About Chris Keith

Chris Keith has been working as a professional personal fitness trainer for over 29 years. He is the most effective, motivational, and inspiring personal trainer in San Diego, helping over 2,000 individuals on their health and fitness journey. Chris is also the most knowledgeable, experienced, and compassionate one-on-one personal trainer in San Diego for weight loss, strength building, and post physical therapy. His goal is to not only help clients reach their fitness goals, but to educate, inspire, and impart healthy habits that will last a lifetime.

Chris is very proficient in nutrition, flexibility/mobility, movement preparation, powerlifting, and bodyweight exercise for athletic development. His clients range from all levels of fitness, from beginner to advanced; and include all age groups.

His career history includes launching San Diego’s first fitness boot camp in May of 2007. As the city’s fitness leader, his initiative paved the way for others, resulting in the establishment of over one hundred boot camps within the following year. In January of 2010, Chris further expanded his impact by opening CrossFit 619, San Diego’s 6th affiliate, which quickly gained prominence as the highest-ranked affiliate in the city in terms of taking intermediate athletes to the advanced and elite fitness levels. Notably, 619 became renowned for its strength training, particularly empowering women and sending two female athletes to regionals in 2012 and 2014. After balancing personal training and group classes for nine years, Chris transitioned back to solely one-on-one personal training in 2016, prioritizing quality over quantity. It is in this realm that he wholeheartedly believes he makes the most profound impact on people’s lives.

Chris embraces the responsibility of leading by example and making an impact in the community, especially when it comes to his role as a father to his two daughters. Through his actions, he instills the important values of discipline, perseverance, and self-care. Chris believes that by nurturing their physical and mental health, his daughters will grow up with a solid foundation of confidence, a strong work ethic and the ability to overcome challenges with grace and resilience.

His list of professional accolades and credentials is extensive and spans over a 29-year career in the fitness industry. Chris was voted San Diego’s Best Personal Trainer by several publications, receiving national attention after being featured on NBC’s Today Show with Kathy Lee and Hoda, Inside Edition, and numerous local telecasts for his unique personal training method and chiseled physique. Chris Keith continues to be a local fitness celebrity and advisor to the local media on health and fitness related issues.