Darin Steen, CPT, WNBF Pro
Your Full Potential Coach

Education, Credentials, and Awards

• N.A.S.M. CPT (since 2001)
• A.C.E. CPT (since 2001), "Trainer of the Year" runner up, nation wide for 2003
• Bachelors Degree, Physical Ed./ English, Olivet Naz. University
• Columnist, "The Regional” newspaper, Orland Park, Il.
• Columnist, “Natural Bodybuilding and Fitness" since 2004
• Author of "Live Long, Live Strong" a complete e-book guide on how to peak your fitness and fat loss with a simple, proven, time efficient work-out routine
• Columnist, Elite Physiques monthly e-newsletter highlighting client's success stories. To view over 65 clients who radically changed their body and their lives go to www.fatlosslifestyle.com and click on "Inner Circle Success Team" at the top
• WNBF Professional Drug Free for Life competitive bodybuilder since 1996
• LifeTime Fitness "Trainer of the Year" nationwide (out of 1500 trainers) for 2001, 2002, 2003
• Owner of Elite Physiques training studio, Chicago Il.
• Sold and personally serviced over 1.2 million dollars in personal training contracts, one work-out at a time
• Trainer of the Trainers speaker at Club Industry, Chicago, Il, 2005
• Long-time "Aging Gracefully Specialist"
• Happily married for 13 years (Julie/stay at home wife/home builder) with two children, Kiana (12), Alexis, (8)

Darin's Personal Philosophy

My personal philosophy is very simple: Life is short, and in order to live a life of total fulfillment, we must be balanced, fit, and as healthy and energetic as possible. Darin is passionate about leading by example. At the age of 42, he has been a truly drug free athlete his entire life.

He has over 14,000 hours of on the job training experience. Personal training very busy professionals, entrepreneurs, doctors, housewives, etc. into the best shape of their adult life. In addition to that he has trained himself (finding what works and does not work) well over 9,000 hours. That is a lot experiences to draw from. Bottom line is if you have 3-5 hours a week for exercise, and you have a desire, Darin has the plan.