KRISTA SCHAUS
Defining Edge Fitness Inc.
Certified Strength Coach, L2 PICP
Certified Personal Trainer, SPI
Biosignature Assessor, PICP
Canada’s Top 20 Female Powerlifters
Natural Bodybuilding Champion
Krista is a lifelong resident of Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada who has turned her passion for strength, performance and fitness into a rewarding career.
After 10 years in policing with the OPP and two years as a professor in Niagara College’s Community Safety & Fitness Division, Krista became a full time certified strength coach.
Krista began helping both people achieve their strength and fitness goals in 1996 and shortly after began competing in Law Enforcement Games track and strength events. The results and enjoyment she got out of both coaching and competing began her passion that would become her career.
Since beginner her competitive career as a strength athlete, Krista has reached Canada’s Top 20 Female Lifters list, became a National champion, provincial record holder, two times Commonwealth Championship medalist and started her own strength and powerlifting team of exclusively females.
Recently, Krista has turned her competitive attention to the physique side of the industry and is proving to be an up-and-comer in natural bodybuilding having placed 1st in middleweight and 1st overall in the biggest single day bodybuilding event in the United States, Beverly International’s 2008 NKC Bodybuilding & Figure Championships.
Her ability to inspire others to become their best caught the attention of world-renowned strength training guru, Charles Poliquin (www.charlespoliquin.com) and performance nutrition expert, Dr. John Berardi PhD (www.johnberardi.com). Krista served as strength coach and operations manager at the Poliquin Performance Centre in Toronto in 2007 and is a Precision Nutrition Team Member. She also a contributor to numerous online strength training publications.
Krista is a sought after public speaker, consultant and assessor (Biosignature and advanced athletic assessments) and often travels across North America and beyond to bring her expertise and knowledge to competitive and non-athlete clients and also other trainers and coaches in the industry.
Krista’s philosophy is one of consistent hard work, clean eating with the underlying theme of balance to help dedicated clients connect with their inner athlete and become their personal best. Krista applies proper strength training principles and progressions to achieve goals established in collaboration between coach and client.
Krista’s continued vision is to guide dynamic individuals towards improved health, strength and performance and ultimately personal growth and development. She also aims to continue to serve as a leader within the performance industry and to remain a lifelong competitive athlete.
DE Coaching Team
Krista Schaus PICP CPT
Ontario CANADA
krista@definingedge.ca
Kate Kline PICP CFT
Arizona USA
kate@definingedge.ca
DE Client Services
Upcoming Events:
Where you can find the Defining Edge team or athletes
- Janary 2010 - Strength & Beauty "Next Level" (Milton, ON)
- January 2010 - Ontario Powerlifting Provincials (St. Catharines, ON)
- March 2010 - Arnold Amateur Bodybuilding Championship (Columbus, OH)
- April 2010 - Canadian Powerlifting Nationals (Quebec City, QU)
- April 2010 - CFBB Canadian Natural Physique Championships (Laval, QU)