Illiana Strength and Conditioning - Hammond, Indiana

Kathy Zuccarelli

My husband and I were referred to Christian by our Chiropractor Dr Bob. He recommended Christian because he had worked with him in the past and he knew that Christian’s knowledge, expertise and professional approach would be a huge benefit for each of us. In addition, he liked the way Christian explains things and he knew that this would be something that would appeal to our personalities. We had our reservations as strength training was new to us. But Christian quickly put us at ease through his very thorough approach. He tailors our work outs to address our specific needs. He works around any past injuries and chronic issues in such a way as to address and enhance the muscles instead of just ignoring the area totally. He explains everything very well so that we have a good understanding of what we are uncertain about. I have also liked the way he is so very tedious and careful to make sure that we are doing movements correctly so as not to injure ourselves. I cannot recommend Christian more highly. We feel so lucky that our first experience to strength training has been such a good one under Christian’s supervision. And the really awesome part of it is that I am finding that my movements through daily life are smoother and so much easier! If you are having doubts about whether he is the right coach for you or whether or not you should consider strength training for yourself, I’m here to tell you that he is one of the best choices you can make for your health! We feel that the investment we have made in ourselves to have Christian as our coach is one of the best gifts we have ever given ourselves!! He is truly an amazing coach!! And if you are looking for a woman coach, you are in luck as his wife Julia is also an amazing coach! We have had the privilege of working with her a few times and also have found her to be very thorough as well!!

Leslie Heidemann

I have had the opportunity to work with Christian Anto a couple of times. I had watched Christian training other people long before I hired him. I was impressed with how he went through every procedure with his clients in detail. I had back surgery in 2014. I wanted full recovery. I needed to be able to get back to lifting with a strong back. Christian designed my training sessions with doing just that. He helped me strengthen all the muscles in my back and hips and abs, getting me stage ready for nationals. I hired Christian again in 202 after tearing my anterior gluteal muscle. Once again I found I needed his expertise to help me get ready for my pro show. Christian is without a doubt one of the best trainers I've ever had the pleasure of working with! His knowledge of muscle and human anatomy is amazing.

Mark Kevin

Christian has been an excellent personal trainer for several years. He is personable and perceptive improving my strength and conditioning. Targeting my conditioning so I am stronger biking and hiking.
His knowledge of biomechanics and recovery when I have injured myself in other activities allowed me to keep training and recover faster

Angelica Garcia

Christian Anto has been my powerlifting coach for 3 years so far and since training under him I have noticed a major improvement in my strength as well as awareness and understanding of my mechanics. Christian is extremely detailed, he takes the time to learn his clients needs along with their goals. Christian always makes himself available when you need him and takes an understanding approach to any issues you may face on your health/strength journey.

I feel very lucky to have a coach like this, if you are new to lifting or have been doing it for years I believe Mr Anto has a lot to offer.

Jeffrey Pelky

Christian worked as my coach for over two years. He was great at really pushing me, providing timely feedback on my lifting mechanics and being super responsive when I needed to make adjustments to my training due to factors out of his control (and often mine). I have lifted for years, with various degrees of seriousness, but I can hands down say that I made the most progress as a lifter under Christian's guidance.

kristin ripley

Christian is very knowledgeable and precise when it comes to remote programming and coaching. He has trained me for two National Championship meets and I continue to make improvements and get stronger. He adjusts trainings to accommodate injury; providing modifications when necessary. I’ve referred people to him because I TRUST him; his program design, and his coaching. I’m so grateful for his expertise. If you are serious about training and powerlifting, I would highly recommend hiring Christian Anto!

Karin O'Sullivan

Christian has been my strength coach for 4 years now. His attention to detail, technique, and lifting mechanics is superior. He notices even the smallest things with my lifts. His ability to adapt our training sessions due to my body not cooperating is amazing. His passion, dedication and enthusiasm are inspiring. If you want to get stronger and improve your lifts then Christian is your guy!

Robert Frank

I started working with Christian on remote coaching and programming about a year ago. I had come off some somewhat frustrating experiences with coaching in the past but had spoken to some of his clients who all had great things to say and had followed him for quite some time on social media. I honestly had a lot of hesitation going in about remote coaching in general, but I can say with zero hesitation working with Christian has been amazing for my progress and general well being. I had stalled in a lot of strength progress and had reverted back to overtraining prior, and Christian very quickly put a stop to that. The improvement in my physical health, my progress, as well as my psychological health has been life changing. My sleep improved, I’ve made great progress, even my relationship improved. Christian has been very understanding of my personal situation as my line of work demands certain things that may not be the case with other people. Despite the hurdles, Christian was able to come up with programming that helped me stay in condition and make progress toward my strength goals. And even on the way he helped me navigate a torn bicep (work injury) and keep me training -and even progressing while I was rehabbing, and coming back without missing a beat. Remote coaching is a bit tricky as it is very dependent on communication. This is another area Christian excels, if you do your part and communicate questions or concerns, you will always get a well thought out answer or remedy. Honestly getting on board with Christian has been the single best decision I’ve made for my training. He has a wealth of information, and has demonstrated time and time again that he has his clients progress and well being at the top of his priorities. If you have the opportunity to work with Christian, even on a remote basis I highly recommend you do so. I really can’t overstate how great the experience has been.