KATY RICKMAN
Private Practice / Local Studios
Redondo Beach,CA
1
Certification
31
years of professional experience
Highly accomplished, energetic Master Personal Trainer and Fitness Consultant with 30 years of elite industry experience delivering specialized strength programming, movement education, and customized fitness paths. Certified via IFPA and NASM, with an expert understanding of exercise fundamentals, progressive overload, and mechanics. Possesses an extensive background in hands-on, face-to-face coaching and boutique gym facility ownership, with a strong desire to bring this foundational movement expertise into a virtual coaching framework through dedicated professional development.
Work History
Founder, Elite Personal Fitness Trainer & Consultant
30 Years 9 Months- Deliver thousands of hours of high-touch, face-to-face personal training sessions, focusing on structural strength, functional longevity, and injury prevention frameworks.
- Design individualized conditioning programs built on progressive overload, adapting movements dynamically to match the client's baseline capabilities and physical needs.
- Educate clients on proper exercise technique across fundamental patterns including squatting, hinging, pushing, and pulling, cultivating deep physical confidence.
- Maintained selective experience utilizing video and phone check-ins for remote lifestyle accountability, and eagerly expanding full coaching capabilities into video conferencing.
Fitness Director & Small Business Owner
9 Years- Oversaw all daily operations, community outreach programs, client onboarding documentation, and member retention pipelines for a premier local brand.
- Evaluated complex physical baseline capabilities, leading structured structural assessments and adjusting strategies dynamically as individual client limitations evolved.
Education
- IFPA Certifications: Master Level Personal Trainer | Advanced Personal Fitness Trainer | Lifestyle Fitness Coach | Sports Nutrition
- Advanced Movement Certifications: Therapeutic Exercise (ACE) | Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) & PNF Mechanics
- Behavioral Certifications: Certified Accountability Coach (NASM) | Mindshifting Coach Certification
- Academic Coursework: Business Management (TRCC) | Finance (USC)
- Life Safety: CPR / AED / First Aid Certified (Active)
Skills
In-Person Movement Architecture & Strength Training
Biomechanical Assessment & Error Detection
Program Design & Progressive Overload Principles
Fundamental Patterns (Squat
Hinge
Push
Pull
Lunge)
High-Touch Client Accountability & Long-Term Retention
Commitment to Mentorship & Collaborative Learning
Certification
- IFPA Certifications: Master Level Personal Trainer | Advanced Personal Fitness Trainer | Lifestyle Fitness Coach | Sports Nutrition
- Advanced Movement Certifications: Therapeutic Exercise (ACE) | Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) & PNF Mechanics
- Behavioral Certifications: Certified Accountability Coach (NASM) | Mindshifting Coach Certification
- Life Safety: CPR / AED / First Aid Certified (Active)
Timeline
Fitness Director & Small Business Owner
CrossFit Affiliate Gym
01.2009 - 01.2018Read More
Founder, Elite Personal Fitness Trainer & Consultant
Private Practice / Local Studios
01.1996 - CurrentRead More
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