USA Elite Trainers is led by a World Natural Bodybuilding Federation Pro; Chad "CJ" Havunen. USA Elite Trainers was formed in 2007 and is based on tried and true cutting edge exercise, diet and supplementation formulas and fundamentals that have proven successful for clients of all ages and at all fitness levels.

With USA Elite Trainers, you won't find "cookie cutter" workout programs. Each of our clients will have a program developed for them using our state of the art customized software that allows us to create a plan that will give clients the results they are looking to achieve.

CJ, founder of USA Elite Trainers, has used his personal experience to design workout and nutrition programs that will achieve your fitness goals and be easily incorporated into your daily routine. Over the years, he has assisted many to reach their goals- some wanted to loose weight and others needed to be competition ready in a few short weeks- his many success stories allow him to design customized programs specifically targeted to achieving your fitness goals. CJ has a unique personal training skill and has developed the needed "vision" to guide clients and trainers thru all levels of the fitness field.

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Cj's commitment to an active and healthy lifestyle began as a teenager when he participated in sports and weight training. In his mid-20's his training accelerated from a hobby to, what he did not know yet, would turn into a life-long commitment to natural body building and fitness training.

In 2003, Cj competed in his first Natural Body Building competition, the NASF Old Dominion Open and won the novice class. During his intense training and contest preparation he developed a desire to share what he had learned about weight loss and muscular development by becoming an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer.

The following year, in 2004, he started working as a freelance trainer at Extreme Muscle in Hampton, VA. While he was training others to obtain their goals of weight loss and muscle gains, he simultaneously competed in three Body Building shows in 2004. Throe these successful and un successful training programs, he was able to excel with what worked and improve on the ways that didn't. Cj ended 2004 with an overall championship in the NASF Old dominion open.

In 2005 Cj made the transition to a larger facility, Gold's Gym in Newport News, VA. Cj competed in three shows this year as well. Cj continued to compete in shows deemed "Natural", like the NPC East Coast Tournament of champions where he won the Overall Champion beating out big IFBB names like Brandon Curry. After competing in the 2005 NPC Nationals and seeing that not all competitors where drug tested, Cj decided to compete in strictly drug tested shows such as INBF, OCB and NPA to name a few, from then on.

In 2006, Cj moved to Virginia Beach and began working as a freelance trainer out of local gyms. He continued his bodybuilding career by competing in several other nationally recognized competitions. Also in 2006 Cj formed a friendship and a sponsorship with the owner of Discount Supplements Direct. The formation of this alliance and his participation in competitions continued through 2007 and beyond. In 2007, after winning the overall at the INBF United States Bodybuilding Championships, Cj earned the prestigious title as a WNBF Pro. (The World Natural Bodybuilding Federation is the premier professional drug tested bodybuilding federation in the world.)

In late summer 2007, CJ joined the Anytime Fitness team in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake. This is where he truly found a "home-base" to begin his dream of forming a Personal Training Studio. After free lancing and having great client success, Cj went on to form USA Elite Trainers LLC. A personal training company providing a professional training service to all members of Anytime Fitness.

During this period Cj began laying a foundation with USA Elite Trainers of taking personal training to a new level by implementing new training standards guided with his vision of how to help clients achieve their goals. Together with Anytime Fitness, a 12 week weight loss program " the Total Body Challenge" was formed along with other programs such as the Total Body Boot Camp.

Today, USA Elite Trainers is based out of four Anytime Fitness's and is continuing to grow. USA Elite Trainers has ten trainers and hundreds of success stories. They have helped people with weight loss of up to 160 lbs or to help men and women prepare for bodybuilding contests and figure shows. Cj has competed in a multiple of shows during this time as well. Taking the INBF Atlantic Coast championship overall and placing eighth in 2009 WNBF World Championships in NYC.

Cj continues to live a drug free bodybuilding lifestyle and is an advocate of fitness and healthy living. Cj also this constructed a competition preparation DVD and booklet and a Natural Body Transformation DVD series to further help instruct those wishing to either take fitness to a new level, of just begin to embark on their fitness journey.

In 2010 Cj formed another division of this fitness attitude with Naturalbodyz.com. Natural Bodyz is a branch of USA Elite Trainers, to help give expression to our core beliefs, DO IT NATURAL! USA Elite Trainers also believes that the ideal way to live is through Natural Body building. Whether fitness elite, or beginner, working on muscular tone and shape can be and should be done naturally.

Special Event Photos (Coming Soon!)

• State Farm 50 Million Pound Challenge 5k
• St. Jude Benefit
• Nutrition & Supplement Seminar
• Sentara Hospital Benefit
• Total Body Challenge Finals 2008
• Bench Press Meet
• Anytime Fitness Events

Competition Photos (Coming Soon!)

• WNBF Worlds – 2009
• NASF Old Dominion Open – 2003
• NPC Body Rock – 2005
• East Coast Tournament of Champions – 2005
• NPC Nationals – 2005
• NPC Body Rock 2006
• INBF War of the Worlds – 2006
• INBF Atlantic Coast Championships – 2007
• OCB Core Nutritional Nationals – 2007
• INBF Atlantic Coast Championships –2008
• WNBF Pro American – 2008

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