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HI there! I’m here to help you feel strong, confident, and at home in your skin at every age.
However, not every woman who arrives here already feels good in her body. In fact, many don’t yet. That’s exactly who I’m here for.
I’m Chris Freytag: a 60-year-old ACE Certified Personal Trainer and Health Coach, an obsessed shopper, and the founder of Get Healthy U and Get Healthy U TV. For more than 35 years, I’ve helped women make movement part of real life, from fitness DVDs in the ’90s to the thousands of at-home workouts now available on Get Healthy U TV. I still teach a live strength class every week because I genuinely love helping women discover what their bodies can do. My philosophy is simple: cardio is to live longer, strength training is to live stronger, and mobility training is to live pain-free.
And these days, my mission goes beyond fitness. I want to help women feel better in their skin, and that can include the workout you do, the food you eat, the clothes you put on, and the way you feel when you catch your reflection. Confidence isn’t only about what you can lift. It’s also about walking into a room feeling comfortable, energized, and completely yourself.
That’s what you’ll find here: practical fitness, healthy food, wearable fashion, approachable beauty, affordable finds, and plenty of positive motivation, all created with real midlife women in mind. We want to be seen. We deserve to be seen. And I’m here to make sure we are.
A little more about me
I live in Minneapolis with my husband of 37 years. We have three grown kids and grandchildren who call me Coco, one of my favorite titles yet.
I graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1987 with a degree in journalism. Since then, I’ve made thousands of workout videos, spent two decades as the health contributor on our local NBC station, sold lifestyle products on QVC for ten years, and spent 14 years writing a column for Prevention magazine. Somewhere along the way, I also wrote seven books. These days, you’ll often find me working while walking at one mile per hour on my walking pad, drinking my LMNT, and (still, always) researching and talking about health, fitness, and fashion!
I don’t believe women become invisible after 50. I don’t believe strength has an expiration date. And I definitely don’t believe getting older means making yourself smaller. I believe the second half of life can be the richest, strongest, most confident, and most joyful yet.
Everything I teach and everything I share to help you look and feel your best comes back to one goal: building a body, a mindset, and a life that let you keep saying yes. Yes to strength. Yes to confidence. Yes to adventure. Yes to feeling like yourself again.
Let’s keep in touch
If that sounds like the kind of life you want, join my newsletter. I’ll send you practical fitness advice, healthy recipes, affordable fashion and beauty finds, and the encouragement we all need from time to time, straight to your inbox.
No perfection required. Just real-life ideas to help you feel strong, confident, and energized for years to come. 💪✨
Chris’ Certifications And Qualifications
- ACE Certified Personal Trainer
- ACE Certified Health Coach
- ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor
- YogaFit Certified
- Pilates Trained Mat and Reformer
- ACE Board of Directors – Emeritus Member, Senior Advisor, Health & Fitness
- Board of Visitors, J-School, Mass Communications, UW-Madison
- Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from University of Wisconsin
- Author of 7 books and dozens of fitness DVDs
- Founder of Get Healthy U TV workout app and subscription
- Chris’ Linkedin Profile
Truth is, aging brings challenges. But it also brings clarity. I’ve learned to appreciate my body more now than I ever did in my 30s. I’m embracing the imperfections, celebrating what my body can do, and finding beauty in strength. My goal? To help you do the same.
If you’re looking for realistic advice, motivation that actually sticks, and workouts that fit your lifestyle—not the other way around—you’re in the right place.
