Meet the team
We are a team of passionate CrossFitters united by a common goal: to empower fellow CrossFitters on their journey to becoming the best versions of themselves. Having been athletes ourselves, we have a deep understanding of the challenges and aspirations within the CrossFit community. Our aim is to leverage this firsthand expertise to support you on your journey.
Philip Thun Bisgaard
Ever since starting CrossFit, Philip has had a profound interest in the body, which has led him down the path of studying exercise physiology and later biomedical engineering. He has been both an athlete and coach at the highest level and has coached teams and individuals to the CrossFit Games. As a coach, he is a big fan of mastering the basics and digging down into the smallest of details in both simple and technical exercises. His coaching and training philosophy is training with intention, and he makes a great deal out of explaining the hows and whys of the program to his athletes. He believes that by creating an independent, self-conscious athlete, it will not only help the person develop the tools for themselves but also challenge and grow himself as a coach.
Emil Matthews
Over the past 10+ years of coaching, Emil has worked with a range of athletes from recreational competitors to international rugby players and CrossFit Games athletes. Emil’s values shine through in his coaching. He believes in holding himself, and those he works with, to a high standard, that success finds those who are consistent in their efforts, and that we can go further together, which is why he is such a staunch believer in coaching and why he started Apex with Philip. His drive for coaching athletes, and reaching for ever higher levels of performance, stems from his own athletic background, having competed at the national and international level in athletics, rugby and CrossFit.
Klaus Uggerhøj
Apex Athletics started with personal programming for selected athletes, but this was just the beginning. The Apex Athletics digital platform was the next big step. Ventures on the platform such as “Apex Academy” and the “Apex Athlete Generic Program” required further concept and brand development, and therefore Klaus joined the leadership team, as Head of Business Development. Klaus has a master’s degree in International Business and numerous years of experience with coaching including programming both for the individual and generic-based. Klaus also bring’s the athlete’s perspective to the table as he is a former CrossFit Games athlete, having qualified as an individual athlete (2020) and competed on the Butcher’s Lab team (2021). Prior to that Klaus was a consistent athlete with 6 consecutive European Regionals participations (2013-2018) under his belt. Klaus may have put competing aside, but he will always be down for shifting some tin or enjoy a grueling workout. It’s in his DNA and who knows – maybe we’ll see him back on the competition floor one day.