About VRT VRT Fitness specializes in body composition and overall health and fitness for both youth and adults. VRT is comprised of Austin's most elite, Certified Personal Trainers with tremendous success in improving the lives, health and fitness of people of all ages and from all walks of life in the areas of weight / fat loss, muscle gain, core strength, balance, endurance, posture correction, nutrition, longevity and enhanced overall self image. VRT offers “Boot Camp” sessions (group training classes) in four week intervals as well as one-on-one personal training, and we guarantee results. We place a strong emphasis on nutrition by identifying each person’s eating patterns and habits, and then helping them to make the proper changes to improve their diet, increase their energy levels and maximize their metabolism. VRT prides itself on the level of education it brings to its clients – both adult as well as youth – in addition to its exercise and training programs, so that they are truly able to make lifestyle changes for results that last. What does VRT stand for? The name “VRT” stands for Virtual Reality Trainer. This name comes from the web application that is currently under development. This site will enable all VRT clients to take advantage of the health, fitness and training expertise of VRT’s expert personal trainers and coaches on-line. From specialized meal plans and grocery shopping lists, to personalized exercise and fitness programs that are custom designed to achieve each clients’ own personal goals, VRT clients will be able to achieve their targets for their bodies while developing and maintaining a healthier lifestyle. Clients will be able to track their progress and participate in a progressive program from the comfort and convenience of their own homes, schools and offices, enabling them to maximize their schedules while increasing their longevity, their quality of life and their confidence in their appearance. VRT Sports Performance on-line enables athletes to take advantage of customized training by VRT’s expert coaches to provide dietary and supplement advice, to maximize conditioning and enhance their performance while taking steps to prevent injuries, enabling athletes to take their game to the next level! Athletes will be able to stay abreast of sports news, scores and the latest updates on training and conditioning products and techniques. They will also have a valuable resource for un-biased information on fact vs. fiction when it comes to diet and exercise. In addition to the interactive Virtual Trainer, Nutritionist and On-line Coach, VRT clients will take advantage of up-to-date news and information on diet, supplements, fitness technology, exercise technique, injury prevention, exciting recipes and much, much more! Add www.vrtfitness.com to your favorites and keep checking back for your opportunity to join the beta test team to take advantage of our exciting new website absolutely free! (Official site launch scheduled for 2008.) VRT Background The vision for VRT Fitness came from its founder and CEO, C.J. Chavera. C.J. entered the United States Marine Corp in 1996. He served our country during the current war overseas, as well as assignments in many other countries. During his tour, C.J. attended college, majoring in business management. He also took courses, and became certified as a personal trainer. He trained hundreds of U.S. Marines, taking many through their actual military boot camp experience with the focus being to prepare their minds and bodies for peak performance. C.J. continued to take courses in health, fitness and training techniques, achieving numerous certifications and elite status as a Certified Personal Trainer. After leaving the service with honors, C.J. continued his work as a personal trainer working with 24 Hour Fitness. He had a waiting list of clients who wanted to train specifically with him because of his reputation for the measurable results he achieved for his clients and by changing their lives for the better. It was during this time that he began to envision the opportunity to reach more clients with his training methods by providing personal training, but in a group environment. He knew first hand the valuable results, motivation and accountability that come with group training from his experience with boot camps. He also realized that there was economy that could be achieved for clients who wanted and needed the individual instruction of a personal trainer, but who may not be able to afford the investment. Therefore, taking his success from one-on-one training and combining it with his boot camp / group training experience, C.J. defined the vision for the first phase in developing VRT. From there, he found himself spending countless hours of research and development utilizing the internet. That time, combined with the time constraints on his own schedule in trying to maintain his personal training clientele – while developing a new business concept, helped him realize that an internet portal for clients could be invaluable. He had long been challenged with overcoming the primary objection from potential clients in not beginning a health and fitness regime, which was generally “I want to…  I need to… but I just don’t have time.” He teamed with esteemed colleague, friend and Master Trainer, John Sanchez, to begin defining the concept for the Virtual Reality Trainer on line. The company was born and started impacting the lives of its clients immediately and has experienced exciting growth ever since. The progression of VRT in the South Austin area has come primarily through word-of-mouth by clients who have experienced outstanding results. Our list of satisfied clients and success stories continues to grow – we would be proud to count you among them! Look for a VRT Fitness & Sport Performance facility coming soon to your area, as well as on line at www.vrtfitness.com!