Meet Chris Ryan CSCS, NSCA-CPT @chrisryanfitness

About this episode

Chris Ryan discusses the impact of youth sports on children's development and how parents can support their athletic journeys.

Chris Ryan @chrisryanfitness is a performance coach, entrepreneur, and father of three with over 15 years in the fitness industry. He has appeared on NBC’s STRONG, trained thousands of clients, and founded the Chris Ryan Fitness app focused on efficient strength and performance training for busy adults. As both a coach and sports parent, Chris speaks on how youth sports can build confidence, resilience, and lifelong health habits for kids while helping parents navigate the pressures of modern youth athletics. Other fun facts about Chris: *Division 1 collegiate athlete *Founding trainer for MIRROR/lululemon Studio *Recognized as one of America's Top 10 Trainers *Featured in Men's Health, Women's Health, Men's Fitness, Shape, GQ, Men's Journal, Muscle & Fitness, Golf Digest, Reader's Digest & other influential publications *Represented premier fitness brands such as lululemon, Nike, UnderArmour, Everlast, Polo Ralph Lauren, Adidas & Polar Chris is positive, inspirational, fun and has an infectious smile!

People in this episode

Guest: Chris Ryan

Topics covered

• fitness
• youth sports
• parenting
• health
• performance coaching

Keywords

• strength training
• confidence
• resilience
• health habits
• sports parenting

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Chris Ryan Fitness app

Books & works: STRONG

Places: America

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