Learn how The Finest Fitness started, what our mission is, and how we help you reach your goals.
Position: Founder & Personal Trainer
Qualifications: ISSA Certified Fitness Trainer
B.S in Business Management – Babson College
Location: Boston, MA
About: My name is Chris Harrington and I am the founder and coach/personal trainer here at The Finest Fitness. Since age 17, I’ve committed myself to working out and taking part in many different athletics, such as bodybuilding, martial arts, football, basketball, obstacle course racing and more. It has been my passion to stay fit and challenge myself, both physically and mentally through exercise. Fitness has transformed my life, and I want to have it help you transform yours.[/text_block]
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Chris Harrington, CFT
As the founder and coach/personal trainer here at The Finest Fitness, I’ve committed myself to health and wellness by partaking in athletics such as bodybuilding, martial arts, football, basketball, obstacle course racing and more. Since age 17, exercise has been my passion as a way to stay fit and challenge myself. Fitness has transformed my life, and I want to help transform yours.
My goal with The Finest Fitness is to get you there. Whether it’s by giving you a program that works, or by coaching you each step of the way.
Look, let’s face it. There’s a lot of information out there in the fitness industry. In fact, fitness is one of the LARGEST categories on the internet, and with that, there comes a lot of misinformation. My goal is to get you the right information that will help you change your life. I don’t mean that softly. I mean it when I say it – this will CHANGE YOUR LIFE.
For the better.
That’s my goal with The Finest Fitness. To do that with your health, your self-esteem, your body image, and your physique.
Because everyone should be able to enjoy their body, and their health.
Unfortunately, we don’t all get to do that.[/text_block]
- More than 2/3 of adults are considered overweight.
- Nearly 1 out of every 4 deaths is the result of heart disease.
- 73.5 million adults in the United States have high cholesterol.
- 89% of American women are unhappy with their weight.
- A mere 49% of adults meet the physical activity guidelines for aerobic physical activity.
The Finest Fitness
Creating a Healthier Planet, One Person at a Time.[/text_block]
I wanted to get fit, and I wanted to pack on pounds of muscle. I was small, weak, frail, and insecure, and I knew where I wanted to go. The problem was, I had no roadmap to get from point A to point Z.
It was only through years of trial and error that I learned and figured it out. I read dozens of books, spent countless hours reading, and even more hours experimenting.
The problem is, there’s just so much fitness information out there, it’s hard to tell what works, and what doesn’t.
It wasn’t until I became a Certified Fitness Trainer and started reading research-based data, case studies, and evidence-based training that I figured it out.
Now, my goal with The Finest Fitness is to help you to reach your goals – so you can skip the years of trial and error.
For the past 6 years, I’ve worked tirelessly, in and outside of the gym, on and off the field, and inside/outside the studio to learn how to become the best trainer I can be.
I’m constantly pushing myself to become a bigger, faster, stronger, and healthier natural athlete, and with the knowledge I’ve obtained, I’m here to help you to better reach your fitness goals.
Below is my story on how I got into fitness, and how The Finest Fitness started.[/text_block]
Let’s rewind to 17 years old.
It was junior year of high school, and I was 130 pounds soaking wet. For years, I was the target for bullying because of my size. Without an ounce of muscle (or an ounce of self-esteem), I grew tired of the lifestyle I was living and decided to change.[/text_block]
Age 17
Before I changed everything
Every day, I walked over a mile after school and lifted weights. I then waited an hour for my father to pick me up after work.[/text_block]
When I turned 18, I graduated high school and seriously committed to lifting. I didn’t miss training sessions unless I was injured. At 18 years old, I made some great weight lifting progress as I completed my first ‘bulk. My physique building was only an outward manifestation of the internal progress and growth that I began to undertake.[/text_block]
First Spartan Race
At the finish line of my first Spartan Race
For years, I experimented with ‘expert bodybuilder’ routines, and tried every nutrition plan and exercise program in the books. None of them worked. Over time, I became more educated in my training, and that’s when I made great progress.
At 19 years old, I had my biggest year of progress on my physique.[/text_block]
Age 19
The results started to show..
With the knowledge, I was able to grow faster than ever before.
Not only did I grow an appealing physique, but I built up my level of functional fitness.
I trained hard for the Spartan Race, and entered for my second time around. This time, the results spoke for themselves – I placed in the top 9% overall in only my second competition.[/text_block]
Second Spartan Race
Running through the gladiators at the finish line
Spartan Race 2013 Rankings
Age / Gender / Overall rankings
20 Years Old
and continued to grow.
And from there, I accomplished my greatest childhood goal – I entered and won Bodybuilding.com’s ‘Teen Transformation of the Week’.
It was my greatest goal growing up, and it became an instant reality.[/text_block]
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I began to focus my time on the real science behind lifting, and actual studies that had been done. With each piece I learned, I implemented it into my own training, until I saw the results for myself. I spent the year packing on as much mass as I could.[/text_block]
In 13 weeks, I cut 24 pounds and dropped my body fat significantly.
I finally had the experience in cutting to back up my own personal knowledge.[/text_block]
September 2015
The end of the cut
Now it’s time to help you, too.[/text_block]
