Tom Batchelor
Tom is Lead Sport Scientist and Conditioning coach at Harlequins Rugby Club, where he is responsible for the fitness and readiness of the first team squad.
He has been ‘gym’ training for 17 years. He first got into lifting weights to support his rugby, but strength training soon overtook rugby as his favourite hobby. Straight out of university he worked in banking, but ultimately his love for training turned into a career as he left the city behind him to start a career in Strength and Conditioning. After completing a Masters in Strength and Conditioning, he managed to land an internship at Harlequins and ultimately a job there, where he has now been for 9 years. His desire for knowledge has led him to complete a number of qualifications, and he is currently studying for a Professional Doctorate on the subject of periodisation.
His CrossFit journey started 5 years ago, when he wanted to find something he could compete in whilst juggling his commitments with Harlequins. He has been training competitive CrossFitters for the past couple of years to a wide range of levels.