Chad Austin
Shawnee,Kansas
Summary
Dynamic fitness professional with over 20 years of experience in personal training, teaching, and coaching. Passionate about helping clients learn how to adapt to life's changes and use fitness as the vehicle to help them show up to life as their best self. A best-selling and award winning author of the book series, "Make Fitness A Priority". The former host of the radio show, Be Fit...For Life, and guest expert on over 60 fitness podcasts.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Trainer
Self-employeed
06.2010 - Current
- Educated clients on proper exercise techniques, reducing risk of injury during workouts.
- Help clients adjust to life's inevitable curveballs that cause them to fall off track with their fitness plan.
- Assisted clients with personal fitness goals through realistic objectives.
- Improved client fitness levels by developing personalized workout plans and monitoring progress.
Personal Trainer
24 Hour Fitness
05.2006 - 06.2010
- Helped clients set and reach fitness goals
- Teach clients lifting techniques and strategies that fit their life.
- Explained exercise modifications and contraindicated movements to participants with history of injury.
- Designed specific workout systems for individual clients based on performance ability.
PE Teacher, Athletic Director, Coach
Doniphan West High School
08.2003 - 05.2006
- Enhanced students'' understanding of healthy lifestyle choices through the integration of nutrition education in lesson plans.
- Taught physical education and Strength & Conditioning classes covering exercise strategies, sports, and safety.
- Managed extracurricular athletic programs successfully, coaching various sports teams and coordinating tournaments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Physical Education And Coaching
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS05.2003
Skills
- Fitness Motivational Speaker
- 3x Best Selling Author
- Fitness Program Development
- Strength & Conditioning
Accomplishments
- Named one of Kansas City's top personal trainers by Kansas City Fitness Magazine for both 2014 and 2015.
- Opened Priority Fitness (personal training studio) in 2015, and rented space to many certified personal trainers.
- Best-selling author of the book series, "Make fitness A Priority"
Awards
- Recognized as a top trainer in Kansas City from both The Kansas City Fitness Magazine, and Thumbtack.
- Featured in two articles by Voyage KC as a rising star in Kansas City.
- Author Awards: Top Shelf Book Award Finalist and Living Now Book Awards Bronze Winner, for my books in the Make Fitness A Priority book series.
Affiliations
- Toastmasters International (Member since 2012)
- IDEA Health & Fitness Association
- National Fitness Hall Of Fame (former member)
Certification
- CPT - Certified Personal Trainer
- NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist
- NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist
- ISSA Personal Trainer
- Insanity Certified Instructor
Timeline
Personal Trainer
Self-employeed
06.2010 - Current
Personal Trainer
24 Hour Fitness
05.2006 - 06.2010
PE Teacher, Athletic Director, Coach
Doniphan West High School
08.2003 - 05.2006
Bachelor of Science - Physical Education And Coaching
Pittsburg State University
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