Clifton Harski is a fitness coach and fitness educator from San Diego, CA. Clifton holds a degree in Kinesiology from SDSU and has been in the fitness industry for more than 15 years. He was one of the original Animal Flow Master Instructors, director of programming and national head coach for Fitwall, a Master Trainer with KB Athletics and a Master Trainer for MovNat. He also previously ran his own company BA Training, which taught kettlebell and bodyweight training workshops throughout the United States and ran Bootycamp in San Diego, CA. He currently is the Director of Education for Pain Free Performance.
Here is a list of his Qualifications & Certifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Kineseology from San Diego State University, Dynamic Variable Resistance, Training (DVRT) Level 1 – Ultimate Sandbag Certification, Functional Range Conditioning (FRC), CrossFit Level 1, CrossFit Mobility, and CrossFit Football Certifications, Certified Kettlebell – Functional Movement Specialist (CK-FMS), Kettlebell Athletics Master Instructor, Russian Kettlebell Certification (RKC), FMS Level 1, ACE PT, NSCA CPT, Spartan Group X training, Strong First Level 1, Spartan Obstacle Course Specialist Master Instructor, Onnit Fundamentals Certified Trainer, Combine360 Certification, Animal Flow Master Instructor 2014-2019
1. You are an athlete your whole life and you were collegiate basketball player, how did you enter the world of fitness? When did you hear that „voice“ in yourself: „O yes, I want to be a fitness coach and I want to teach other people to become better coaches“
2. In your career as a fitness educator you probably taught more than 2000 people, teaching more then 200 workshops covering different fitness systems. With all that your have family, a wife and 2 kids. It is not easy. How you hold this pace?
3. You have been involved in fitness business for a long time. What you think how much fitness training, gyms and fitness coaches changed in last 15 years? What you think about directions that fitness is going? What is the future of fitness? Maybe more semi – private groups, more online sessions, more interactive training, virtual reality training? What can we expect in next 10 years?
4. By your opinion, how much social networks have good or bad influence on fitness coaches and on clients? Maybe everything is too fast, too much information, everybody wants fast results?
5. What would you suggest to a young coach who wants to become very successful? What kind of knowledge and skills he/she needs to have? It is not just about theoretical knowledge or demonstration of exercises? What you need to have to give your client what he/she wants and also what they need?
6. You did lots of certifications, seminars and workshops all around USA but also in Europe. What you think is the difference between fitness in general between USA and Europe?
7. In last few years it was a tough period for lots of gyms and fitness coaches because of covid time, but also for the ordinary people who are working out. What you think how much isolation and restriction during covid time had on people?
8. Training and workouts are part of your daily routines. You are one of the coaches who live what they preach. What kind of training are you doing for yourself? What is your daily and weekly routine.
9. In the moment your main occupation is Director of Education for Pain Free Performance? What are you plans? What can we expect from Pain Free Performance Education?
10. It is your second time in Croatia. I hope next time you will have more time to visit some cities like Dubrovnik, Split etc. What are your impressions for Croatia?