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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.

01

Discipline over motivation

Motivation comes and goes — discipline is what carries you through the weeks it doesn’t.

02

Data over doubts

You can’t change what you don’t measure — and you can’t measure what you don’t understand.

03

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.

  • Mo — before and after

    Fat loss

    Mo

    About 50 lbs lost — you can see it in his face and his whole physique.

    Results vary.

    Fat loss

    Mo

    About 50 lbs lost — you can see it in his face and his whole physique.

    Real-world body recomposition: about 50 lbs lost, with a difference in his face and physique that speaks for itself.

    Mo — before and after

    Results vary.

  • Lucy — before and after

    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.

    Fat loss

    Lucy

    228 lbs to 121 lbs in about a year. 107 lbs lost.

    Lucy was a bright ball of energy who was judged for her weight and told she couldn’t. She decided to change and became who she wanted to be.

    Lucy — before and after
    Lucy — before and after
    Lucy — before and after
    Lucy — before and after

    Results vary. Worked one-on-one with Chris for about a year.

  • Angelica — before and after

    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.

    Fat loss · Competition

    Angelica

    54 lbs lost, then she chose to compete in bikini and transformation categories.

    Three years of coaching. She started as a regular client with a weight-loss goal, finished the transformation, then decided to compete — from her starting baseline to the bikini stage.

    Angelica — before and after
    Angelica — before and after
    Angelica — before and after
    Angelica — before and after

    Results vary. Three years of coaching with Chris.

  • S. Abrams — before and after

    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.

    Fat loss · Testimonials

    S. Abrams

    80 lbs lost — 230 lbs down to 150 lbs at 9% body fat.

    Trained face to face in 2008 with a fat-loss goal. By taking his nutrition plan home, his wife also lost 70 lbs — 190 lbs down to 120 lbs.

    “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.”

    “You can spend countless hours in the gym, but if you aren’t eating right, you will sabotage yourself.”

    “Chris shared a lot of his knowledge with me so I could one day workout and eat without his guidance.”

    S. Abrams — before and after
    S. Abrams — before and after

    Results vary. Trained face to face with Chris in 2008.

  • B. Jordan — before and after

    Muscle gain

    B. Jordan

    Added a good amount of muscle in about a year.

    Results vary. Light coaching with Chris over about a year.

    Muscle gain

    B. Jordan

    Added a good amount of muscle in about a year.

    Light coaching over about a year: pointers and principles like tempo and time under tension.

    B. Jordan — before and after

    Results vary. Light coaching with Chris over about a year.

  • Kelly — before and after

    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.

    Competition

    Kelly

    After 15 years of lifting on her own, her competition transformation took just 3 to 4 months.

    “Living the dream”: Kelly’s first novice figure show, 2015 — at 34, something she’d wanted since she was 15. After 15 years of lifting on her own, her competition transformation under our system took just 3 to 4 months, and her 3-year progression since shows continuous, compounding growth. Not a 30-day gimmick: sustainable, long-term body recomposition.

    “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.”

    “I probably asked questions a thousand times and he answered them a thousand times.”

    “I ate between five and six meals a day.”

    “I think it all stems down to having commitment.”

    Kelly — before and after
    Kelly — before and after
    Kelly — before and after

    Results vary.

  • Jen — before and after

    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.

    Fat loss · Testimonials

    Jen

    142 lbs to 123 lbs in six months — problem areas finally changed.

    She was training frequently and consistently but not getting results, and starting to believe her age was holding her back. Within the first month of her online program, the problem areas that never changed started to change.

    “Before I started the Chris Howard workout program and regimen I was working out frequently and consistently, but not getting the results I was seeking. I was doing things that had worked very well for me in the past, during my younger years, but despite all of my efforts I was starting to believe that my age was hindering my results and progress—I felt like anything I did was hopeless and that I needed to accept this. Chris Howard proved my false beliefs regarding age to be completely wrong in only a month’s time. After only one month I saw parts of my body (my problem areas that seemed to never change no matter what I did) change! These were changes that I thought were only possible with cosmetic surgery or during my pre-pregnancy days (meaning I would need a time machine).”

    “Prior to actually starting the workout program (weight lifting and cardio regimen) I was a bit intimidated and scared. Thoughts like, “What if I cannot do this,” or “What if I don’t do this right,” “What if it’s too hard” went through my head because my training program is “on-line.” Luckily, with Chris’s patience, knowledge, expertise, and creative ways of communicating almost any time of the day he made this experience very enjoyable and motivating… my irrational fears and worries became irrelevant and a faint memory!”

    Jen — before and after
    Jen — before and after

    Results vary. Online coaching with Chris.

  • 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.

    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.

  • 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.

    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.

  • 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.

    Testimonials

    R. Stiles

    My ‘gut’ is GONE!

    Her eating was organized around what she was willing to change, so it fit her life.

    “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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