Chris Ward

Once Chris Ward earned his Sport and Exercise Science degree from Manchester Metropolitan University in 1997, he realised he had a love for fitness and performance. Through his course, he grew…

Once Chris Ward earned his Sport and Exercise Science degree from Manchester Metropolitan University in 1997, he realised he had a love for fitness and performance. Through his course, he grew an understanding of what the human body is capable of and wanted to help others realise their true potential.

From university, he got a job at Fitness First, where he was thrown straight into the gym as a consultant and then a personal trainer for 6 years. Chris grew progressively passionate towards the company and worked his way up the ladder over 16 years, while gaining several qualifications, to become UK Personal Training Manager.

When it comes to his work, Chris is dead set on three things: staying innovative, being forward-thinking and outrunning the competition. Playing a part in Fitness First’s global rebranding, Chris cites being a part of the journey as one of his biggest career highlights, as well as providing support to personal trainers as they work to earn their licenses.

With the recent announcement that Fitness First are official Olympic partners up to and beyond the Rio 2016 Olympics, Chris has no plans to slow down...