Efren started wrestling in 6th grade and followed that passion throughout high school where he was a 2x California state qualifier. After graduating from Chico High in 2011, Efren wrestled for Sacramento City College for one year where he was an All-Conference team member. During his second year of college, he continued to wrestle at the NAIA level for Simpson University in Redding, CA. Efren knew that strength and conditioning were paramount to becoming a successful athlete in high school and college, and that was when his passion for the field of fitness erupted.

After his second year of college, Efren decided to return to Chico and pursue his degree at Chico State. During that period, Efren helped out with coaching at Chico Junior High School and, when he graduated in 2016, he made the transition to coach wrestling at the high school level at Chico High with the same influential coaches that made a significant impact on his life while he was there. After graduating from CSU in 2016 with a BS in Exercise Physiology Efren joined the Whole Body Fitness team.

“What attracted me to WBF was that during the time I spent shadowing every coach I was captivated by how they had a customized approach to training each of their clients. They worked together with their clients to understand their issues and goals. They did not take a cookie-cutter approach at all. They focused on the basics first – postural alignment and flexibility – then started adding in strength training when each client had a good base to work from.“

Specialties and Expertise

“The specific areas of fitness that I specialize in are strength and conditioning,” continues Efren. “What I love most about working with my clients is watching them feel good as they acquire the skills necessary to achieve our mutually developed goals. I am passionate about getting clients physically stronger and more resilient so that they may enjoy a higher quality of life. I love it when my clients feel good about themselves after a workout!”

Experience

• Whole Body Fitness Coach – (2016-Present)

• Head Coach – Girls Wrestling Team, Chico High (2019-Present)

• Assistant Coach – Boys Wrestling Team, Chico High (2016-Present)

education and Certifications

• Bachelor of Science: Exercise Physiology, CSU, Chico 2016

• National Strength and Conditioning Association (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) (2017-Present)

• USA Weightlifting Level 1 Coach (2019-Present)