will be much more prepared for the challenges of everyday life.

RARES VAIDA
CROSSFIT LEVEL II TRAINER - FIGHT TRAINING COACH

Hi, I’m Rares. Since the first brick laid, I have been part of the Smart Move CrossFit team, a team of people who have the same physical and mental aspirations, to become better every day, where ambition, perseverance and stubbornness to not give up, no they never let me down.

Favorite moves… I think burpees.

The irony of fate is that after a “life” without sports, I started practicing CrossFit, this three years ago, and gradually with many minuses turned into pluses, I ended up becoming a certified CrossFit trainer.

LORE CRACIUN
CROSSFIT LEVEL II TRAINER - WEIGHTLIFTING COACH - PN LEVEL 1 NUTRITION COACH

I have been training CrossFit since 2014 and since the beginning of 2017 I have been a trainer at Smart Move CrossFit, both for group classes and personal training, being a continuous opportunity to improve and develop the knowledge in this fitness sport and to forward them further to our members.

My favorite lift is snatch, a weightlifting that can still look pretty graceful by applying a good technique.

I am also adept of a healthy, active and nutritionally balanced lifestyle. Since 2019 I decided to help also other people to find a balance in their nutrition, therefore I completed my passion for this subject by certifying as a Nutrition Coach, in an International recognized nutrition course, and working with dozens of people in changing and improving their perspective and habits about good eating.

FLORIN SALAGEAN
CROSSFIT LEVEL II TRAINER

My journey in sports began with a childhood dream of becoming an athlete. After years of exploring different sports and training methods, I found my true calling in CrossFit in 2016. What started as a challenge quickly became a passion for a more holistic and active lifestyle.

In 2020, I began my CrossFit training, and in 2021, I made the transition to becoming a coach.

My mission is simple: to help people find their own path to a healthy and active life that lasts.

LAURA (Lolly)
CROSSFIT LEVEL I TRAINER

Hi! My name is Lolly and I discovered CrossFit in 2014 when I met these amazing and passionate people doing Crossfit outdoors. Winter or summer, it didn’t matter, we always found a solution to train. What did I do before CrossFit? I did 1 year of cycling and before that, nothing.

The amazing CrossFit journey I’ve had from 2014 to now made me say “Yes, I want to be a CrossFit coach”. So here I am, working out and training at Smart Move Crossfit Cluj-Napoca.

Do I have any regrets? Only I didn’t start the sport earlier! But it’s never too late to start caring about your health and well-being. The glow we feel and have after training is something money can’t buy!

MAXIM ENI
CROSSFIT LEVEL 1 TRAINER

I heard about CrossFit in 2017, but it took me a while to try it. So in 2020 I started my CrossFit journey and it’s been a beautiful one so far!

The main reason I started doing CrossFit is that it offers a wide range of exercises that help you develop functional skills for your body so that it can perform everyday physical tasks. Definitely another reason I like it is the community around it.

I admire people who choose to be better every day and push their limits to become a better version of themselves.

My favorite movements are gymnastics and those that require long-term endurance. After two years of CrossFit, I decided to become a coach so I can help and guide other people on their CrossFit journey. I recommend CrossFit to everyone who wants to start their journey in the world of sports.

It is practicable for people who have never exercised before and are keen to improve their physical and mental health.

RAMONA CRAINIC
COACH

Hi, I’m Ramona!

I’ve always loved being active – I started with swimming and going to the gym, but then I wanted something different, more challenging – that’s how I discovered CrossFit and Smart Move, about a year ago.

Here I found people who have the same passion for sports as I do, an active lifestyle and who challenge themselves and each other to become better every day.

Attending classes and learning a lot of new moves, I started to like CrossFit more and more and now as a coach here I have the opportunity to share my passion for the sport with others.

If I had to pick a favorite move, I would say Wall Balls because… I love cardio, so much!

Alex Gălă
CROSSFIT LEVEL 1 TRAINER

Hello, I’m Gala, passionate about crossfit, fascinated by human anatomy, and lover of nature! My first contact with crossfit was in 2021, while I was studying physical therapy, when I discovered how much potential the human body has.
Crossfit for me is a fitness program that rewards the effort made in the gym, with the ability to express the mortal qualities acquired in everyday life, in any activity you could imagine.
I am incredibly delighted to be part of a community full of fine people, who work hard and pursue a single goal, namely to lead a life as healthy and full of vitality as possible.
Regarding the exercises I prefer, I could say that I like most of them, but the ones I have a greater inclination towards are the cardio ones (double unders, run, burpees).
My goal is to make people watch this sport with the same love as I do.

Sergiu Olteanu
COACH

I’ve been practicing CrossFit since 2017 and I started my journey in this sport from the time when Bart and Sergiu were training on the weekends, outdoors. There I had contact for the first time with this kind of sport. From the beginning I liked the idea of ​​dynamic and diverse training.

Why do I practice this sport? Because it develops you both in terms of physical conditioning, body functionality, muscle development, as well as mentally.

I also liked the idea of ​​community, meeting people who share the same passion as you, who are willing to push their limits every time they step into the gym.

I could say that I have several favorite movements, considering that this sport has a wide range of movements, but one that is among my favorites is rowing. I love that it’s a movement that works your whole body, teaches you how to coordinate it, and last but not least, it burns a lot of calories.

I see this sport as a lifestyle, it is part of my daily routine and I intend to do this until my body says stop.

Mihai Harsan
COACH

My adventure in the beautiful world of CrossFit began in 2020 when I felt the need for a change, because conventional training could no longer keep me motivated. In the same year I also discovered mountain running which, to my amazement, could be combined very harmoniously with CrossFit training.

I believe that this sport can be practiced by anyone, because it has real benefits in maintaining physical and mental health, and most importantly, it helps you develop a fully functional body, thus managing to go through life’s daily challenges much more easily.

Starting from May 2023, I started to be part of the Smart Move family of trainers, where I found very dedicated people whose main objective is to help as many people as possible to discover pleasure in physical activity and to reap all the benefits preceding this activity.

Erzso Jeneier
COACH

I have always enjoyed sports activities and have been involved in sports from a young age trying different types of sports over the years such as: handball, swimming, ballet, athletics, kickboxing.

In 2016 I started participating in aerobics classes and in 2017 I contacted the gym practicing fitness. In 2022 I graduated from a personal trainer course. A few months later I discovered CrossFit at Smart Move CrossFit. Being a spontaneous, fighting, energetic nature already after the first few trainings I fell in love with this sport. I got a chance to join a team of professional and dedicated people in 2023 and I’m happy to be a part of it and help people achieve their sporting goals.

What do I like most about Smart Move?

The fact that we are a community of people with the same underlying passion, trying to become better and better at what they do.

Max Ophalvens
COACH

Max Ophalvens is originally from Belgium but has called Romania home for many years. A long-time CrossFit athlete, he was among the early adopters of the sport in Romania, helping shape the local CrossFit community from its early days.

His greatest passion lies in Olympic weightlifting, where he enjoys the technical challenge and pursuit of mastery that the sport demands. At the same time, he is equally drawn to endurance-based challenges, regularly competing in hybrid fitness events such as Hyrox and other endurance races.

With years of training and competition experience, Max brings a balanced perspective that combines strength, skill, and endurance, inspiring others to push their limits and discover what they are capable of achieving.