Fitness Ranes Training Studio is FINALLY on facebook!

Fitness Ranes Training Studio, my private Hawaii personal training studio is ready to meet the world. I am very happy to announce that we  FINALLY have a page up on facebook. It’s been about a year since we opened the doors. Website updates have become much less frequent as running a

Can functional training really change your appearance? Check out these pictures!

I have lots of amazing Before & After photos of my Hawaii personal training clients stored on my computer.  Some of them are in the My Clients section of this site, but I also have many Before & After’s you have not seen. Jane is a 40 year old mother of 2, and works full time as a

First look: My brand new private fitness training studio in Honolulu, Hawaii!

Well, I finally did it–I’m very happy to announce to you that I have opened my very own private personal training and kettlebell studio right here in Honolulu, Hawaii. I decided many months ago that it was time to get out of the gym environment and into a private training facility. I

The secret to losing body fat

“Nothing splendid has ever been achieved, except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance.” Bruce Barton Judy, one of my Hawaii personal training clients, and a great friend, made the picture on the left for me after my motorcycle accident. I

Are you wasting time in the gym?

I was having a conversation the other day with one of my Hawaii personal training clients. Next month, she’s trying out to be a cheerleader for an NFL football team. She’s worked with a few different personal trainers in the past and she’s been to many different gyms. The gym

I’m back in Hawaii!

First of all, I’d like to welcome my new readers from Hawaii, and elsewhere to my personal training blog and email list. ALOHA! I’ve had a sort of writer’s block for a little while now and it’s time to end that. I took a vacation right after I wrote my last blog post

230 lbs vs 165 lbs and The Bigger Picture

230 lbs vs 165 lbs You could say it has been a bit crazy for this Hawaii personal trainer these past few weeks. A couple weeks ago, a lady rear ended my car pretty hard. Unfortunately, my car is not drivable so I’ve been walking and skateboarding everywhere I need to go. Yeah, it’s

Got resolutions? Then get this…

First off–Happy New Year to all my Hawaii personal training clients, personal training email list, and blog readers.  I hope your 2008 was as great as mine and that your 2009 is even better. Time goes by so fast! How are you going to make 2009 the best year you’ve ever had? Keep

Mele Kalikimaka from Chris Ranes Personal Training

There’s no snow, or ice over here in Hawaii, but I definitely know it’s the holiday season. This December has been busier than ever for me. I’ve had much of the normal holiday craziness as the rest of you have probably had. My Mom flew into town and we had dinner together on

The Why’s and How’s of Losing Body Fat

Why do you work out? It is a simple question but it is a very important one. Having a reason why gives you a purpose. When the reason (the why) you want to achieve something is big enough, you will be much better prepared to handle any part of the how. If the “what” is not easily

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