krista Stryker
Growing up in Portland, Oregon, Krista Stryker never felt like she was the athletic type. Sheeased her way into the fitness world, and eventually got her start as a personal trainer for apopular gym franchise in New York. Stryker would push herself day-in and day-out doingcardio, weight and sports-specific training until she was mentally and physically overtrained. Notcontent with the results she was getting, Stryker discovered High-Intensity Interval Training(HIIT). Not only did she get fitter and leaner, but her strength and confidence levels skyrocketed.Before long, Stryker was achieving new heights in her physical training that she never thoughtpossible. From burpees to push ups to pull ups, Stryker could do it all with her new physicalcapabilities and finesse. More importantly, she still had time and energy for sprints, hikes, andlong runs.
After seeing her own personal successes, in 2012 she launched the 12 Minute Athlete blog withthe goal to reach more people than one-on-one personal training could offer. She created theplatform to help everyone, no matter their fitness level, reach new physical heights that sheknows they are capable of. Stryker wanted to help eliminate excuses and make working outaccessible, regardless of location or access to equipment. Excited to share her knowledge with awider audience, she launched her popular 12 Minute Athlete app a year later.