Founder: AAFP-
Acfit Academy For Fitness Professionals, Chennai. website
Author:
CFR Pro Training System
Lifefit Transformation Program
Accomplished Fitness Consultant & A Columnist
Hariharan, lives in Chennai with his loving wife, two lovely daughters and his sprightly dog. A passionate fitness enthusiast and experienced professional, began his journey in 1998 as a skinny guy determined to gain mass. His quest for knowledge, during a time when information was either scarce or overwhelming, led him to search through reliable sources. Early on, the Weider system, international bodybuilding magazines, and the Tamil bodybuilding magazine, “Bodybuilding Master,” laid a strong foundation for his understanding. By 2000, Hari had built a basic muscle mass and began his career as a fitness instructor. By 2003, he had advanced to a personal trainer and fitness manager at a premium fitness studio in Chennai, where he worked for over five years and trained more than 2,000 clients.
The booming fitness industry in 2009 presented various opportunities, allowing Hari to work as a peak performance nutrition consultant and a home and commercial gym designer. During this time, he gained knowledge in fitness equipment, supplements, performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), and various training systems. Hari tested hundreds of recommended training systems, documented their results, and tried thousands of fitness products on himself, becoming well-versed in what works. With thousands of hours spent understanding human physiology, fitness, and sports biomechanics, Hari decided to become an entrepreneur.
In 2012, he launched a personal training studio with a unique training concept called Corrective Functional Resistance (CFR) training. This concept, first developed in the state, aimed to be expanded across the country, requiring the identification of the right talent. This ambition planted the seed for ACFIT Academy for Fitness Professionals. Partnering with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and incorporating his brainchild as a foundation course, Hari reached over 20,000 fitness trainers nationwide and certified more than 3,000 fitness professionals.
Educational Background
- Master Degree in Yoga for Human Excellence
- PG-Diploma in Fitness & Nutrition
- Certified Personal Trainer (NASM)
- Certified Personal Trainer (ISSA, California)
- Certification in Advanced Sports Physiology
- Certified Plyometric Trainer
- Certified Functional Trainer
- Certified Pilates Trainer (PIA)
Professional Background
- Founder, ACFIT Academy for Fitness Professionals & LIFEFIT Complete Gym Solutions
- Fitness Director, ACME Fitness
- Author: CFR Training Program & LIFEFIT Transformation Program
Seminars, Workshops, and Other Accomplishments
- Conducted 245+ workshops on fitness across India
- Delivered 50+ guest lectures on health and wellness at nationwide conferences
- Trained 1,000+ athletes in bodybuilding over the past 20 years
- Handled 30 exclusive batches on CFR certification program, training nearly 1,500 trainers from Tamil Nadu and India in each session
- Delivered 28 seminars for corporate companies across various industrial sectors in India and Tamil Nadu, covering specific topics based on the nature of the industry
- Celebrity fitness consultant for Vikram, Vishal, Arya, Pooja, and A.R. Murugadoss
- Performance enhancement trainer for national-level swimmers since 2010
- Fitness consultant and designer for various top fitness solutions across India
- Published over 75 fitness-based articles in various fitness journals and magazines, including The Hindu, Indian Express, and an exclusive Tamil fitness magazine named “Fitness Energy” for the past five years.