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Experienced, qualified and genuinely invested in your progress. Every session at Willpower is led by someone who cares about getting you moving well and feeling great.

Will Wood
Owner & Founder

William Wood

Owner and founder of Willpower Fitness, Will started offering PTs in 2006 before launching the group fitness classes that members know and love in 2009. Will programmes all classes and coaches the vast majority.

Having competed in athletics and rugby in his teenage years, Will went on to play rugby for Harlequins U21s, followed by a stint at London Irish and finally three years at Plymouth Albion.

His qualifications include a Sports Science degree from St Mary's University in Twickenham, an American College of Sports Medicine diploma, CrossFit Level 1, and an NSCA lifting diploma. A former 400m and 800m county champion, Will loves his running and recently completed two Hyrox events, as an individual and in a pair.

BSc Sports ScienceACSM DiplomaCrossFit L1NSCA Lifting2× Hyrox
The Team

More Familiar Faces

Emma Howitt

Emma Howitt

PT & Coach · Women's Only

Em takes the 7am sessions and runs our Women's Only classes. Always fit and active, from boxing and circuits to functional fitness over six years ago, she holds her CrossFit Level 1 and loves helping members improve their physical and mental wellbeing. She's especially grateful for the community's incredible support for her son Jack, who is living with brain cancer. Em loves weightlifting and gymnastics, and recently stepped outside her comfort zone to complete Hyrox.

Katie Wood

Katie Wood

Coach · The Wood Cafe

As well as running The Wood Cafe, Katie coaches some of our 9.30am sessions and organises our KidFit and TeenFit classes for younger members.

Josie Hession

Josie Hession

Personal Trainer

Josie is a qualified personal trainer and coaches some of our KidFit, TeenFit and Engine classes.

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