Christopher Bathke, MA, CSCS
Education and Experience 
Chris is a fitness coach specializing in movement quality and health. He holds a Masters of Arts degree and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association. In addition he is pre and post-natal certified, and holds coaching certifications from Precision Nutrition, the International Kettlebell and Fitness Federation, and studied Indian clubs, inversion training with Dr. Ed Thomas.
A firm believer in the value of continuing education and experience, Chris’s approach to is to integrate research with practical knowledge gained from years of working with everyone from post-rehab individuals to athletes. As a former Master Instructor for Equinox Fitness, Chris developed and implemented trainer education programs, and continues to be involved in teaching workshops for trainers and the general public. On the learning side he continues to learn from the best minds in the fitness and physical therapy worlds including Dr. Stuart McGill, Gray Cook, Dr. Ed Thomas, Dr. Phillip Snell, Bill Hartman, The Prague School of Physical Therapy (DNS), and many others.
Elemental Fitness Lab is a culmination of learning how the best fitness coaches produce consistent results for their clients, and merging that with his background in various arts and sports. He has studied studied martial arts in Japan and the U.S. for more than 20 years, and enjoys playing with his kids, making music, skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding, and bouldering.
Chris also enjoys writing, and has written articles for Men’s Health Magazine, Men’s Health UK, TMuscle.com, and Oregon Healthy Life.