
About Body Nova Fitness Coaching
Body Nova
Science-first. Honest about what takes time.
Body Nova Fitness Coaching is built by a personal trainer with 30+ years of experience, a master’s degree in exercise science, a bachelor’s in kinesiology, and the CSCS credential.
Meet your coach
Credentials
The approach is science-first and honest about what takes time.
Experience
30+ years
Personal trainer
Bachelor of Science
Kinesiology
California Baptist University
Master’s
Exercise Science
California Baptist University
Ph.D. · In progress
Health and Human Performance
Certifications
- NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
- Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach
- Metabolic Precision Body Transformation Coach
- Muscle Nerds Foundation Nutritional Course
- NESTA Physique & Figure Training Specialist
- Poliquin Performance Center Level 2 Coach
- Female Physique Competitor Coaching Certification (Poliquin Performance Center)
- American Council on Exercise (ACE) Certified Personal Trainer
- National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Certified Personal Trainer
- USA Weightlifting (USAW) Sports Performance Coach
- National Association of Speed and Explosion
…and much more.
Nutrition mastery
Precision. Metabolic science. Real results.
For the layperson, these credentials demonstrate deep, advanced mastery over manipulating macronutrient profiles, caloric tuning, and metabolic science — the skills that drive real body transformations, rather than generic meal-plan guessing.
Precision Nutrition
Level 1 Coach
Metabolic Precision
Body Transformation Coach
Muscle Nerds
Foundation Nutritional Course
Personalized coaching
Want it built around you?
For a tailored touch based on your specific starting point and goals — custom nutrition meal-plan writing, customized workout programming, or full 1-on-1 VIP coaching — reach out directly for customized execution.
- Custom 1-on-1 Nutrition — full custom meal plan writing, not just macro targets
- Customized Workout Programming — tailored to your exact starting point, experience level, and individual goals
- Full VIP Coaching — nutrition + programming, with Aesthetic Blueprint Tracker access included
- Face-to-Face Personal Training — local 1-on-1 training in Fort Worth, TX
The approach
Discipline over motivation.
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Discipline over motivation
Motivation comes and goes — discipline is what carries you through the weeks it doesn’t.
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Data over doubts
You can’t change what you don’t measure — and you can’t measure what you don’t understand.
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It’s always you versus you
Your starting point versus where you’re at now.
Programs
RECOMP-X™ + BUILT LIKE HER™
Men’s program umbrella
RECOMP-X™
A men’s body recomposition system, framed by starting point, designed to help men rebuild their physiques through structure, discipline, and intelligent programming.
Women’s program umbrella
BUILT LIKE HER™
The Built Like Her™ training ecosystem — video courses for women based on their starting point.
Transformations & Testimonials
Clients who came backto say thank you.
Real clients, real starting points. Tap a card to see every photo and the full story.
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Fat loss
Mo
About 50 lbs lost — you can see it in his face and his whole physique.
Results vary.
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Fat loss
Lucy
228 lbs to 121 lbs in about a year. 107 lbs lost.
Results vary. Worked one-on-one with Chris for about a year.
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Fat loss · Competition
Angelica
54 lbs lost, then she chose to compete in bikini and transformation categories.
Results vary. Three years of coaching with Chris.
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Fat loss · Testimonials
S. Abrams
80 lbs lost — 230 lbs down to 150 lbs at 9% body fat.
“Chris wasn’t like the other trainers, he knew how to get me to where I wanted to go as long as I put in the work and followed the plan.”
Results vary. Trained face to face with Chris in 2008.
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Muscle gain
B. Jordan
Added a good amount of muscle in about a year.
Results vary. Light coaching with Chris over about a year.
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Competition
Kelly
After 15 years of lifting on her own, her competition transformation took just 3 to 4 months.
“He’s very knowledgeable about the nutrition side of it and the science behind why certain things work and why certain things don’t work.”
Results vary.
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Fat loss · Testimonials
Jen
142 lbs to 123 lbs in six months — problem areas finally changed.
“After only one month I saw parts of my body (my problem areas that seemed to never change no matter what I did) change!”
Results vary. Online coaching with Chris.
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Life goals
V. Godoy
Back in her dress for her son’s wedding.
“At my son’s wedding. Thank you Chris Howard for getting me back in my gorgeous dress! I couldn’t have done it without you!”
Results vary.
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Fat loss · Testimonials
T.
About 40 lbs lost in roughly six months.
“Chris Howard all day everyday! You forever changed my life! I appreciate you!”
Results vary.
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Testimonials
R. Stiles
My ‘gut’ is GONE!
“Thank you Chris! I have seen so much improvement since I began your regimen. My ‘gut’ is GONE! And I no longer crave sodas to the point that I don’t drink them anymore. I have recommended you to several people. Everyone who needs to lose weight and get fit should contact him. He can do it long distance.”
Results vary.
Success stories
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Discipline over motivation
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