About ME

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My name is Chris Tolp, and I'm excited to help you achieve your fitness goals!  Please take a moment to read my bio.  I know you are anxious to get started on building your new body, so I kept it brief.

Having been infitness industry for over 30 years, I have been a certified personal trainer since 1996. I hold (and/or have held) certifications through ACE (The American Council on Exercise), NSCA (National Strength & Conditioning Association), NCSF (National Council on Strength & Fitness), AIFE (American Institute of Fitness Educators), and Precision Nutrition.

I studied and graduated from the prestigious Body Therapy Institute in Siler City, NC, and I am a former North Carolina state-licensed massage and bodywork therapist (#10406).

I have had extensive experience in managing large scale fitness centers, and owning private personal training studios both in New York and my current location in North Carolina, which opened in 2011.

I have helped thousands of people of all ages (from 7 to 91), with goals such as improved athletic performance, bodybuilding, weight loss, body composition change, pre/ peri/ post-natal, post-rehabilitation, pre-enlists for military, police and fire departments, as well as, the United States Secret Service.

Once you sign on to work with me, you will quickly realize that I am not your average personal trainer.  There is no substitute for experience and to date, I have logged over 90,000 hours working directly with my clients.

On the "personal" fitness side, I am an accomplished Ultra-marathoner and extreme endurance athlete.  I have  finished numerous Spartan Ultra's (31+ miles with obstacles) and have completed every race distance up to and including the Umstead 100 mile ultra-marathon.