COLOSSEUM FOUNDER COACH ANDRE LEENHEER, STARTED HIS MUAY THAI TRAINING AT THE YOUNG AGE OF 12. TRAINING IN AN ERA OF MUAY THAI LEGENDS, OLD SCHOOL GYMS, AND OFTEN FATAL BOUTS. WITH OVER FOUR DECADES OF EXPERIENCE HE RUNS THE TOP MUAY THAI GYM IN THE COUNTRY WHERE HE TRAINS WORLD-CLASS FIGHTERS WHO HAVE COMPETED ALL OVER THE WORLD, ACROSS ASIA, AFRICA AND EUROPE.
HIS JOURNEY HAS BEEN NEITHER EASY NOR PREDICTABLE; IN 2000 COACH ANDRE TOOK THE ULTIMATE LEAP OF FAITH. HE LEFT HIS FAMILY’S CHEESE-MAKING BUSINESS IN HOLLAND, AFTER RUNNING IT FOR OVER 25 YEARS, AND MOVED TO KENYA TO PURSUE HIS PASSION FOR FITNESS, MARTIAL ARTS AND HEALTHY LIVING. THE COLOSSEUM GYM HAS BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH HIGH-QUALITY, TRANSFORMATIVE TRAINING; IT IS A SPACE TO REALIZE YOUR BEST SELF. THE TEAM OF HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED COACHES DON’T JUST HELP YOU REACH YOUR BODY GOALS, THEY ALSO MOTIVATE, ADVISE AND BUILD THE CONFIDENCE OF THEIR CLIENTS.
“MY PHILOSOPHY IS: LIVE YOUR DREAM, AND THEN INSPIRE OTHERS THROUGH THAT. NEVER LOOK BACK ON YOUR LIFE AND SAY ‘I SHOULD HAVE DONE THAT THING’ DO WHAT YOU LOVE; NOT JUST AT THE GYM, BUT IN YOUR WORK, YOUR RELATIONSHIPS, AND IN YOUR DAY-TO-DAY LIFE.”
– COACH ANDRE LEENHEER