186. Chas Rodgers - F45 and The Veteran's Impact Program and Increasing Black Voices in Fitness

Chas is a native of Dayton, Ohio, and a US Navy Veteran. He began my fitness journey as a 3 sport athlete in grade school, high school, and in college, with his primary focus on Basketball, Baseball, and Track and Field. Chas competed at a Semi-Pro level in Track and Field and Basketball, and then found group exercise once his competitive days had begun to wind down. While serving in the US Navy, he was lucky enough to be assigned to the USS Florikan ASR9, a Navy Submarine Rescue Vessel. It was there that he had the honor of serving with the Sub Pacific Fleet and working with the great men of Navy Dive Operations, who came from all backgrounds, including the Seal Team 6, EOD Dive, Rescue Swimmers, and the SubMarine Rescue Task Force, for which he was a Topside Lead Deck seaman. This duty forced Chas to stay in top flight Navy fitness shape because of the physical nature of our day-to-day work and tasks. Prior to his honorable discharge from the US Navy, Chas started his fitness career by teaching group exercise classes on the military bases and learning the craft of group exercise coaching. He decided to continued his fitness education and moved into Certified Personal Training while attaining Advanced Personal Training certification with the National Academy of Sports Medicine. There is much more to that journey as he become a Master Fitness Trainer, and presenter, mastering all disciplines related to health, fitness, coaching, and mentoring. Chas is the poster child for this great initiative - F45 Training's Veterans Impact Program 45 (VIP45), and in his role as the VIP45 Operations and Performance Officer, he seeks to mentor and help as many Active-Duty and Veterans as possible from all branches of service, who have a passion for fitness and helping others. With over 25 years of experience in the fitness industry, Chas truly knows what it takes to make a positive impact in the lives of members and clients from all walks of life. Chas is ready, and F45 Training's VIP45 Military Team is ready, willing, and able to serve those who are serving or have served our country. Music Credit: Mekaih - Fake Love

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