Alexis Batrakoulis, MS, PhD(c), CSCS, RCPT*E, ACSM–CPT, EP, EIM2; NASM-CES, PES, WMS;
ACE-CPT, CHC has been involved in the fitness industry since 1995 and currently works as
an educator, speaker, author, technical expert and exercise for health specialist in Europe,
Middle East, Asia, and the USA. He is the Personal Training Education Director at the Greek
Athletic & Fitness Training School (GRAFTS), which is an accredited vocational training
provider and the national leader in fitness certifications in Greece. He holds a BS in Physical
Education and Sports Science with an emphasis on Fitness, an MS in Exercise and Health
with an emphasis on Exercise and Obesity, and is preparing to earn a PhD in Exercise and
Health. He has also earned numerous professional credentials through ACE, ACSM, NASM,
and NSCA. Batrakoulis is a Subject Matter Expert and an International Master Trainer at the
American Council on Exercise (ACE) and is also a member of the Brussels–based Professional
Standards Committee of EuropeActive, which leads the development of educational
standards, oversees the accreditation process for all courses, and registers qualified exercise
professionals for all occupational roles in the European fitness sector. More specifically, he
has respectively led and contributed to the Technical Experts Groups that developed
standards for the occupational roles of Weight Management Exercise Specialist and
Pre/Diabetes Exercise Specialist in Europe. His live workshop "Exercise for Overweight and
Obesity: Bridging Theory and Practice" is approved by ACE, ACSM, AFAA, NASM, NSCA, and
CanFitPro, REPS UK, and Fitness Australia as a continuing education course for fitness
professionals around the globe. Additionally, he serves as a Member of the Exercise is
Medicine (EIM) Credential Committee for the ACSM and recently received recognition as a
finalist for the 2017 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year Award.
