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Chris Freytag
Expertise
Group and Personal FitnessEducation
University of WisconsinHighlights
- ACE certified Group Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer, and Health Coach
- Founder of GetHealthyU.com
- Fitness expert for Minneapolis' NBC affiliate
- Pilates-trained and Yogafit certified
Experience
Chris Freytag is a former writer for Verywell Fit covering fitness and weight training. She is a nationally-known fitness expert who has been teaching, training, writing books, and speaking on the subject of health and fitness for the last 25 years. Chris is the founder of GetHealthyU.com, a fast-growing digital publishing company that reaches over 2 million users a month through the website, newsletters, and social media. She also launched GetHealthyUTV.com, a membership-based website that offers full-length workouts to stream on any device, anytime, anywhere.
In addition to this, she teaches classes at Life Time Fitness, is a contributing editor to Prevention Magazine, and is the fitness expert for the NBC affiliate in the Twin Cities. Along with being an ACE-certified Group Fitness Instructor, personal trainer, and health coach, she is Pilates-trained and Yogafit-certified.
Education
Chris Freytag graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1987 with a degree in Journalism and a passion for fitness. She is an ACE-certified personal trainer, health coach, and group fitness instructor. Chris has more than 25 years of experience helping people manage their health.
About Verywell Fit
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