Bill Crawford's Personal Training Career & History |
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Bill Crawford's Bio
Bill Crawford has been a leader and visionary in fitness since 1977. In 2012 Bill was inducted into the National Fitness Hall of Fame and in 2023 received the National Fitness Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award for his life's work.
In 2019 Bill received the Arthur Jones Lifetime Achievement Award from the Resistance Exercise Conference. As a world-renowned strength trainer and fitness expert, Bill passionately promotes the benefits of weight resistance exercise and fitness worldwide.
Bill was certified for
musculoskeletal evaluation and
rehabilitation at the Exercise
Science Center, University of
Florida in Gainesville, Florida
and was personally trained by
the late Arthur Jones, the inventor
of Nautilus and MedX. |
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Over the
past 46 years, Bill has provided fitness training
for thousands. You may have seen his national
TV ads for the Resistance Chair, his features on
CNN and Fox News or read his stories in countless
newspapers and magazines. He has worked with
The U.S. Navy, which led to the development of his
iPhone App: Gym To Go and GymToGo.com.
Bill
has trained major sports teams, athletes and top
Hollywood celebrities. Bill also writes a fitness blog
and posts daily fitness tips on Twitter, both are
accessible through the Basic Training web site. Bill was born and raised in the rugged mountain
town of Ouray, Colorado where being fit is incidental
to the environment. He spent his youth hiking,
competitive skiing and climbing fourteen-thousand
foot mountains. |
In the 1970's, Bill found his way to Los Angeles
and was one of the key players in the ignition of
the fitness boom. He was fortunate to be one of
the original providers of Nautilus and founded
one of the first Nautilus clubs in Los Angeles,
which soon developed into a chain. Those clubs
evolved into two national chains and launched the
careers of many well known fitness executives and
personalities.
Bill has owned and developed fitness
centers around the world. Basic Training has
been in Scottsdale since 1997 and is owned and
operated by Bill and his wife Debbie.
There is no substitute for the decades of Bill’s
practical experience. Today the Crawford’s clients
enjoy their dedication to personal service, state-of-the-
art equipment, knowledge and motivational
skills. People travel from around the world to train at their elite fitness and strength training center. |
| Debbie Crawford's Bio |
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Debbie Crawford works with Bill to assist
you with all of your fitness needs, member
enlistment, scheduling appointments and
assisting with workouts in the
MedX Strength Training Center.
Debbie has worked alongside
Bill in fitness since 1998. She has trained hunderds of clients in strength and cardio workouts.
Debbie
grew up on a working horse and
cattle ranch in North Dakota and
is accomplished actress and model. She has appeared on several television shows such as E.R., Arrest and Trial and countless national
commercials and print ads.
Debbie is dedicated to encouraging people of all ages to invest in themselves. She has inspired many to live a healthy lifestyle as she spreads the word about the value of health and fitness. |
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