Christian Lyman
Owner, Founder, & Sole Proprietor
About
Christian is a NASM-Certified Personal Trainer and Sports Nutrition Coach. Christian primarily trains for his overall health and also competes in and often wins numerous 5Ks and 10Ks in the Northern Virginia area. Outside of training, competing, and working with clients, Christian likes to do anything active, including but not limited to lifting weights, taking long walks, running, hiking, rock climb, and playing basketball. Christian also enjoys playing the guitar, training and spending time with his Black Labrador Luna, spending time with friends and family, and reading books. If you are hoping to live a healthier lifestyle or work on your athleticism, Christian is more than willing to help you out!
Contact Information
Cell:
540-878-0337
Email:
Education & Certifications
Certified Sports Nutrition Coach
August 8, 2023
This online course covering fueling concepts including but not limited to micronutrients, macronutrients, proper supplementation, hydration, nutrient timing, and proper programming. This course was mainly geared towards athletes in mind but can help everyday people too. Christian hopes to use this education in complementation with this RRCA certificate.
National Academy of Sports Medicine
Certified Personal Trainer
June 25, 2024
August 8th, 2023
June 25, 2021
National Academy of Sports Medicine
Introductory personal training course and initial certification teaching how to program workouts for various aspects of fitness including but not limited to strength training, cardiovascular training, SAQ training, flexibility, and several others. The course also covers other general important concepts of training such as kinesiology, working with different types of clients, building rapport, the psychological aspect behind training, and how to start and run a successful personal training business. Since 2021, Christian has been taking continuing education courses through NASM 's offered programs every two years to renew his certification and to further educate himself as a trainer.
NASM's Business Accelerator Powered by NPE
June 25, 2024
National Academy of Sports Medicine
Topics include learning how to budget, build rapport with clients, identify & build problems, handle common objections, and implement and provide a solution for clients' needs by building tailored for them.
Certification in Adult First Aid | CPR AED All Ages
Dec. , 2020
Nov. , 2022
Sept. 5, 2024
American Health and Safety Institute
Through these in-person courses, Christian has learned and mastered all of the essentials of basic CPR and First Aid and renews his certification every two years. Knowledge tests are reviewed and taken on-site every two years to retain recertification & stay up to date on knowledge of this topic.
RRCA Certified Level 1 Running Coach
June 30th, 2025
The Road Runner's Club of America
Certification to work with adult-aged clients interested in obtaining running plans & services for racing distances from 1 mile races to ultramarathons. A runner himself, Christian hopes to apply the material that he has learned from this course as well as his personal expereience as a runner.
Christian graduated from the University of Mary Washington in July of 2024 Cum Laude with a major in Psychological Science and a minor in Contemplative Studies. Christian hopes to apply all of the useful information that he has learned from his college coursework in order to have a better understanding of the psychological aspects of personalized training.
University of Mary Washington
2019-2024
Bachelor's Degree -
Psychological Science
