Shannon Briggs is a multi-passionate fitness professional and educator who helps collegiate fitness/wellness directors fill in the gaps. She brings 30 years of experience in the dance and fitness industry, performing professionally and competing at the National Aerobic Championship. Movement has fueled a long and fulfilling career. In the past 13 years at the University of Texas at Austin, Shannon has led continuing education workshops in multiple group fitness formats and topics specific to personal training. She also has written the curriculum and manuals for these workshops accredited by the American Council on Exercise (ACE).

Shannon has led a Group Fitness Instructor twelve-week training course accredited by the Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) since 2017 at the University of Texas at Austin.

 Continuing Education Courses and Training Workshops are paramount to providing fitness professionals with the most current and cutting-edge research. Shannon is committed to sharpening her knowledge as the health industry continually evolves and advances. She is passionate about passing that knowledge on to others in the fitness industry through workshops and presentations.

Shannon has been invited to present at the TexFit 2019, 2020, and 2021 regional conferences and numerous invitations to work privately with other collegiate fitness and wellness programs outside UT-Austin.

Recently, Shannon has enjoyed a new opportunity as a monthly writing contributor to Campus Rec Magazine. She gets to engage with a larger audience exploring more complex topics of being a professional in the fitness industry, specifically fitness and wellness in campus recreation.  Her more recent articles published include ‘How Campus Rec Made Me a Better Trainer’ and ‘The Power of Words as Fitness Professionals.’

Her mission in her work is, “Our bodies are beautifully complex and are created to do amazing things. It is my pure joy to enable all my clients to be productive and successful with each workout, leaving the gym feeling pleasantly exhausted and proud of their accomplishments. I give this same energy in my educational workshops as I am honored to work with other fitness professionals to help them sharpen their skills and continue to learn.”

Check out what her clients are saying…

“I first met Shannon when I was taking her Tabata class at the University of Texas. Since graduation, I have been attending her Tabata, Full Body Conditioning, and TRX classes through Created For More Personal Training. Shannon is one of my favorite instructors of all time! Her classes are fun, challenging, and intentional. She incorporates unique exercises into her classes and always gives the 'why' and 'how' behind the exercises. It's always a great sweat and very informative workout!” —Lauren

“Shannon always has a new workout catered to help me reach my goals. At 66, I’m getting stronger, using better form, than when I was 50. And having fun doing it! Shannon loves what she does!” — Donna

"I have been training with Shannon for over more than 8 years starting as a PhD student at UT. Thanks to Shannon I was able to cope with the stress of doing my PhD and was able to get to my desired fitness level. Now during the pandemic and with my first pregnancy, Shannon continues to help me keep fit and sane, even remotely through Zoom." —Lina

“Shannon is personable, knowledgeable and caring. She motivates me and constantly tweaks the program to match my physical and mental fitness!” — Lakshmi

Your Workouts as Individual as Your Fingerprints!