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Michael Hill CPT, CNC

As a certified personal trainer, health and fitness professional, and head coach at High Point Memphis, Michael finds great joy in helping others chase their health and fitness dreams while finding the best versions of themselves! He can not wait to see what lies ahead for each client as they set their Redpoint Goal and fight to see that dream become a reality!

 

- DEGREES AND CERTIFICATIONS -

 

Lambuth University

  • B.S. in Mathematical Sciences and Physics

 

NASM

  • CPT (Certified Personal Trainer)

  • CNC (Certified Nutrition Coach)

  • SFC (Stretching and Flexibility Coach)

  • CES (Corrective Exercise Specialist)

  • PES (Performance Enhancement Specialization; in progress)

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NSCA

  • CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist; in progress)

 

AFAA

  • GFI (Group Fitness Instructor)

 

UESCA

  • Certified Running & Ultrarunning Coach

 

USA Climbing

  • Level 2 Climbing Coach

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AMGA

  • CWI (Climbing Wall Instructor)

 

American Red Cross

  • CPR/First Aid/AED

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PUBLIC SPEAKING

  • 20+ Years of speaking experience

  • Spoken to various group sizes from 5 to 5,000+

  • Spoken on 4 continents in English and through translators

  • Spoken for corporate groups, school assemblies, sports teams, international student groups, university lectures, churches, and much more!

MICHAEL'S BIO

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Born in Michigan and later moving to West TN at a young age, Michael played a variety of sports growing up. After excelling and lettering in 4 sports all while maintaining a high level of study in the classroom during high school, Michael received both athletic and academic scholarships. He would go on the play baseball and football at Lambuth University where he would receive national honors both athletically and academically.

 

After college, Michael would continue to excel in sports where he would perform well for several NFL teams’ private workouts, specifically the Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Despite his best efforts, Michael would fall just short of his dream of playing in the NFL and land with the Arena Football League’s Memphis Xplorers. This is also when Michael began his journey in training other athletes from high school up to elite level athletes trying to make it to the professional level. While he enjoyed playing at an elite level, his joy for watching others chase their dreams and succeed gave him much more joy and fulfillment.

 

After stepping away from football permanently, Michael began to press into the running world and eventually started competing in races of varying distances. He also took up outdoor rock climbing after stumbling across the sport in southern Illinois. When Michael wasn’t training or helping others train, he could often be found climbing at Garden of the Gods Illinois (before he realized climbing was not permitted at GOTG!) 

 

While running and  rock climbing were great escapes for Michael, it wouldn’t be until several years later that he really pressed into the sports to test the limits of his ability. Michael tried his hand at the half-marathon and marathon distances after winning several 5K's and one 10K. Eventually he would go on to run ultramarathons up 100 miles and compete in several OCRs (Obstacle Course Races). He found the 50K and 50-mile distances to be his favorites.

 

After just a year and a half of intentional training, Michael grew quickly as a rock climber as well. He was able to send his first outdoor V10 and redpoint his first 5.13.

 

Michael continues to grow as climber as he has now sent an outdoors V11. 

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