COACHES
We are proud to have professional, experienced trainers, as CrossFit is a sport that requires good coaching. Our trainers are divided between CrossFit Twente Trainers and Student Trainers. Both of them are experienced, professional, certified, and always accessible to provide good coaching. Get to know them down below!
CrossFit Twente
Steve Kane
Steve joined the team of Hercules trainers in 2017. He started volunteering, and you can see he is passionate about teaching when you see him in classes. He is always up to do something fun. He studied electrical engineering and now runs Kanetronics in Enschede, and you might find him at RicoLatino on Thursdays nights, as dancing salsa is also another skill of Steve.
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
CrossFit Level 2 Trainer
CrossFit Conjugate Powerlifting
Let’s get to know more about Steve:
What are your hobbies?
Golf, travel, and good food.
What’s your favorite movie?
A good 80s action film.
What’s your favorite kind of music?
Again, 80s music. Most of it too.
What is the best part of your job?
The best part of the job is helping people reach their potential and push themselves further than they think they can
What are your expectations for the future?
My expectations for the future are to keep traveling and striving to do the best I can. Meet people and enjoy the things that give you energy.
Another passion of Steve’s is running. He has now run four ultra-marathons.
“I have traveled to some unbelievable places to run the beautiful scenery, so if you are interested, I’ll tell you about it.”
You can follow Steve on Instagram as @steve_r_k
Marjolein Velthuizen
Marjolein is a current Ph.D. candidate at the University of Twente. Her research focuses on the adoption of model-based systems engineering. She joined Hercules in 2017, did a board year in 2018-2019 (together with Hanneke), and became a CF trainer in 2021. She primarily focuses on gymnastics to develop skills, flexibility, and strength. Therefore you will excel at getting the balance of mobility and power in your muscles and joints.
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
What is your least favorite exercise?
Wall walks are absolutely my least favorite exercise. I don’t really see the added value, and they always hurt my
shoulders. Burpees are ranked as the second worst exercise because I just don’t like to feel that miserable 😛
What are your hobbies?
I really enjoy to be active. Other hobbies next to Crossfit are therefore hiking, surfing, running, or trying new sports.
What’s your favorite movie?
My favorite movie is “Love Actually”. It is the perfect Christmas movie, and I watch it every year before the Christmas holidays.
What’s your favorite kind of music?
Last year I had Harry Styles on repeat, but I enjoy a wide variety of music genres.
What is the best part of your job?
I Love to see the Hercules members try and be able to do new exercises and/or heavier weights. It is great to see them
progress and do things they thought they were incapable of.
What are your expectations for the future?
My expectations for the future are that I finish my pursue and finish my Ph.D. in the next three years. After that, I’m
not sure yet what the future will bring.
Marjolein is very active on social media. She always tries to promote a fit and healthy lifestyle and shares tips &
tricks for the gym. On top of that, She also makes personal fitness programs adjusted to individual goals.
You can follow Marjolein on Instagram as @marjoleinvelthuizen
Student Trainers
Hanneke Verschoor
Hanneke joined Hercules in 2017 (yeah, it’s been a while) and was a Hercules board member for the 2018-2019 period. Currently, she is studying a master of sciences in Industrial Design at the University of Twente. Hanneke is passionate about CrossFit and likes to keep strong always. Nevertheless, she finds some exercises challenging.
“The assault bike (also known as the air bike or air dyne) and burpee box jumps are also one of the worst things she has ever done.”
Let’s get to know more about Hanneke:
What are your hobbies?
I love to sport (surprise), but I also love making music, doing puzzles, and doing creative things like drawing or crochet.
What’s your favorite movie?
Again, such a difficult question… I think Inception is one of my favorites, but so is WALL-E, and I’m a big Marvel fan.
What’s your favorite kind of music?
My favorite music is rock/hard rock, mostly classics from the 80s/90s, but I also like modern rock.
What is the best part of your job?
The best part of my job is seeing people improve in sports with your help. It’s the best feeling in the world to give someone a couple of tips and see that they really impact someone’s technique significantly. I also just love the contact with the members, joking around and talking. It’s really nice :).
What are your expectations for the future?
I start graduation in February, so I expect to be done studying within a year. What happens then is still a big mystery, but I’m excited to find out.
If you want to know more about Hanneke and achieve your fitness goalss, join us and get into the Hercules experience… Se you at the trainings.
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
Niels de Kogel
Niels joined Hercules in 2021. His relationship with Crossfit started in 2021 when he started to practice it and joined Hercules. He is in his third year of a Bachelor in Technical Medicine at the University of Twente.
Niels is the newest trainer on the Hercules staff.
“I have a love/hate relationship with both thrusters and handstand push-ups.”
Let’s get to know more about Niels:
What are your hobbies?
Sports and an occasional movie or series on Netflix.
What’s your favorite movie?
I really enjoyed Tenet, but movies like the Lord of the Rings, James Bond, and Pirates of the Caribbean.
What’s your favorite kind of music?
It depends on what I’m doing. While training, I mostly listen to EDM, but when I am doing other stuff, I enjoy listening to Woodkid (I don’t really know what genre this is, oops)
What is the best part of your job?
It is getting to be a part of this fun group and helping them achieve their goals.
What are your expectations for the future?
I have no clue. I will go on exchange first semester next year. Whatever comes after will come after.
You can follow Niels on Instagram as @niels02_07
If you want to know more about Niels and excel in your technique, join us and get into the Hercules experience… See you at the trainings.
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer