Bar+Rig

My name is Rhyss Murty and I am from Ireland. My fitness journey really began during my University years when I joined a Crossfit gym in Belfast. I was studying Biomedical Science and went on to do a PGCE, teaching Science in secondary schools. I was always active as a kid and my life revolved around sport, especially GAA. When I started Crossfit, something clicked and I fell in love with fitness. This prompted me to obtain my Level 1 coaching certificate and I began coaching Crossfit at my local box in my early 20s. Throughout the years I read books, listened to podcasts, attended many seminars and obtained further qualifications including, CF-L2, L1 British Weightlifting, L1 Gymnastics as well as certifications in nutrition just to name a few. This was done alongside coaching group classes which allowed me to implement what I was learning. I didn’t even realise I was heading down this route…I was doing it because I had a genuine hunger for the information and I was determined at being competent as a coach and having the confidence in my own ability as a coach to improve the performance of my athletes. In 2018, I got the opportunity to travel to Brooklyn, NY to coach Crossfit for the summer. This is what encouraged me to pursue fitness as a career. Within a month of being home I opened up my own garage gym. I was working as a substitute teacher as well as coaching from my garage. Very quickly, the gym picked up and I was able to commit to coaching full time. Over the years I have accumulated 1000s of coaching hours and I have developed a love for helping people achieve their fitness goals. Seeing athletes achieve results they did not see possible is my favourite part of my job. My goal has always been to educate as I coach. I want to equip my athletes with the knowledge on how to train to get the results they want. I want to educate them on everything from movement, to programming, to performance nutrition. I am very proud of what BAR+RIG stands for and the positive impact it has had on so many people during the early years. My main goal is to grow my online presence and to reach as many people as I can. I want to create a community of aerobic machines!