Chris Johnson (speaker)
| Chris Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 22, 1957 Lansing, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
Western Michigan Undergraduate Michigan State University Masters Degree |
| Occupation | Speaker and Author |
| Known for | Modern Day Jack LaLanne [1] |
| Notable work | On Target Living |
| Website |
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Chris Johnson (born November 1957) Chris is a nationally recognized health and wellness speaker and author. He is the founder and CEO of On Target Living, a wellness consulting company that helps organizations achieve fitness goals and increase efficiency.[2] He regularly speaks to businesses on the health and wellness strategies needed to infuse energy into their lives and increase productivity in the office.[3] Chris holds a master's degree in exercise physiology and certifications from the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Council on Exercise.[4] He was the winner of the 2014 Socially Responsible Entrepreneur Award by Greater Lansing Business Monthly.[5] He was also awarded “CSP” in 2012 from the National Speakers Association.[6]
Early Life and Career
Chris Johnson was born November 22, 1957 in Lansing, Michigan. In 1982 Chris married Paula. In 1984-85, while continuing to work at Frito Lay, Chris pursued further education at Michigan State University. One of Chris’s Professors told Chris that he was a “prevention guy” and that he needed to help people get and stay healthy. This gave Chris the inspiration to register in the Exercise Physiology graduate program, leading to his Master’s degree in 1989.[7] In 1986, his twins, Matt and Kristen were born.
Towards the end of graduate school, Chris interned at Butterworth Metropolitan Wellness Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan, speaking to companies about high blood pressure, cholesterol and blood testing. He then worked with Barry Saltman opening WellAware Fitness center. He worked with high risk clients, COPD, heart replacement and diabetes. In 1991, Chris was one of the first employees and hires to start a fitness program as fitness director at Sparrow Health System's Michigan Athletic Club (MAC).
At the MAC,[8] he also started seminars called FYI, which started with only 4 people and grew as more people became aware of the message. He then started a speaking topic called “Meal Patterning”, which was about patterning meals and introducing people to a new way of looking at nutrition.
Within the next year he wrote his first solo book, spiral bound, called “Meal Patterning”. In the meantime, Chris continued to grow the membership at the MAC and his personal training became elite, earning $1,000,000 in revenue, one of the first personal training programs in the country to do so. In 2003 he took “Meal Patterning” to the next level and re-wrote it, creating a self published hard copy as well as an audio CD. In 2006 He met with a branding specialist and developed and created “On Target Living”.
He then came out with two books called “On Target Living Nutrition” and “On Target Living Cooking”. At the time the “on Target Living” version of the food target was created. Chris left MAC in 2008 to start speaking full-time. In the next few years he created two fitness DVDs. In 2012, he created the “Kids Food Target” and then went on to write his most recent book in 2013, “On Target Living: Your Guide to a Life of Balance, Energy and Vitality”. Chris’s services include speaking, leadership training, employee wellness, health and fitness coaching, performance training and retreats, educational and consumable products. He currently resides in Okemos, Michigan with his wife Paula and dog Dolly.
Books
- Meal Patterning “Developing Healthy Nutritional Patterns For A Lifetime” 2003 ISBN 0972728120
- On Target Living-Cooking “Eat Healthy, Feel Satisfied, One Delicious Meal at a Time” 2007 ISBN 978-0-9727281-3-3
- On Target Living-Nutrition “The Power of Feeling Your Best” 2008 ISBN 9780972728140
- On Target Living “Your Guide to a Life of Balance, Energy, and Vitality 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc ISBN 9781118435298
References
- ↑ "Chris Johnson". All American Speakers.
- ↑ "New Year's Resolution: Sleep Better, Feel Better By Boosting Your Body's Magnesium Levels". PR News Wire.
- ↑ "Meet The Guru Who Is Trying to Turn Merrill Brokers Into Wheatgrass Drinking Yoga Lovers". Business Insider.
- ↑ "Chris Johnson". Washington Speakers Bureau.
- ↑ "On Target Living: Building a Legacy of Health and Wellness". Greater Lansing Business Monthly.
- ↑ "NSA Certifies 25 Speaking Professionals". National Speakers Association.
- ↑ http://www.cosozo.com/users/cjohnson
- ↑ http://www.secondwavemedia.com/capitalgains/features/ontarget0521.aspx