Why Choose RAD Fitness?
NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Virtual Coaching Specialist ✅
NASM, The National Academy of Sports Medicine, offers in-depth courses teaching you everything it takes to become a highly-qualified personal trainer. Ryan not only has completed the full coursework for NASM, but has also passed the CPT7 exam and the Virtual Coaching Specialist qualifications.
3+ Years of DIRECT Coaching Experience ✅
Ryan has been helping people make changes and better themselves for over 3 years. As soon as he felt he had enough information on coaching he decided to start working with his first clients. Playing a role in the transformation of peoples' lives has been a gift to Ryan.
Internship with Sports AdvantEdge ✅
"The goal of our Sports AdvantEdge Internship Program is to provide an immersive opportunity to applicants. This includes real reps on the floor coaching athletes through all portions of training including: preparatory work, athletic movement skill development, enhancing power development, developing strength and speed qualities." (sportsadvantedge.com)
Schooling from UW-Milwaukee and UW-Whitewater ✅
Prominent Courses Taken:
- Foundations-Biological Sci I
- Anatomy and Physiology I&II
- Introduction to Nutrition
- Chemical Science
- Anatomical Kinesiology
- Hlth Aspcts-Exercise/Nutrition
- Biomechanics
- Exercise Physiology
- Psych Aspects-Sport & Exercise
- Motor Development-Lifespan
- Obesity and Weight Management
5+ Years of Weight Training and Nutrition Experience ✅
Before he got into lifting, Ryan was a long-distance runner. This paired with a height of 5'9" kept his weight below average most of his life. At 16 years old Ryan was around 110 lbs. After stopping running, he had the desire to add some weight to his small physique. He began going to the gym where he learned the basics of lifting and fell in love with the process, learning new things every day. Within about 5 years he has put on 60 lbs of quality muscle tissue and has added hundreds of lbs to his lifts while gaining mental focus and clarity.
Personal Research on the Science of Bodybuilding ✅
For Ryan, the science of how the body grows was the most interesting part of bodybuilding. He spent years looking into what makes changes in the body whether it be muscle, fat, or water weight. He has read countless amounts of scientific studies in order to get a better understanding of the body and its physiological processes. Ryan knows what to change and how to change it in order to see results.