COACHES

Chris Williamson

Having played sports his entire life, specifically baseball, the gym has always been a safe haven for Chris to explore the boundaries of human movement and performance. He started his coaching career at Washington Sports Club where he quickly became one of the top trainers and class instructors. It was through teaching fitness to large groups that Chris realized how fitness served as a bridge to endless connections. This inspired him to partner with a team to facilitate fitness and nutrition workshops abroad. The first workshop took place in Montero, Bolivia and proved his point that fitness and locally-sourced food are cross-cultural bridges that can transcend language barriers. The project was so powerful and eye-opening that he and his team took the same workshop format and facilitated two more workshops in Cali, Colombia with communities displaced by the country’s civil war.

Having spent a tremendous amount of time in Latin America, but never fully taking the leap to pack up and live there, Chris decided in June of 2016 to move to Sucre, Bolivia. He lived between Sucre and Guayaramerin (El Beni - amazonian region), for one year before packing up and moving to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, where he lived for an additional year. He worked as a fitness coach while continuing to virtually train his clients in Washington, DC, to support his time abroad. He became proficient in spanish during his two years abroad.

Today, Coach Chris serves as Co-Founder and COO of STRNG and works with a diverse range of clients, including pre/postnatal individuals, post-rehab patients, those focused on injury prevention (prehab), runners, individuals seeking weight loss, and those preparing for events such as weddings.