Your Ally in Health
Meet Coach Chris
Chris Kausel
Degreed Nutritionist. Certified Personal Trainer
Hello fellow athlete!
I'm a health coach, degreed nutritionist holding a specialization in sports nutrition, and a certified personal trainer based in Orange County, California. I received my BS from MIT and DN from CSULA.
I offer coaching, training, and single consults (in-person or online/remote).
#bilingual — HABLO ESPAÑOL
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My Mission…
Everyone is an Athlete
"Everyone is an athlete" — it's true.
Within us all, the very same genes that drive our metabolic health are those that drive "athleticism". These epigenetic switches get flipped on (i.e., "expressed") when we push them.
Virtually everyone alive today needs to be run harder than they are. Unless you're blessed with an athletic career, it just falls on you to run your own self hard.
You might believe you're non-athletic by nature. The truth is you're no less genetically endowed than a pro. And if you're starting to see red flags in your metabolic health, that's your proof. Your epigenetic switches have been begging to be flipped on; pushed; red-lined, even.
What you need to remember:
Stimulating these pathways is even more important to your health status than your diet. Nutrition matters… but getting your exercise and recovery in order matters much more.
Bottom line: For your body to thrive you must give it:
- strength training
- high intensity training
- low intensity cardio
- mobility work
- adequate sleep and relaxation
- and ample and proper nourishment
Don't make the mistake of conflating athleticism with competitiveness. Unlike competition, true athleticism is essential.
Too few realize that musculoskeletal function is the lynchpin of all health —even mental health.
Longevity & wellness are most readily attained and maintained by optimizing muscle and bone health.
That's your foundation. It's really that basic.
Would you like to have the health and vitality, or even the body, of a 20-something in your 40s, 50s, and beyond?
You can. Reach out... —and let's get started. Now.
Your roadmap to success
Approach and Methodology
I'm gentle and patient. Totally approachable. I place a premium on proper biomechanics for injury prevention. A natural educator, I'm perfect for people new to fitness, older athletes, or anyone wary of "gym culture".
At 56 myself, I stay youthful and resilient through fitness, diet, and supplementation.
Let me share this rewarding path with you. I promise you'll love it.
My Specializations
Nutrition. Health and longevity. Self image. Muscular and aesthetic development. Advanced body recomposition. Strength. Biomechanics. Balance. Flexibility. …And functional fitness.
Health-Forward
We start by reviewing your health history and blood work. All programming and diet/supplementation recommendations are then hand-picked to optimize your health and wellness, while also achieving the visible results you expect.
My dietetics education qualifies me to help you grasp what the medical establishment hasn't the time to explain. You'll be better armed to talk with your doctor. I'll always push in the best interests of your healthspan and wellness—including mental health.
Guided by Science
Guidance is 100% rooted in real, evidence-based science.
I explain mechanisms of action within the contexts of physiology, anatomy, biomechanics, and biochemistry.
Biomechanics
I closely monitor client form. We address biomechnical issues early on. Injury prevention in the short-term; long-term optimization for strength and mobility.
Got gains?
Results you should expect
You'll:
- Reverse key markers of biological aging.
- Boost your focus, happiness and self-confidence.
In turn, these profoundly impact your wellness and health-span. - Improve mobility, flexibility, and strength.
- Express your athlete genes
(↑ mitochondrial density, ↑ vasculature, ↑ metabolic output) - If your goals include:
- Fat loss—you'll achieve it sustainably
- Muscle gains—you'll add muscle mass AND improve your bone density
Body Image Goals
- If you seek competitive levels of leanness (6-pack abs) — I can help you
- Whether you actually get there…
Real talk: if you've been significantly overweight for long enough, you'll suffer from unfair challenges working to get abs (let alone maintain them). Too many in this industry promise you the moon. It's not theirs to deliver.
Eg: looser skin blurring your results after having invested so much hard work, pain, and emotional focus for so long can be discouraging. Depressed energy; new onset body dysmorphia; chronic/nagging hunger; feeling let down; discovering early progress is just the tip of an interminable iceberg… Athletes focused primarily on weight related aesthetic goals often wrestle with insults like these.
If strict appearance standards are part of your goals, then you and I will talk extensively about your body frame/type, history, hormones, self-image, and all other factors that play a part.
My overarching aim is that you become happy and confident with yourself. So, in addition to the rest of your body parts, we'll be sure to pay heed to the one between your ears too.
Weight/Size Goals
Whether you want to lose or gain weight, I help ensure you get there while teaching you how to maximize 360° health no matter what your weight does.
In the long run, being underweight is far riskier (especially in later years) than being overweight. So, I hope your aims always include maximizing muscle and bone mass, regardless of whatever aesthetic or lifestyle goals you choose through the years to come.
With me as your coach, you'll learn all the ins and outs of health vs fitness and be empowered to act on it.
You'll learn the best path for YOU.
A labor of love
About Musclgeek
I founded musclgeek training systems to help spread the word about how muscle gains (when applied in a scientifically sound way, no "bro-science" and no "gym-talk") are critical to all other aspects of health and wellness.
As well, there is so much disinformation out there about building muscle and diet and nutrition that a "geek" approach to it is critical these days.
