About Me
TRANSFORMING
THE WORLD
Hi, I’m Chris
I found fitness as a scrawny, 14-year-old kid. After years of being the “smallest kid in class,” and the fair share of bullying that came along with it, I came home from school one day to find that my parents had cleared out the living room furniture and put a weight set in the middle of the room.
At first I didn’t know what to do, but I began challenging myself every day after school to try to lift heavier and heavier weights. A month in, I was looking in the mirror and actually noticed a change. That was it. I was hooked. Although I was still small, I was stronger and faster, and I realized for the first time that I DO have control over my body. Fitness gave me my power back, and I wanted to share it with the world.






Life has been a roller coaster. I have dealt with severe struggles, life-changing injuries, opiate addiction, autoimmune disease, financial ruin, homelessness, and heartbreak. And on the flip side, I have felt some of the most beautiful experiences a human being can experience: Service, love, teamwork, parenthood, travel and discovery, and a lifetime of bucket list experiences covered in just a few short decades.
Along the way, I have been blessed with opportunities to share my passion for health and fitness—as well as the lessons I have learned in life—with the world. I helped create and host ABC’s hit documentary-style series, Extreme Weight Loss, which has aired in over 140 countries around the world! I also wrote two New York Times Best Selling books, and I have had the opportunity to be a regular contributor on national shows including Good Morning America, The Dr. Oz Show, The Doctors, The View, and many more. I have also been a regular writer for numerous national publications such as Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, and Women’s Health.
Like I said, it has been a wild ride. But through it all, I have found my purpose. I am here because I am on a lifelong mission to eradicate weight-related suffering from humanity. I have committed my life to creating programs, products, and services to help everyone live happier and healthier lives.
And I’m just getting started.






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TAKE 5: BASIC BOOT CAMP EXERCISES YOU CAN DO AT HOME

THE ADVERSITY ADVANTAGE PODCAST

CELEBRITY TRAINERS CHRIS AND HEIDI POWELL'S TOP TIPS

AT-HOME WORKOUTS REQUIRING NO EQUIPMENT

WHY YOU SHOULD ACTUALLY INDULGE MORE

'TRANSFORM' APP PAIRS WITH GYMS TO PROVIDE FREE WORKOUTS TO MEMBERS

BODY TRANSFORMATION, COMMITTING TO GOALS AND OVERCOMING YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES

POWELL POWER! FITNESS MEDIA MOGULS

BETTER THAN A DIET

YOUR FAVORITE FIT COUPLE IS BACK!

YOUR FAVORITE FIT COUPLE IS BACK!

FROM WEIGHTLIFTING TO W2’S: HOW CHRIS POWELL TRANSFORMED PASSION INTO PROFIT

GET FIT

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CARB CYCLING

CROSSING OVER

CROSSFIT FOR THE MASSES

9 WAYS TO STAY HEALTHY DURING THE HOLIDAYS

FINDING THE HIDDEN PATH TO TRANSFORMATION

TEAM UP TO FIRM UP

WALK BETTER

MEET MY BABY BOY!

CHANGING LIVES WITH CHRIS POWELL

THE POWER OF THE POWELL

THE TRANSFORMATION SPECIALIST

BODY & SOUL EVENT RECAP

INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS POWELL

HEALTH SECRETS OF THE 8 PERCENT CLUBS

CHRIS & HEIDI POWELL’S 5 EASY TRICKS TO GET IN SHAPE

3 TARGETED WORKOUTS FOR PROBLEM AREAS

4-MINUTE TABATA WORKOUT

CHRIS & HEIDI POWELL’S 3 TIPS TO KEEP YOUR FITNESS GOALS ON TRACK

GET FIT IN 5 MINUTES WITH CHRIS AND HEIDI POWELL

HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT AND GET THE CHISELED SIX PACK OF YOUR DREAMS

4 STEPS TO START YOUR HEALTH TRANSFORMATION

TRANSFORM YOUR BODY WITH FITNESS EXPERTS CHRIS AND HEIDI POWELL

CHRIS & HEIDI POWELL TRANSFORM

WELLNESS WEDNESDAY WITH CELEBRITY TRAINERS CHRIS & HEIDI POWEL

CHRIS & HEIDI POWELL TRANSFORM FITNESS

WHAT IS CARB CYCLING AND CAN IT HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT?

EXPO HELPS FITNESS PROS STAY ON TOP OF THEIR GAME

CHRIS POWELL’S 4-MINUTE WORKOUT

EXTREME TRANSFORMATION

CHRIS POWELL’S MUSCLE-MASS WORKOUT

CHRIS AND HEIDI POWELL SHOW US THEIR FAVORITE BREAKFAST

5 SECRETS TO YOUR BEST BEACH BODY

BE YOUR BEST BACK-TO-SCHOOL ADDITION, CHRIS POWELL WORKS OUT WITH KIDS

CHRIS POWELL ON HOW EATING FAT CAN STOP CARB CRAVINGS

CHRIS POWELL’S 9-MINUTE WORKOUT

CELEBRITY PERSONAL TRAINERS CHRIS AND HEIDI POWELL INTRODUCE FRESH BY TRANSFORM

CHRIS & HEIDI POWELL SHARE THEIR LATEST PROJECT WITH US

THE BIG BREAKFAST DEBATE

CHRIS & HEIDI POWELL DISCUSS NEW BOOK ‘EXTREME TRANSFORMATION’

CHRIS & HEIDI POWELL’S GUIDE TO EATING CARBOHYDRATES

CHRIS AND HEIDI POWELL DELIVER DENVER

THE DRINKS THAT CAN JUMPSTART YOUR WEIGHTLOSS

HOW TO EXERCISE USING YOUR SOFA

HOW CHRIS POWELL INSPIRED GEORGIANA TO LOSE 165 POUNDS

CHRIS & HEIDI POWELL’S 4 EASY TIPS TO GET YOU IN SUMMER SHAPE

SHOULD TEENS UNDERGO WEIGHTLOSS SURGERY?

CHRIS POWELL’S FITNESS TIP: BREAKFAST SHAKE

CHRIS AND HEIDI POWELL KICK OF 'GMA TRAINING TOGETHER CHALLENGE'

HOW CELEBRITY TRAINER CHRIS POWELL HAS TRANSFORMED LIVES

WHAT’S YOUR CALORIE TYPE?

HOW TO PICK THE RIGHT PROTEIN POWDER

CHRIS AND HEIDI POWELL’S COUPLES PLAN TO LOSE WEIGHT

HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT, ACCORDING TO PERSONAL TRAINERS

CHRIS AND HEIDI POWELL WEIGH IN ON WEIGHT LOSS MYTHS

TAKE THE PEGAN 365 (P)LUNGE CHALLENGE

HOW TO DEVELOP A SAFE WORKOUT ROUTINE THIS YEAR

CHRIS AND HEIDI POWELL’S TRANSFORM APP

CHRIS POWELL’S PLAN TO CUT CARB CRAVINGS IN 7 DAYS

IS INTERVAL TRAINING THE SECRET TO STAYING YOUNG?

KICKSTART YOUR NEW YEAR’S WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY

CHRIS POWELL’S EFFECTIVE JUMP-ROPE EXERCISES

KELLY AND MICHAEL WORK OUT WITH CHRIS POWELL

NEW YEAR’S WEIGHT LOSS SOLUTIONS: DO THEY WORK?

IDENTICAL TRIPLETS TEST OUT 3 HIGH-INTENSITY WORKOUTS

PHOENIX CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL TELETHON

WEIGHT LOSS MYTHS WITH ‘EXTREME WEIGHT LOSS’ TRAINERS

WHAT A MORNING MEAL MEANS FOR TRANSFORMATION SPECIALIST CHRIS POWELL
