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Assess
Movement screen first — joints, asymmetries, mobility limits, training history. Every program starts here. Nothing is prescribed before Chris understands how the body in front of him actually moves.
Meet Your Coach · NASM CPT + Nutrition · Del Mar
Chris Koo.
Every program prescribed. Every rep deliberate. Every session at 100%.
10+
Years Coaching
In the trenches of competitive fitness
2×
NASM Certified
Personal Training + Nutrition
Olympia°
Stage Prep
Trained alongside Olympia-class bodybuilders
5.0★
Client Rating
First-timers through medical doctors
The Coach
A decade in the trenches of competitive fitness.
Chris Koo has spent over a decade in the trenches of competitive fitness — both as an athlete and as the coach the room turns to. NASM-certified in personal training and nutrition, he's prepared Olympia-bound bodybuilders, programmed for moms returning to the gym after a third kid, helped doctors fit lifting around 80-hour weeks, and rebuilt athletes coming back from injury. The thread: every program is prescribed, every rep is deliberate, and every client understands the why behind the movement.
NASM-certified in both personal training and nutrition, Chris has built programs for the full spectrum — first-time lifters figuring out a barbell for the first time, moms returning to the floor after a third kid, doctors fitting lifting around 80-hour weeks, comp-prep athletes peaking for stage, and post-injury rebuilds learning to trust their bodies again.
The thread across all of them: every program is built off a real movement assessment, every rep is prescribed for a reason, and every client walks out of every session understanding the why behind the work.
— Chris Koo, NASM CPT + Nutrition Coach
Credentials
The work behind the coach.
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NASM Certified Personal Trainer
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NASM Certified Nutrition Coach
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10+ years competition-grade coaching
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Competed in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
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Trained alongside Olympia-class bodybuilders
How Chris Coaches
Three steps. Every client. Every time.
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Prescribe
Programming is built around the assessment, the goal, the calendar, the kitchen. Every rep, every set, every rest interval has a reason. No filler. No "see what feels right today."
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Show Up at 100%
Every session — first-time lifter or comp-prep peak week — Chris coaches at the same intensity. Eyes on every rep. Cueing in real time. No phone. No autopilot. This is the part clients write reviews about.
Who Chris Coaches
First-time lifters → Olympia hopefuls. Same standard.
There is no "Chris client type." The bar is the same whether you've never deadlifted in your life or you're peaking for stage in twelve weeks.
First-time lifters
Moms returning to fitness
Doctors and high-demand professionals
Dad-bods looking to rebuild
Athletes coming back from injury
Competition-prep bodybuilders
MMA and combat-sport athletes
Olympia hopefuls
In Their Words
Real clients. Real outcomes.
Client testimonial · Gita
Client testimonial · Brandon
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My favorite part about training with Chris is knowing that I am going to be pushed as far as I am capable — and having a lot of fun during the process.
Tamara
Fitness Enthusiast
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What sets Chris apart is his deep knowledge of fitness, nutrition, and injury prevention. He explains the purpose behind each movement, and his ability to modify exercises to suit individual needs — medical conditions or fitness level — is remarkable.
Lama
Medical Doctor
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I love Chris' 100% commitment to every one of our sessions and the confidence he gives me to push harder every day. A life-altering blessing.
Gita
Wife & Mom of 3
Where Chris Coaches
Self Made Training Facility
Del Mar, CA · ZIP 92014
A private, members-only training environment in the heart of Del Mar. Every in-person client trains here. Out-of-area clients work with Chris through the online coaching program.
Direct Lines
(408) 204-2772
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Coach-direct. No call tree, no front desk. Chris answers the same number you'll text on session day.
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