Personal Trainer · South Tampa
Personal Training in South Tampa. Your First Session Is Free.
NASM certified since 2004, 20+ years coaching. One-on-one at Empire MMA and Fitness, 5006 S MacDill Ave.
- NASM certified since 2004
- 20+ years training clients privately
- Free first session
- Free body-fat analysis
- Free fitness evaluation
- Empire MMA and Fitness · South Tampa
- Monday–Friday, 5am–1pm. Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Who I Train
Which Personal Training Program Fits You?
Plenty of people here aren’t starting from zero. They’re starting again. Which one of these sounds like you?
- The postpartum guide
Postpartum Weight Loss
You’re a new mom and the baby weight isn’t shifting on its own.
Meagen was back to her pre-pregnancy size in six weeks.
- Strength training for women
Women 40+
You want your strength and energy back, from a plan that accounts for hormones and joints.
- Strength training for men
Men 50+
You’re over 50 and your strength, stamina and waistline stopped cooperating.
Karl, 52, went from 221 to 207 lbs in a year.
- The back-pain article
Coming Back From Injury or Back Pain
Your back, knees or shoulders have a history and training around it worries you.
- Personal training for seniors
Senior Strength & Balance
You want stronger legs, steadier balance and support as you get back to training.
- Weight loss training
Weight Loss & Lean Muscle
You want to lose body fat, build lean muscle and stop guessing in the gym.
Step one is free
It’s the only step you need to commit to today.
How Training Works
How Training With Me Works
Your Free First Session
Goals, your free body-fat analysis and fitness evaluation, then you train.
A Plan Around Your Real Life
Built to your fitness level, your body and your schedule: private, Buddy Sessions or both.
Progress You Can Measure
Your body-fat baseline is rechecked as we go. Results normally show in 4–6 weeks.
Your Prescription for Fitness
Training Options
Three Ways to Train in South Tampa
Private One-on-One
30 or 60 minutes, built for you on the day. Just you and me.
Buddy Sessions
Bring a friend or join the group. Metabolic conditioning, scaled to you. First one free.
How small-group training worksNutritional Guidance
Meal plans and accountability, woven through the training rather than bolted on.
- 15 lbslost on average in 6 weeks by Transformation Package clients
- Rehabfrom back pain, sports injuries and everyday aches and pains
- Lifetimehealthy eating and exercise habits, not a six-week fix
Where we train
Empire MMA and Fitness5006 S MacDill Ave, Tampa, FL 33611South TampaMonday–Friday, 5am–1pm
Pricing
Personal Trainer Pricing, Up Front
Every price is per session of private one-on-one training, and it is the same rate whether you buy one session or thirty-six.
- $0Your first session, with a free body-fat analysis
- $60Thirty minutes, one-on-one
- $120The full hour, with post-workout stretching
What people ask before they book
How Much Does a Personal Trainer Cost in Florida?
Every trainer sets their own rate, so the useful figure is the one you would actually pay. With me in South Tampa it is $60 for thirty minutes or $120 for the full hour, one-on-one at Empire MMA and Fitness, and your first session is free.
See packages and pricesHow Much Is a Personal Trainer per Month?
It depends how often you train, because every session is priced the same. Once a week is about four sessions a month: $240 at thirty minutes or $480 at the hour. Three a week for four weeks is the Jump Start package, 12 sessions for $720 or $1,440.
Every package, side by sideHow Do I Find a Good Personal Trainer Near Me?
Check three things before you pay anybody: how long they have been certified, whether the gym is somewhere you will actually drive to, and whether you can train with them once before you commit. I have been NASM certified since 2004, I train clients at Empire MMA and Fitness, 5006 S MacDill Ave in South Tampa, and the first session is free.
About Craig ChapinWhere Do You Train?
Empire MMA and Fitness, in South Tampa. 5006 S MacDill Ave, Tampa, FL 33611. Sessions run Monday–Friday, 5am–1pm, and clients travel in from South Tampa, Westshore, Brandon and Channelside.
Get directionsAre You a Certified Personal Trainer?
Yes. NASM certified since 2004. Certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine since 2004, with 20+ years of training clients privately and 31 continuing-education certifications between 2009 and 2019, most of them in older-adult training, injury and posture work, and high-intensity methods.
See the full record
The Credentials Behind My Personal Training
See the full record- Certified personal trainer since 2004
- NASMCertified personal trainer since 2004
- years of private training experience
- 20+years of private training experience
- continuing-education certifications, 2009–2019
- 30+continuing-education certifications, 2009–2019
Results
South Tampa Clients, in Their Own Words
“This is some of what people have to say about me.”
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“He encouraged me to set my goals higher than I thought were possible and we accomplished them all… I have the pictures to prove I was in the best shape of my life, all thanks to Craig!!”
Read Kendra’s storyKendraTrained for 8 months ahead of her weddingMeasured result122.4 lbs & 27.1% body fat107 lbs & 13.6% body fat
“One year later, I am down to 207 and feeling the best I have in years… Craig is a great trainer and a great motivator.”
Read Karl’s storyKarl, 52One year of trainingMeasured result221 lbs207 lbs, one year later
“After 6 weeks, he had me down to my pre-pregnancy size… He truly is the baby weight gain whisperer!”
Read Meagen’s storyMeagenNew mom, postpartum trainingResultBack to pre-pregnancy size in 6 weeks
Book Your Free First Session
Your First Personal Training Session Is Free
Call me at 813-590-7226 or book online, and I’ll ring you back within 24 hours to set your time.
- Free body-fat analysis
- Free fitness evaluation: balance, strength, coordination and flexibility
- A one-on-one workout built around your goals
- Where
- Empire MMA and Fitness5006 S MacDill Ave, Tampa, FL 33611Get directions
- When
- Monday–Friday, 5am–1pm. Closed Saturday and Sunday.In-person, one-on-one or group
- Where clients travel from
- South Tampa, Westshore, Brandon, Channelside