Who is Paul Chek? 
Paul Chek, HHP, NMT is a prominent expert in the field of holistic health and corrective and high-performance exercise. For over twenty years, Paul’s unique, holistic approach to treatment and education has changed the lives of countless clients, students and peers. By treating the body as a whole system and finding the root cause of a problem, Paul has successfully coached clients toward complete resolution of their health and performance challenges, where traditional approaches have consistently failed. Paul is the founder of the C.H.E.K (Corrective Holistic Exercise Kinesiology) Institute, based in California.
Speaker & Consultant
Paul is a sought after presenter and has consulted for organizations such as the Chicago Bulls, Australia’s Canberra Raiders, New Zealand’s Auckland Blues, the US Air Force Academy and other elite organizations. His information is not only cutting-edge, but also very applicable. Participants leave his classes with information they can use and achieve results with right away. Paul was the keynote speaker for the NZ Musculoskeletal Conference in 1998, presented at the 6th European PGA Teaching and Coaching Convention in 2003 and was rated number one speaker by participants at the 1998 IHRSA conference.
Educator
From 1992 to present, Paul has produced over 50 videos and 17 advanced-level home study courses designed for the fitness and clinical professional. He is a regular contributor to several publications and websites and author of four books. One of these, The Golf Biomechanic’s Manual has been adopted for use by professional golf schools and was featured on the Golf Channel.
Paul is a strong believer in the essential role provided by practical training. He has developed four advanced level certification programs to provide hands-on instruction for the exercise and health industries; the CHEK Exercise Coach, the Corrective High-performance Exercise Kinesiology Certification, Optimal Health and Fitness Through Practical Nutrition and Lifestyle Coaching and the Golf Biomechanic Intensive. These programs have trained over 800 people worldwide, attracting professionals from varied professions such as exercise professionals, massage therapists, physical therapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, M.D.’s and other health care practitioners.
Author
Editors clamor for Paul's cutting edge articles on corrective and sports performance exercise techniques. He has provided numerous original contributions to the orthopedic rehabilitation and strengthening and conditioning fields and is a regular contributor to publications such as Muscle Media and New Zealand Fitness. His book "Awesome ABS!" (a MuscleMag Publication) has become the foundation for abdominal training programs of many athletes! In his book "The Golf Biomechanic's Manual: Whole in One Golf Conditioning," Paul applies his winning corrective exercise approach to golfers.
Inventor
Paul Chek has accrued three US patents for posture calibrating, hydrotherapy and equipment inventions and has also designed several pieces of functional exercise equipment.
Paul is licensed as a Holistic Health Practitioner (California) and holds the following Certifications: Certified Neuromuscular Therapist, Clinical Exercise Specialist (ACE).
