Chad McKinley

30+ Years Building Champions

Chad McKinley has been shaping athletes and transforming lives for more than three decades. His path began in the late 1980s at the legendary George Turner’s Gym, where he learned old-school standards that still anchor his coaching today.

 

A two-time U.S. Army Aviation veteran and SERE grad, Chad served as a Battalion Master Fitness Leader, designing combat-ready conditioning for large units. He holds a Level 3 designation in the MAC-P military fighting system, blending tactical strength with real-world effectiveness.

 

Academically, Chad holds credentials from the University of Oregon, University of Missouri, University of Colorado, and Penn/Wharton, with studies focused on international finance and sports kinesiology. He went on to build an elite business career in real estate development, hedge fund management, and financial planning—holding senior roles with Smith Barney, WB McKee, and Ameriprise Financial, and collaborating with firms such as Goldman Sachs and Red Model Agency.

 

For the last 12 years, Chad has devoted himself exclusively to coaching athletes, fitness models, pro fighters, and performers, working inside some of the most respected gyms in the world:

 

  • Gold’s Gym – Summerlin (Mecca II) — home of Mr. Olympia and friend Jay Cutler

  • Throwdown / Syndicate MMA – Las Vegas — base for dozens of UFC standouts

  • Tapout Training Center — coaching alongside Kevin “The Monster” Randleman and Shawn Tompkins

Chad is the creator of the MAC10 System—a modular training and business platform that serves:

  • Personal Training & Sport-Specific Programming

  • Parent–Coach Development

  • Fitness & Gym Business Strategy (MBA-style courses)

  • CPT Certification Prep & Athlete Development Systems

 

Whether you’re a coach, trainer, athlete, gym owner, or parent, MAC10 is designed to take you from where you are to where champions go—clear structure, measurable progress, and real-world results.

 

Today, Chad leads MAC10 full-time, fusing decades of coaching and business experience into manuals, courses, and personalized programs. The goal is simple: get you—and your body, life, or business—performing at full speed. These systems aren’t meant to sit on a shelf. They’re built to be used—and to win.