ABOUT US

Michael Seibold

Michael A Santa Monica native, has been immersed in the fitness world from an early age, influenced by his mother and her partner, both personal trainers. His introduction to bodybuilding at Gold's Gym in Venice instilled a strong work ethic and passion for fitness, leading to his outstanding performance at Santa Monica High School, where he set lifting records and showcased exceptional athletic prowess on the football field.

At 18, a knee injury during a football game ended Michael's D1 scholarship dreams and professional football aspirations. Undeterred, he focused on rehabilitating his knee and strengthening his body. His perseverance earned him a spot on the West LA College football team and eventually a scholarship to Pace University.

Despite a subsequent injury at Pace, Michael's passion for fitness and rehabilitation only grew. He returned home, determined to deepen his understanding of the human body and performance enhancement. Recognizing deficiencies in existing training programs, Michael earned his certification as a personal trainer through the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) and returned to Gold's Gym. His expertise quickly led to his recruitment as a trainer at Equinox West LA.

At Equinox, Michael advanced rapidly, mastering program design and application, and building a successful business.

A significant milestone in Michael's career was becoming one of multiple owners of a gym in partnership with Robert Downey Jr. He played a pivotal role in building the facility and managing a team of over 60 trainers, further honing his leadership and operational skills.

Michael specializes in creating individualized programs tailored to clients' unique goals, emphasizing safety and effectiveness. His areas of expertise include nutrition, sports training, strength gain, injury prevention, and weight loss. Additionally, Michael excels in working with the aging population, promoting health and exercise to enhance their quality of life. He is also dedicated to helping individuals in addiction recovery develop healthy habits in fitness and nutrition, supporting their journey towards a balanced and healthy lifestyle.

Christen Miles Seibold

Born and raised in Aurora Colorado, Christen knew from a young age that she had a passion for teaching and a knowledge of the human body.  With a physical therapist mother, Christen could identify bad gait patterns as a small child and proudly announced she hurt her "patella" when she was 5. 

At the age of 6 Christen joined a competitive swim team and by the age of 9 she added in a year round gymnastics team.  While her mother knew the human body, her best coach was her father.  He not only understood movement of sports he never played but how to teach it to his teams.

Christen's first job was at the age of 15 teaching gymnastics both to 5 year old and 18 year olds.  It was here Christen discovered her knack and love for teaching and coaching and decided to become a physical therapist like her mom.

Christen attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, graduating with a degree in Kinesiology and Applied Physiology.  Right after college she went to work at Boulder Center for Sports Medicine as a Physical Therapy Aide.  Here she got to do most of the rehab exercises for patients in addition to modalities needed.

California called to Christen not long after college and brought her to Lake Tahoe where she worked for Tahoe Forest Hospital in both in patient and out patient physical therapy. Here she was able to open a clinic with her mentor and learn post rehabilitative exercises and injury prevention.  After enough clients with injuries from a personal trainer she decided to get her certification by NSCA and sought out to bring injury prevention to the training industry.

Christen began at Equinox in San Francisco in 2007.  Her business grew quickly due to her knowledge of injuries and she soon has a full book of clients ranging from post rehab total knee replacements to skiers with bad knees.  Over 10 years with Equinox Christen has gone from trainer to educator to manager to mentor.  It is also here she met her future husband in LA doing what she loves, teaching science.

Christen specializes in body weight training, sports training, injury prevention, post rehabilitative training, weight loss and any aging clientele. Her certifications include, NSCA - CPT, FMS, Trigger point therapy, Kettlebells, TRX and Precision Nutrition.  She is currently working on her Certified Medical Exercise Specialist certification as well.

Contact

E-Mail — seibold.fitness@gmail.com
Phone — 310.804.5756

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