About Dr. Christian Thompson

For more than fifteen years Dr. Christian Thompson, FACSM has worked directly inside some of the country's most respected wellness destinations.  His client list spans luxury senior living communities including The Sequoias and Rhoda Goldman Plaza in San Francisco and premier athletic clubs including the Olympic Club in San Francisco, the Washington Athletic Club in Seattle, and Evergreen Commons in Holland, Michigan.

His work is grounded in his training and practice as a gerokinesiologist. Dr. Thompson authored the Older Adult chapter in the 12th edition of the American College of Sports Medicine's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription — the field's definitive clinical reference — and serves as Associate Editor of both ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal and the Translational Journal of ACSM's Aging section. He has designed continuing education programs for ACSM, NASM, and the Functional Aging Institute, and serves on the Advisory Boards of the Functional Aging Institute and Vivo Fitness.