MEET THE TEAM
OUR TEAM OF FITNESS PROFESSIONALS
Georgios Pagakis
Owner / coach
​Bio:
Georgios started boxing and kickboxing at the age of 18 and eventually discovered his passion for CrossFit and functional training through YouTube videos. After years of coaching at different gyms, where the focus was mostly on “just sweating”, he wanted to create something different with Wildhearts: a place where people truly achieve results, with quality coaching and a strong community.
Known for his tough love approach, he helps members push their limits, build strength, and develop discipline, both in training and in life. Outside the gym, he enjoys spending time with his two daughters, Lenni and Jae. His motto: “How you do one thing is how you do everything.”
Education/certificates:
CrossFit Level 2 Trainer, KSS3 Boks Trainer/Coach, WAG Certified Nutrition Coach,CrossFit Aerobic Capacity certificaat, CrossFit Weightlifting certificaat,CrossFit Weightlifting Level 2 certificaat, CrossFit Powerlifting certificaat,CrossFit Mobility certificaat, CrossFit Gymnastics certificaat,CrossFit Advance Gymnastics certificaat, CrossFit Kettlebell certificaat,CrossFit Competitor certificaat, CrossFit Kids certificaat, CrossFit Strongman certificaat, CrossFit Judge certificaat, CrossFit Scaling certificaat,Functional fitness pre-/post pregnancy certificaat, Red Cross First Aid
Danique Baart
Coach
​Bio:
Danique grew up in the world of tennis as a youth athlete, but after her sports career came to an end, she discovered a new passion in CrossFit and functional fitness. She started at Wildhearts as a member and found a new challenge, a place where she rediscovered her love for training. From that growth came the motivation to help others through coaching. With her positive mindset, energetic attitude, and enthusiasm, she helps members become stronger and more confident in their own abilities. Outside the gym, Danique is completing her master’s degree in Clinical Neuropsychology, finding balance between her passion for sports and her ambition to help people on a mental level as well. As an athlete, she trains as diversely as possible and enjoys preparing for competitions from time to time. In her free time, she loves good food and spending time with the people who mean the most to her.
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Education/certificates:
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, CrossFit Gymnastics certificate
Erik Woning
Coach
​Bio:
Erik has been training at Wildhearts for over ten years, starting back when the gym was still called 640 and he survived his very first “card game WOD.” What began as a challenge alongside running and survival bootcamp soon turned into a true passion. For Erik, CrossFit is the perfect way to clear his head after a busy workday: switch off and just go. As a coach, Erik is known for his eye for detail and his down-to-earth, practical tips that help every athlete move a little smarter and more efficiently. He enjoys longer workouts where endurance counts, less explosive, more diesel locomotive. Outside the gym, Erik works as an innovation manager in education, loves cooking, traveling with his partner Ana, and enjoying everything Rotterdam has to offer, both culinary and cultural. Favorite workouts: anything with running, wall balls, toes-to-bar, double unders, pistol squats, and (lately) bar muscle-ups. His motto: “This rep isn’t too bad, so the next one will be fine too.”
Education/certificates:
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
