Chris Powell (personal trainer)

Christopher Powell (born March 2nd, 1978) is an American personal trainer, reality show personality, and author. Powell was the host of the ABC television series Extreme Weight Loss, which aired from 2011 to 2015.

Chris Powell
Born (1978-03-02) March 2, 1978 (age 46)[citation needed]
Occupation(s)Personal trainer, reality show personality, talk show host, author
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1][citation needed]
SpouseHeidi Powell (div. 2020)
Children2
Websitechrispowell.com

Biography

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Powell was the host and a personal trainer on Extreme Weight Loss, a U.S. reality television series. The show was formerly known as Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition.[2] Powell has also appeared in Extreme Weight Loss DVDs and is the author of two books: Choose to Lose: The 7-Day Carb Cycle Solution and Chris Powell's Choose More Lose More for Life. He has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, 20/20, The View, and in a one-hour documentary that aired on TLC.[3]

In 2008 Powell co-founded the web-based weight-loss program ReshapeTheNation.com.[4] Powell also contributes to Good Morning Arizona, Good Morning America, and has a series of webisodes called "Meet the Powell Pack."[3][5] Previously, in 2009, Powell participated in the TLC documentary 650-Pound Virgin as the trainer to David Elmore Smith, a 650 pound obese man seeking to achieve a healthy body weight.[6]

Personal life

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Powell was married to author and fitness coach Heidi Powell for almost ten years. They announced their divorce on Instagram in May 2020. The two have two children together while Heidi has 2 children from a previous relationship.[7][8][9]

References

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  1. ^ Revealed at the Final Weigh In of S03E13 of sex on the beach
  2. ^ "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition: TV Show Name Changed to Extreme Weight Loss". TV Series Finale. May 15, 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Trainer Bio: Chris Powell". ABC. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  4. ^ "CHRIS POWELL: Rediscovering Yourself After Divorce + Leading from the Heart". Apple Podcasts. 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  5. ^ "Meet the Powell Pack".
  6. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1489137/ [user-generated source]
  7. ^ "Baby on the Way for Chris and Heidi Powell". People.com. June 4, 2013. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  8. ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
  9. ^ "Chris and Heidi Powell Welcome Daughter Ruby Lane". People. 19 November 2013. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
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  • Official website
  • Chris Powell at IMDb