About Us

Chris' involvements in human movement science:

Sport Achievements
South African Champion in Modern Biathlon (1979)

University of Pretoria Athletic Team (400m / 800m) (1978/9)
Director of FITCO (1985 - 2003)
The Association for Professional Fitness Trainers (Certification institution aerobics instructors & personal trainers)
Professional Achievements
Director of coaching: Western Province Rugby Academy (1998/1999)

National Fitness Manager Health & Racquet Clubs (1999-2000)

Director: MNet/Dairy Belle National Health Club Challenge (1983/4/5)

Consultant Physical Education/Sport for Springbok Security Patrols Training Centre De Deur, south of Johannesburg (1995)

FITCO Annual National Fitness Conventions (1987/8/9)

FITCO Scientific Personal Training Conferences (1989/90)

World Leisure Physical Fiesta Commores Islands (1994)

Fitness Facility and Equipment Consultant(2003-2007)
Singita Game Lodges(Kruger National Park), Two Oceans Apartment Block, Mouili Point(Cape Town), Rosebank Hotel (Johannesburg), The Vineyard Hotel, Newlands(Cape Town), Kelvin Grove Club Fitness Centre, Newlands,(Cape Town), Icon Building Fitness Centre(City, Cape Town), various private homes.

Consultant for Equipment Suppliers
TechnoGym
Genesis Fitness
Rugby Skills & Conditioning Coach

TRANSVAAL RUGBY TEAM
(1991/1992) (Finals - Currie Cup)

NATAL RUGBY TEAM
(1993/1994) (Final - Currie Cup) (Final - Super 10)

UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA
(1995) (Semi Final - Carlton Cup)

WESTERN PROVINCE RUGBY
(1997/8) (Winners - Currie Cup, National League, and M.Net Night Series)

STORMERS-SUPER 12
(1998)

WESTERN PROVINCE U/21 & COLTS TEAM
(1998)

The CATS-SUPER 12
(1999)

TONGA WORLD CUP TEAM, ENGLAND
(1999)

SPRINGBOKS
(EUROPEAN TOURS, ARGENTENIA, USA, UNITED KINGDOM, TRI-NATIONS AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND) (2000/2001)

SOUTH AFRICAN U/19 TEAM
WORLD CUP, ITALY (2002)

SA RUGBY & SARFU NATIONAL CONDITIONING CO-ORDINATOR (2001/2002)
Co-ordinating Conditioning Systems for Four Super 12 Regions, SA under 21s, SA under 19s and SA Sevens Rugby 13 Provincial Unions (all representative teams)
Rugby Fitness & Skill Workshops & Clinics
Transvaal, Natal, and Western Province Rugby Unions. International clinic two years at Congloves College, Dublin, Ireland
Rugby Skills Consultant (2000/ 2001/ 2002)
Wynberg Boys, Paarl Gymnasium and Boland Agric College
Athletic Performance Consultant

REDDAM SCHOOL HOUSE & COLLEGE, Steenberg, Cape Town (2003)

CLIFTON PRIVATE SCHOOL, Durban (2003)

KING EDWARD SCHOOL VI, Johannesburg(2005)
Provincial Fitness Conditioning Coach Representations
Transvaal Provincial Field Hockey (1984/1985)

Transvaal Provincial Cricket (1992)

Western Province Provincial Netball (1999/2000)

Chris van Loggerenberg

Chris holds an Honours degree in Physical Education from the University of Pretoria and has extended national and international experiences in human movement sciences, fitness and sports conditioning for a number of sporting codes. He has made numerous guest appearances at both sport and corporate functions, appeared on national television for fitness interviews, lead numerous fitness projects both local and abroad and has written numerous articles for magazines and newspapers.

As a senior lecturer in Physical Education at the Johannesburg College of Education (1982-1987), Chris launched and conducted the first Physical Conditioning Curriculum for final year physical education students.

It was during this period that Chris embarked in the fitness industry as both an aerobics dance instructor and educationist. He also certified as a qualified aerobics instructor with the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) in 1984. FITCO was formed (initially started as the Aerobics Institute of South Africa (AISA) in 1985, to cover the total fitness industry certification from aerobic dance, personal fitness training, aquaerobics, step aerobics to strength and conditioning.

In 1990 Chris was appointed as the first fitness trainer for a provincial rugby team, i.e. Transvaal and the immediate success of his appointment resulted in the birth of fitness conditioning coaches for provincial teams. Chris concluded FITCO's education and training for fitness professionals in 1997, to relocate to Cape Town to assist in the revival of the Western Province Rugby Team and with great success, winning the Currie Cup after an 8year drought. This involvement as both skills and conditioning coach added to Chris' rugby career and ended with the national team the Springboks in 2002.

Chris has since then been operating a very successful personal training business at the Vineyard Hotel Fitness Centre, Newlands, Cape Town, since 2002. He has been consulting as an athletic performance consultant for High Schools, and added a consulting business in fitness facility/equipment design and planning for private homes, corporate and leisure institutions.