Hey, thanks for stopping by!
My name is Brian Donovan and I am the owner of Online Fitness Coach. I love helping people reach their health and fitness goals. That passion led me to open my first personal training business, Brian Donovan Fitness, LLC in 2008, and since then I have coached hundreds of clients to a healthier lifestyle both in-person and online.
A little about me… In 2014, I was voted Chicago’s “Best Personal Trainer” by Chicago Reader magazine, Best Of Chicago edition.
I have published over 50 fitness articles and have been featured in a variety of media publications such as The PTDC (Personal Trainer Development Center), Bach Performance, and Voyage Chicago.
I am a Certified Online Trainer through the Online Trainer Academy, a Precision Nutrition Certified Coach, a graduate of the National Personal Training Institute, a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, a Poliquin BioSignature Practitioner, and a CrossFit Certified Coach. I also have a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications and a minor in Business from Michigan State University.
My story is a little further down the page if you care to read it but I would rather hear about you! Ask me a question or tell me what your #1 fitness or nutrition goal is HERE.
Hey, thanks for stopping by!
My name is Brian Donovan and I am the owner of Online Fitness Coach.
I love helping people reach their health and fitness goals. That passion led me to open my first personal training business, Brian Donovan Fitness, LLC in 2008, and since then I have coached hundreds of clients to a healthier lifestyle both in-person and online.
A little about me… In 2014, I was voted Chicago’s “Best Personal Trainer” by Chicago Reader magazine, Best Of Chicago edition.
I have published over 50 fitness articles and have been featured in a variety of media publications such as The PTDC (Personal Trainer Development Center), Bach Performance, and Voyage Chicago.
I am a Certified Online Trainer through the Online Trainer Academy, a Precision Nutrition Certified Coach, a graduate of the National Personal Training Institute, a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, a Poliquin BioSignature Practitioner, and a CrossFit Certified Coach. I also have a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications and a minor in Business from Michigan State University.
My story is a little further down the page if you care to read it but I would rather hear about you! Ask me a question or tell me what your #1 fitness or nutrition goal is HERE.
MY STORY
When I graduated from college in 2006, I moved to Chicago and took a corporate desk job. I then quickly put on 20 lbs. in the first 6 months. Considering I was a high school athlete and had kept myself in good shape throughout college, this new weight gain was a wake-up call for me. If I didn’t do something fast, it was only going to get worse.
Commuting from the city to the suburbs an hour both ways was taking a toll on me. So was sitting in a chair for 8 hours a day. Being a new dog owner only added to the stress. By the time I got home each day, I had clean-up duties, a dog to walk, I was hungry, and I was tired. I told myself I just didn’t have the time to workout.
The truth was, I had no system in place to ensure that I was making my health a priority. When I did make it to the gym, I had little energy and no game plan. My workouts were inefficient and ineffective.
When it came to nutrition, I ate whatever was convenient. I knew nothing about macronutrients, other than that I needed protein in order to build muscle. I never tracked calories. The result was a little extra muscle and a lot of extra fat.
To keep a long story short, after wasting far too many hours in the gym with little results to show for it, I decided I needed to get educated in the fields of exercise science and nutrition. I began reading everything I could get my hands on and applying the principles I was learning. In a short amount of time, I had lost the weight and was looking better than I had in years!
This was the beginning of my fitness journey.
I realized that what I really wanted to do was work one-on-one with people to help them improve their health and fitness the way I had. I wanted to show people that you can have a busy life, and still make time for exercise and good food choices with the right plan in place. So I went back to school and completed 500 hours studying Exercise Science and Nutrition at the National Personal Training Institute in Chicago, and became a Certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach.
Since then, I have been fortunate enough to be able to help hundreds of men and women all over the world achieve amazing results with my online fitness and nutrition coaching program. I believe the key to this has been understanding each of my client’s individual needs through clear communication, developing a personalized fitness and nutrition plan, and then helping them to see it through.
CLICK HERE TO HEAR THEIR STORIES AND SEE THEIR RESULTS.
Training and nutrition stuff aside, I love climbing and hiking, singing and playing my acoustic guitar, traveling with my wife Liz, rough housing with my dog Bumper, and spending time with friends and family.
Thanks for taking the time to read my story!
If you have any questions or want to learn more about the Online Fitness Coach program, you can CONTACT ME HERE.
Committed To Your Health,
MY STORY
When I graduated from college in 2006, I moved to Chicago and took a corporate desk job. I then quickly put on 20 lbs. in the first 6 months. Considering I was a high school athlete and had kept myself in good shape throughout college, this new weight gain was a wake-up call for me. If I didn’t do something fast, it was only going to get worse.
Commuting from the city to the suburbs an hour both ways was taking a toll on me. So was sitting in a chair for 8 hours a day. Being a new dog owner only added to the stress. By the time I got home each day, I had clean-up duties, a dog to walk, I was hungry, and I was tired. I told myself I just didn’t have the time to workout.
The truth was, I had no system in place to ensure that I was making my health a priority. When I did make it to the gym, I had little energy and no game plan. My workouts were inefficient and ineffective.
When it came to nutrition, I ate whatever was convenient. I knew nothing about macronutrients, other than that I needed protein in order to build muscle. I never tracked calories. The result was a little extra muscle and a lot of extra fat.
To keep a long story short, after wasting far too many hours in the gym with little results to show for it, I decided I needed to get educated in the fields of exercise science and nutrition. I began reading everything I could get my hands on and applying the principles I was learning. In a short amount of time, I had lost the weight and was looking better than I had in years!
This was the beginning of my fitness journey.
I realized that what I really wanted to do was work one-on-one with people to help them improve their health and fitness the way I had. I wanted to show people that you can have a busy life, and still make time for exercise and good food choices with the right plan in place. So I went back to school and completed 500 hours studying Exercise Science and Nutrition at the National Personal Training Institute in Chicago, and became a Certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach.
Since then, I have been fortunate enough to be able to help hundreds of men and women all over the world achieve amazing results with my online fitness and nutrition coaching program. I believe the key to this has been understanding each of my client’s individual needs through clear communication, developing a personalized fitness and nutrition plan, and then helping them to see it through.
–> CLICK HERE TO HEAR THEIR STORIES AND SEE THEIR RESULTS.
Training and nutrition stuff aside, I love climbing and hiking, singing and playing my acoustic guitar, traveling with my wife Liz, rough housing with my dog Bumper, and spending time with friends and family.
Thanks for taking the time to read my story!
If you have any questions or want to learn more about the Online Fitness Coach program, you can CONTACT ME HERE.
Committed To Your Health,