RYANN BURKE
she/her
Ryann was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs and was involved in competitive volleyball all throughout her childhood and into high school. She was diagnosed with Graves’ disease in 2004 and her symptoms spiraled out of control in 2008 which ended her volleyball career. She had to get her thyroid removed in 2010 and is now considered hypothyroid.
After high school, Ryann focused on her career as a hairstylist and stopped being active completely. She struggled with her mental health and body image during this time. In 2015 she joined a gym and found her love for fitness and being active. In 2016 she found Black Iron Nutrition and decided to give it a shot. After years of body image issues she found a way to take control.
After joining BIN as a client, Ryann found a passion for nutrition. She loved the way it transformed her mental and physical health. She loved that nutrition let her continue to be active and competitive while keeping her Graves’ Disease under control.
In early 2017 Ryann joined Crossfit and she fell in love. She found a way to get back to being competitive and had fun doing it.
In 2018 Ryann officially decided to leave her career as a hairstylist behind and pursue nutrition coaching as a Black Iron Nutrition Coach. Ryann’s goal as a coach is simple, help clients reach their goals while finding balance in their life. She knows what it’s like to juggle a full time job while tracking, training, maintaining a long term relationship and still enjoying life!!
Ryann also leads the Black Iron Nutrition Internship program where she helps mentor interns and build their knowledge and confidence as coaches.
Ryann learned through her years of coaching that she loved helping clients perform well in their sport. Whether its Powerlifting, Weightlifting, Crossfit, Marathons, or Jiujitsu, she has your back.
In the past 8 years Ryann has trained in crossfit, powerlifting and has ran multiple road races including the 2024 Chicago Marathon.. When she’s not training, she loves exploring Chicago with her husband and her dog!
CERTIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
Precision Nutrition Level 1
NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coach
UESCA Endurance Sport Nutrition Coach
PROGRAMS RYANN COACHES
SPECIALTIES
Lifestyle Nutrition
Performance Nutrition
CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
"When I started with Ryann, I was prepared to be restrictive and starve myself because that’s what I thought you had to do to lose weight. But she had me eating more than I ever have before! I was skeptical, but I decided to trust her, and I’m so glad I did! The weight and the inches steadily came off, all while gaining muscle and hitting PRs on ALL of my lifts. But more importantly, my mindset around food and my body completely changed. This wasn’t a fad diet, but a balanced lifestyle that prioritized protein AND dessert that I know I will stick to for the long haul. I couldn’t be happier and I’m so excited for more PRs ahead!”
-Karlee
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