Ironcore

Trainers

Coaches who remember your last session.

Four full-time coaches, each responsible for a part of the programme. You will work with more than one of them, and all of them will know your numbers.

Arjun Nair, Head Coach — Strength at IronCore Bengaluru

Head Coach — Strength

Arjun Nair

Arjun built IronCore's strength curriculum and still runs the 6:00 AM barbell group most weekdays. He came to coaching after a decade of competitive lifting and a shoulder that taught him the value of patience.

Speciality

Barbell strengthPowerlifting prepReturn to lifting

Certifications

  • Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (placeholder)
  • Level 2 Barbell Coaching (placeholder)
  • First Aid & CPR (placeholder)
Meera Raghavan, Performance Coach — Conditioning at IronCore Bengaluru

Performance Coach — Conditioning

Meera Raghavan

Meera runs the conditioning floor and writes every interval block on the timetable. A former state-level middle-distance runner, she is obsessive about pacing and about members not turning every session into a race.

Speciality

HIIT programmingEndurance base buildingHeart-rate training

Certifications

  • Certified Personal Trainer (placeholder)
  • Endurance Coaching Level 1 (placeholder)
  • Heart Rate Zone Programming (placeholder)
Rohan Desai, Coach — Functional Performance at IronCore Bengaluru

Coach — Functional Performance

Rohan Desai

Rohan coaches the functional floor and the Saturday community session. He works with a lot of recreational athletes — five-a-side footballers, weekend cyclists, badminton leaguers — who want training that supports their sport.

Speciality

Kettlebell skillLoaded carriesAthletic development

Certifications

  • Kettlebell Instructor Level 2 (placeholder)
  • Functional Movement Screen (placeholder)
  • Sports Conditioning Certificate (placeholder)
Sanjana Iyer, Coach — Mobility & Recovery at IronCore Bengaluru

Coach — Mobility & Recovery

Sanjana Iyer

Sanjana leads mobility programming and works closely with members returning from long desk-bound stretches or extended time away from training.

Speciality

Joint mobilityDesk-posture correctionBreath work

Certifications

  • Movement & Mobility Specialist (placeholder)
  • Yoga Teacher Training 200h (placeholder)
  • Breathing Mechanics Workshop (placeholder)