MEET PAUL WATSON
An elite, nationally competitive athlete, Paul has been transforming people’s health and lives for over 25 years. His customized programs have transformed men and women around the country, crafting everyone from elite athletes to family fitness members, and changing their lives from the inside and out, physically as well mentally.
Combining a formal education with his drive to push the boundaries of human physical capabilities, his goal is to educate the public on the extraordinary health benefits of hard training throughout the human body. Paul has worked extensively with firefighters, police, and college athletes.
But his niche is preparing those that are training for (or already in) one of the elite communities of the military special ops as well as the racing community and becoming a leading coach for HYROX, Spartan, and DEKA conditioning and racing throughout the country.
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
-Began career as a personal trainer in New York City in 1997.
-Elite strength and obstacle training coach.
-Elite HYROX, Spartan, and DEKA coach training numerous pro and elite level athletes.
-Winner of numerous running, strength, and rough-terrain racing events.
-Enlisted in the military after 9/11, proudly served
2 tours of duty as a tech for Navy SEAL Team 5.
-Relocated to Fresno in 2009, graduated Fresno Police Academy same year.
-Started Elite Physical Training in 2010.
-Opened Warrior Fitness January 1, 2015.
-Defied all government mandates to close during
the 2020 pandemic, and proudly kept his doors
open for freedom – the only gym in Fresno to
openly do that.
