Adam’s background in AFL, cricket, basketball, and track & field laid the foundation for a lifelong passion for movement and teamwork. A series of injuries — including a knee reconstruction — shifted his focus toward rehabilitation, strength, and proper technique. When yoga entered the picture in the early 2000s, it added a new layer: balance. Physically, mentally, and in life.
After over a decade leading construction teams and managing multimillion-dollar projects, Adam felt the pull toward something more meaningful. Health and fitness had played such a big role in his own life that he knew he wanted to help others experience the same. CrossFit gave him the final nudge, and it wasn’t long before he was coaching and building his own community.
An early enquiry from a family looking for PT support for their son with special needs opened up a whole new direction. Adam instinctively said yes — and discovered a real passion for inclusive training. He’s continued to build strong relationships with NDIS clients, using empathy, patience, and consistent support to help people move with more confidence and independence.
Adam has spent the last two years coaching and training alongside elite CrossFit athletes in the US, gaining insight from a wide range of gyms, competitions and coaching styles. What drives him now is simple: helping people challenge themselves, push past perceived limits, and build the kind of life they want to wake up to.
Qualifications
Cert IV in Fitness, CF-L2, PN-L1, 1st Aid, Working with Vulnerable People Licence
Adam Wood
Coach & Cofounder
Bo’s sporting journey started on the rugby league field at age four and continued through multiple representative and premiership-winning teams. Growing up in team sports taught him the value of camaraderie — something he missed when injuries and the physical toll of working in construction forced him to step away.
That’s when he found the gym. After years of training and following structured strength programs, Bo discovered CrossFit — and everything clicked. The environment, the energy, and the support of like-minded people gave him a new sense of purpose. He got his Level 1 coaching qualification and, in doing so, found a part of himself that had been waiting to come forward.
Bo kept coaching while still working in construction, helping colleagues build strength and reduce injury risk on the job site. That experience lit a fire. He went on to complete his Cert III and IV in Fitness, along with other coaching qualifications. After sustaining multiple injuries — including a full knee reconstruction and three wrist surgeries — he made the decision to leave construction behind and focus fully on coaching.
He’s now working toward a diploma in remedial and sports massage and continues to learn from physios and health professionals around him. Bo has coached in the US and gained valuable exposure to different training methods, perspectives, and techniques.
His focus is on helping people feel strong, supported, and capable — whether they’re chasing athletic goals or just looking to move better and feel good doing it.
Qualifications
Cert III & IV in Fitness, CF-L2, CF-Gymnastics, 1st Aid, Working with Vulnerable People Licence
Bo Clarke
Coach & Cofounder
Sarita Mahinder
Strategy & Business
After a life time of dancing and playing sport, it was only natural for Sarita to pursue a career as a personal trainer and aerobics instructor. Through teaching classes and coaching private clients, Sarita developed a life long passion for helping people find joy and strength through movement. Working in commercial gyms in Sydney, Canada and Europe gave Sarita a clear perspective on what people were looking for - to feel good in their bodies, to build a life they love, to find a like-minded community, and to achieve things they never dreamed possible. Those are the values IONIC Athletics is committed to, and Sarita is passionate about helping people achieve them.
While you might not see her at the gym everyday, Sarita will be busy working hard behind the scenes on strategy, communications and business development to bring the IONIC community the best services possible.
Qualifications
Cert III & IV in Fitness, Les Mills, RPM and Body Balance Certified, 1st Aid