About Chrissy:
Hi! I’m Christina, also known as Chrissy. I’m American and my husband, Tom, is British. Tom and I run FitBodyFullLife.com together. My married name is Christina Chitwood-Parkin and my professional name is Christina Chitwood.
I love helping people live their life to the fullest by improving their health, body, energy and happiness! I hope to provide you with inspiration to make positive lifestyle choices and the information to take control of the life you were given.
I am a certified personal trainer specializing in sports conditioning, Power Plate, Zumba, kettlebell, and pre- and post-natal fitness. I’m also trained in Stott Pilates Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Barrel and Chair Instruction.
I lived in Sheffield, England, for four and a half years. Originally, I moved to England to represent Great Britain with Mark Hanretty in ice dance. Mark and I competed together for four years before turning professional. In ice dance I represented GB internationally, including competing at the European and World Championships. I was a two-time national and two-time international medalist. Formerly, I was also a Junior Olympic gold medalist in Goju Ryu Karate.
At age 19, I graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a First Class Honours B.A. in Performance and Professional Practice. Most important of all, I met my amazing husband, Tom, in Sheffield (although he’s originally from Leicester, England). We were married in 2009 at Hazlewood Castle in Tadcaster, England. It was the best day of my life!
In December 2010, I became a skating coach and personal trainer in San Diego, California! I feel blessed to have a wonderful family around the world: my brother, Will Chitwood, and sister-in-law, Chea Hutton-Chitwood, also in San Diego, my parents, Terry and Deb Chitwood, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, parents-in-law, Nigel and Ann Parkin, in Leicester, England and Tom’s sister, Katy, and her new husband, Gareth, in Dorking, England. It is also fantastic to meet, develop friendships, help and inspire people around the world.
In addition to my businesses as personal trainer and skating coach, I am a professional ice dancer. In addition to FitBodyFullLife.com, I have a blog at ChristinaChitwoodPerformance.com. I also have a website at ChristinaChitwood.com. I believe everything happens for a reason, and I love my new life in San Diego!
About Tom
I grew up in Leicester, England, until I moved to Sheffield for university, where I completed my BSc in Design Technology Education with Qualified Teacher Status. It was whilst studying in Sheffield that I met my wife, Christina. We were married in August of 2009.
Growing up I always loved sports, or to be more precise, I loved moving. I never really sat still much. I spent my time playing football (soccer), tennis, badminton, cricket, athletics and golf.
Golf is where my real passion lies. I played from age 9 to now, with a bit of time off during my studies. Whilst studying I started going to the university gym a lot. This sparked a big interest in me. I studied fitness in my spare time and gained several fitness qualifications.
After graduation I decided to start my own Personal Training business. I have since helped many people change their lifestyles for the better and achieve their fitness goals.
I’m now a golf pro in San Diego. I also have personal-trainer specialties in Power Plate training, kettlebell training and golf-specific training. I have studied and tested many different types of training over the past few years and believe what I teach is the most beneficial and practical.
