John Schaeffer

Who is John Schaeffer?

John Schaeffer is a renowned American sports and fitness trainer, author and nutritionist, best known as the athletic trainer of Apolo Ohno. He specializes in sports conditioning, nutrition and weight management. A five time World Powerlifting and Superheavyweight Kickboxing Champion, Schaeffer owns and operates the Winning Factor Sports Sciences division in Shillington, Pennsylvania, one of the top gymnasiums in the United States, a training and nutrition facility for amateur and professional athletes. He frequently travels as a seminar professor to certify personal trainers for the International Sports Sciences Association.

According to Apolo Ohno, "I was looking for someone to take me to the next level." Schaeffer is a Ph.D. candidate in nutrition and was awarded the Order of Ikkos Medallion at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games for his outstanding training work with Apolo Ohno, winner of eight Olympic medals, the most decorated American Winter Olympic Games athlete of all time and a champion on television's Dancing With The Stars, dancing Pasodoble, hip-hop and freestyle dance with break-dancing, scoring a perfect 30 in the final.