About Us

Craig Ryan, CPT-CSN

Renew Your Strength was born out of the life and ministry of Craig Ryan, the owner of Renew Your Strength. It was through Craig's personal striving in the area of health and fitness, combined with his passion to see others prosper in the areas he was achieving success in, that motivated Craig to devote himself to helping others through Renew Your Strength.

Craig's clients know that he cares about them — not just their workout routine. He enjoys the challenge of creating an exercise routine that is specific to the needs of each individual, and he uses his creativity, knowledge, and experiece to keep things from becoming boring and stagnant.

Craig believes that fitness and nutrition are key parts to the overall health of a person. He desires to help people meet their health goals of increased strength, flexibility and weight maintenance. He has personally experienced the benefits of meeting his own health goals and becoming more effective in other aspects of life as a result, and greatly desires to share in the fulfillment of his clients as they obtain better health.

Craig works on a variety of health related projects. Right now he runs a corporate wellness program for a small company in Greensboro, NC, where he trains and educates many of the company's employees each week. He runs fitness bootcamps, meets with personal training clients in their home, and is also active in the fitness area for homeschooling families in the Piedmont Triad area of NC.

Certifications and Experience

Craig is certified in both Personal Training and Advanced Sports Nutrition through the National Federation of Professional Trainers.* Before living in North Carolina, Craig was a chaplain and personal trainer at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. He has trained people in gym environments and in their homes, working with a variety of ages and fitness levels.

*The NFPT is one of the only fitness certifying programs that is nationally accredited. They have more than 17,000 certified trainers around the world, and are the 2nd longest running program with over 18 years experience in the field. You can visit the NFPT at www.NFPT.com.

Client Testimonial

"Your enthusiasm has been great. You always seem to make each workout different and that helps a lot. You have helped a lot with the nutrition side of things too, which has been great."
-Mike in Advance, NC