Christian Lyman
Owner, Founder, & Sole Proprietor
About
Christian is a NASM-Certified Personal Trainer and Sports Nutrition Coach. Outside of training, Christian enjoys lifting weights, long walks, running races, hiking, rock climbing, and playing basketball. Inside of training, Christian primarily trains for his overall health, but he enjoys training for athletic-specific activities too.If you are hoping to improve in these aspects in your life, 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 is an extension of Christian's first personal training course through NASM, which has covered fueling concepts such as the distinction between micronutrients and macronutrients, proper supplementation, hydration, nutrient timing, proper programming, and several others. This course was mainly geared towards athletes in mind. 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
Christian obtained his Personal Training Certification through NASM's CPT program, at first to get a job as a personal trainer at his University's gym and then to other facilities in the local area. The course covered several concepts such as how to program workouts for various aspects of fitness including but not limited to strength training, cardiovascular training, SAQ training, flexibility, and several others. Christian has been taking continuining education courses through NASM every two years to renew his certification and to futher educate himself as a trainer.
NASM's Business Accelerator Powered by NPE
June 25, 2024
National Academy of Sports Medicine
Christian took this online business course to learn and practice how to get prospective clients started on a workout programming. Topics covered included budgeting, rapport-building with clients, problem identification and building, objection handling, and how to implement and provide a solution for clients' needs.
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 at least every two years. Tests are admininstered on site and are taken again at least every two years for recertification
RRCA Certified Level 1 Running Coach
June 30th, 2025
The Road Runner's Club of America
Christian took this two-day Online Certification Course (for a total of 16 hours) to educate himself on how to work with adult-aged clients interested in obtaining running plans & services for a variey of distances, ranging from 1 mile races to ultramarathons. Being a runner himself, Christian hope to apply the material that he has learned from this course as well as his personal expereince 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 what 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
