Jan Caha

Mgr. Jan Caha, Ph.D. is the founder, owner and academic supervisor of the Fitness Institut training centre, which he established in 2012. The Fitness Institut is accredited by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Health, and trains nutrition advisers, personal trainers, fitness trainers and fitness instructors. Its programmes are based on scientifically proven knowledge. Fitness Institut is also an authorised body for the ‘Personal Trainer in Fitness’ professional qualification, and Jan Caha is its authorised representative. He owns a fitness centre in Hustopeče and runs his nutrition and coaching practice in both Brno and Prague.

He completed his PhD in kinesiology at Masaryk University alongside his studies in sports nutrition. He is a member of the board of the Czech Chamber of Fitness. He has been involved in the fitness industry for over 15 years and, as a bodybuilder, has competed in more than 40 competitions, finishing outside the podium in only one of them.

He is the author of the books *Be Your Own Nutrition Advisor* (2021) and *Be Your Own Weight‑Loss Specialist*, published by Albatros Media. For several years, he was editor‑in‑chief of *Aktin* magazine and regularly writes educational articles for the Extrifit website. He also appears as a guest on podcasts about fitness and nutrition, such as the *MojeVize* podcast.