Christopher A.

I've been working in the fitness industry since 2007. I'm a Certified Personal Trainer, Master Kettlebell Trainer, and Certified Speed and Agility Specialist. I started out my fitness career as a San Diego Beach Volleyball Clubs Strength and Conditioning Coach and also Certified Personal Trainer at 24 Hour Fitness, where I trained individuals and groups of 2-30. After i left 24 Hour I trained as a 1 on 1 Private Fitness Coach who specialized in weight loss/nutrition/muscle building in various studios around North County San Diego. Today I continue to train all types of athletes to increase explosive power, agility, strength, conditioning, and injury prevention. I have trained many types of athletes but I have extensive experience with indoor and beach volleyball, tennis, basketball, martial arts and mma, track and field, football, soccer, and field hockey. 

I love to train athletes of any sport and any age, but I excel at training athletes who are looking for that edge over their competition by increasing real in-game, sports-specific performance, explosive power, vertical jump, speed, agility, and injury prevention. I specialize in Kettlebell training, Olympic Lifting, Barbell Training, Calisthenics, and Cross-fit style workouts that build sports specific strength, power, and energy systems to show improvement on the field of play. My goal is to make you a stronger, faster, more explosively powerful athlete in the weight room which will automatically make you a better athlete on the field/court/mat. At the same time you will be required to learn flexibility, dynamic 3 dimensional movement, and body awareness and coordination.

My Qualifications:

BS Kinesiology (Applied Exercise Science) CSUSM 
NSCA Certified Personal Trainer
IYCA Certified Speed and Agility Specialist
IYCA Olympic Lifting Instructor
IYCA Youth Fitness Specialist
KFIT Master Kettlebell Instructor  
USA Volleyball Conditioning Instructor (VCI)
TRX Qualified Instructor
Red Cross CPR-PR/AED + First Aid Certified 

My personal background in strength and conditioning started with a 15 year swimming career (2 years of Division I swimming). My second love was basketball which I played recreationally at a high level for 15 years also. In the gym, I started young and have been working out since 1996 doing powerlifting, olympic lifting, plyometrics, speed and agility training, calisthenics, and yoga. My personal best weightlifting numbers include: 585lb Deadlift, 450lb squat, 350lb bench press, and 295 power clean. I also competed in four years of college volleyball, ten years of beach volleyball, and was able to develop a 44" inch vertical leap with proper training. I've also been a Yogi or Yoga Practioner since 2007. I love Muay Thai Kickboxing and Western Boxing, and I currently train 3 times a week at various martial arts studios. 

Private 1 on 1 training is 100% customized to meet your needs and includes 1-5 weekly progressive workouts, off day workout programming, nutritional programming with daily accountability and motivational support. Whatever your goals are, I promise to give you a fresh and varied mind/body experience that leaves you feeling energized and ready for your day!

Includes but not limited to a combination of: safe KETTLEBELL training, Barbell training, Olympic Lifting, Crossfit, Metabolic Conditioning, Plyometrics, TRX, bands, YOGA, Speed-Agility-Quickness training, Medicine balls, CORE training, dumbbells, body weight training, sports specific training, high intensity circuit training, Global Mobility work, Injury Prevention/Rehab and more. This program will build your fitness to look good, feel good, and perform on a whole new level!