Chris Hitchko

About the Author

Chris Hitchko

Experience: Personal Trainer for 20+ years, teacher of personal trainers for 15. Owner of Show Up Fitness Personal Training Gyms in Santa Monica 11 years, West Hollywood 6 years, La Jolla 5 years. Chris has helped over 10,000 personal trainers get certified (SUF-CPT, NASM, ACE, ISSA, NSCA, and CSCS.) He conducted one of the largest surveys interviewing personal trainers and managers across the globe: Life Time Fitness, Equinox, 24-Hour, Crunch, EoS, LA Fitness, Genesis, One Life, Virgin Active, Third Space and David Llyod. 90% of personal trainers quit within 12 months of getting hired at a corporate gym, WHY? This led Chris to develop the Gold Standard Personal Training Certification (Show Up Fitness Certified Personal Trainer – SUF-CPT) helping trainers turn their passion for fitness into a career by partnering with Physical Therapists, Registered Dietitians, and creating numerous streams of revenue.

Degrees:

Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology: California State University, Chico.

Attended the number one Kinesiology program in the nation (University of Connecticut) on an Exchange program in 2003-2004.

Certifications:

SUF-CPT – Current

SUF-NC (Nutrition Coach) – Current

SUF-STM (Soft Tissue Mobilization Certification) - Current

NSCA – CSCS (expired)

ACSM - Certified Personal Trainer (expired)

NASM - Corrective Exercise Specialist (Expired)