IT'S. ALL. DAY.

Today I sit down and talk with Ross Tschirn.

Ross is a fellow online coach like me, however we have very different stories growing up.

Ross isn't your typical coach who went through an overweight phase of his life and turned things around..Ross is one of the most upbeat and positive men I've met in awhile and this is after hearing some terrible life events he had to go through during his high school and college life!

One event though, I believe changed Ross's life was "The Selection". This is a show on History Channel where Special Operations Officers places 30 men and women with no military background through the most intense challenge of their lives as veterans and combat instructors from the Navy SEALs, Green Berets, and Army Rangers drive them to the limits of the human body and mind.

The civilians are tested to the limit and very quickly past their limit...

The military personnel wanted to see what made someone stay and someone quit!

Ross was put through this show right after his new girl interest was killed by an 18 wheeler and his mom got Colin cancer, not exactly the right head space you want to be in going into a show like this but Ross needed something to change in his life.

On the this show Ross was given a gift, a lesson to bring home that has changed his life every since!

And that lesson that the Veterans taught him was that life doesn't give a shit how you feel and your mind can go WAY further than you think when you are confronted with adversity!

Most of us live in comfort and as a result has been soften when it comes to handling discomfort.

Thus show taught Ross an invaluable lesson that he has kept with him to this day, It's all about forward movement!

Shark Mentality!!!

This is the motto Ross lives by now and it has guided him to be the type of coach he is today!

I hope you enjoy the show!

In this episode I share how I healed my knee after my massive injury I had February 3rd, 2022 and how 6 months later August 15th, 2022 I got cleared from my orthopedic surgeon!

I honestly can't believe this episode is even a reality.

When I first sustained this injury and saw the first set of MRI images I wasn't the most optimistic about the situation.

But here's the thing....

When I got certified by ATG and Kneesovertoes guy Ben Patrick, I met coaches who had heard of people being able to regenerate their ligaments and avoid surgery.

This was massive for me because it let me truly believe that "This is possible".

Without that belief, I don't care how good your training program is or how good your recovery protocols are; if you don't believe you will heal then you won't heal.

So first ingredient I had was belief.

Second ingredient was the stem cells; some people don't believe in stem cells being able to work to heal things but again, I had people in my corner who knew someone who had done it so the conviction these stem cells would work was there.

And lastly, the training I did was the best you could've possibly done.

WAY BETTER THAN ANY PT CLINIC WOULD'VE DONE FOR YOU GOING THROUGH INSURANCE.

After getting certified in ATG I knew I had a winning formula that would produce results because AGAIN....this program has shown to give results when it came to knee rehab and strengthening principles.

So when I got the results that my ACL has full fibers across 6 months after that SAME doctor told me "your ACL is fully torn its clear as day" I guess I shouldn't have been surprised but the reality is that no one I know personally has ever heard of something like this after an injury like I had!

I wanted to share this story to be that person in your life that showed you "it's possible!". With the right ingredients, knowledge, technology and belief you too can come back from a major setback in record time!!

I will be making a program that shows exactly what I did in the last 6 moths to be where I'm at so if you are dealing with a knee injury yourself please DM and lets see if this program can help you too much like it helped me!

I hope you enjoy the show!

Today we sit down with Jeremy Miller!

Jeremy is a full time videographer, endurance racer, and running coach who I met through social media! We connected a week or so before we hopped on the podcast and Jeremy had such a cool story I had to have him on!

First off Jeremy is only 24 years old! So wise beyond his years, in the podcast we talk about how back in 10th grade Jeremy played sports but never had a massive desire to take those sports to the collegiate level.

Instead Jeremy went to school for political science, a path laid out to him by his parents, a path Jeremy knew soon into school he didn't want to take. So with a foreign exchange program in school, his gf and him went to Hawaii in 2018.

As a challenge to make the trip full of experiences, Jeremy and Bree starting blogging their time in Hawaii and this is how Jeremy's videography career truly began! He decided once he came back that he no longer wanted to pursue a career in law he instead wanted to be a videographer full time.

Jeremy loves documentary type content, much like I do! This type of content goes deep on a subject and this love landed Jeremy in a crew following an ultra marathon runner go from Virginia to California in just 21 days!

This is where Jeremy got a glimpse into Ultra Marathon running!

Since then Jeremy has ran, 1/2 marathons, full marathons and even an ultra marathon called Big Horn!

We dive into Jeremy's experience getting into running and why he loves the you vs. you challenge of long distance running.

We talk about the nutrition and training needed to be in this type of lifestyle as well as what is best for beginners to know if they decide to get into this type of running.

We then talk about how vlogging and showing up consistently on social media has helped Jeremy's confidence, his public speaking, his career and his mindset!

I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with Jeremey and I hope you do too!

Check out his YouTube page HERE! -> https://www.youtube.com/c/BreeJeremy

And you can find him on instagram @Jeremymille.r

In today's show I have on Kody Goings, DPT, former CrossFit junkie (like me), Mountain biking enthusiast who took a mountain bike accident and used it to create his new "AC JOINT PROTOCOL" Program!

Kody and I go back about 5-6 years back when we both used to workout out of Maverick CrossFit in Melbourne Beach FL.

I was going to see in the area and coaching at the gym. Kody's grandparents lived in the area, Kody came to visit his grandparents for a holiday and came into our gym and we immediately became friends.

This man wanted to do HOURS of CrossFit just like me and all the other coaches in the gym and he was GOOD if not BETTER than almost all of us when he first visited so I already knew he's be a good training partner.

Kody was still in school at the time but we had always clicked; fast forward years later and Kody and I are still friends but I have my own coaching business and Kody has his doctorate degree in Physical Therapy and just built his own program based on a massive injury he had this year.

Kody, an avid mountain biker did what every biker does at some point, he crashed...

This wasn't just any crash, this crash cause a grade 3 tear in his AC joint on his shoulder. (Kody explains more in the show) and this left his arm pretty useless for a couple months.

But now with his new program "THE AC JOINT PROTOCOL" he's back to doing 200lb+ power cleans and back on his bike without any pain!

He also shares just how common this injury is with bikers, crossfitters, and just your normal person who falls on his shoulder doing something stupid.

This program can help systematically build the musculature around the AC joint so you can potentially avoid surgery, just like Kody did himself!

All of this aligns perfectly with what I do with myself and my clients when it comes to helping people build back their knees so this conversation was right up my alley!

𝙄 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙚𝙣𝙟𝙤𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙆𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢!

His IG is: @dr_g_dpt

If you're someone who is experiencing knee pain then I'm your guy and you know where to find me! @𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞_𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡

Enjoy!

Alex Long is the Head Coach at VGFN a nutrition coaching company and I had the pleasure of meeting Alex for the first time in late April when we both went to the NLCA live event in Austin, Texas.

We met through a mutual friend and we immediately had a connection as we talked about my mushroom experiences and how she's always wanted to try them. I knew if she was open and curious about psychedelics we would get along!

Throughout our time in Austin during the event Alex had some of the most thoughtful questions to ask each guest speaker and I could tell she was as inquisitive as I am.

But on the podcast as I got to know her a little more I found out the reason she had gotten into this type of work in the first place was because she struggled with an eating disorder in high school.

This came as a big shock to me because meeting her for the first time in Austin TX I would've never thought she had struggled with something like that but being in this industry it isn't uncommon that the reason a coach became a coach is because they went through personal struggles, overcame them and now want to help other avoid the same struggles they went through themselves.

In this episode we talk about all things fitness and nutrition, we dive heavily into self love, what self loves means, body image, how to admit you need help, what drives Alex to pursue hard things, and so much more!

I had a great time having Alex on the show and if you'd like to connect with her you can reach her on Instagram @Alex.undefined_

I hope you enjoy the show!

If you want to reach out and connect with me you can reach me on instagram @chrispage_coach

In today's episode I reflect on the year I've had as I turn 27 on July 25th!

This last year has actually been one of the smoothest years I've had since graduating college even though I had a traumatic injury in the beginning of 2022! I knew this was no coincidence and decided to look back on the last 365 days and ask myself "why was this year different?"

See if you've heard my story you know that typically the biggest struggles and challenges I've been working through since turning 23 have been mental and emotional challenges.

Whether that be a break up with a girlfriend, my parents divorce, going to therapy, gym drama back when I worked at a CrossFit gym and I always seemed to have a dark period of the year but this year I felt like I never crossed into the darkness; even though I had good reason to go there.

Before I go into what could've been the bad I reflected on the podcast about all the good changes I made this year and how they contributed to such a positive 365 days:
-I moved into a place with an old friend and was closer to all my other friends and family
-I started training friends and family in person and built a community
-I got into the healthiest relationship I've ever been in
-I continued to grow mentally and business wise
-I didn't allow negative people in my ecosystem

All of these things made for a happy life this year where as in the past some of those positives were flipped and on the negative aspects of my life.

What's cool to see is that this year I could've easily allowed something that happened to make this year a "bad" one, when I got injured on trail for a soccer team I could've easily let this injury ruin my year.

The reason I believe I didn't let this injury hinder my year was because since the age of 23 I have been working on handling my emotions and my mindset through the struggles I had to go through. And I believe that those 4 years of struggle prepared me for the physical and mental battle I'm going through with my injury.

That means that all those year were worth it!

I share this message to encourage you to take some time and reflect on your last 365 days.

What went well?
What didn't go well?
What surprised you this year?
Did you make progress, stay the same, or go backwards?

All these questions are useful for you to be able to connect the dots of why each event that happened in your life happened for a reason. But you can only connect the dots looking backwards, and once you can see what happened in your past you can set yourself up better for the future!

I hope you enjoy the podcast!

In today's episode I'm breaking down a conversation I had with a potential client this last week.

This potential client ended our conversation saying "lol nvm" after I asked her to get crystal clear on her goals.

This potential client also told me the reason she's looking for a new coach is because her last one didn't push her and let her go through the motions, and here I am trying to push her and not go through the motions and she's running away...this is not uncommon!

In fact, in my line of work I see people like this all the time. These people are your "yo-yo dieters" who hop from diet to diet or trainer to trainer because they still can't seem to be happy with the results their getting.

In this episode I give my opinion on what the solution for this type of person is even if its not what they want to hear. I believe that these people are suffering from unclear goals and unrealistic expectations which is ultimately setting them up for failure.

And what they don't realize is that if they hop from trainer to trainer or diet to diet and still don't get the results they want, what's the common denominator? You!

Its the fact that you don't actually know what you want, or if you do know what you want but its completely unrealistic and now you've set yourself an unrealistic target you'll never hit so now you're going to be constantly unhappy because you'll never meet your goal.

I believe these types of people need to take a step back, look int he mirror and ask themselves "Can I love myself where I'm at right now?" most of the time, the answer is no.

And if the answer is "no" right now it'll still be no when you're 5-10 lighter because it has nothing to do with the weight or the level of toneness you achieve, its about how you feel about yourself when you're by yourself.

The journey is a life long pursuit, stop thinking that you can short cut the journey by switching to the next fad diet or coach, get clear on your goals and be realistic about how long it's going to take!

This is the recipe for success in my opinion and why I shared today's podcast!

I hope you enjoy!

Today we are talking with Brendan Backstrom for the 2nd time and we go over the New ATG Speed Program that just dropped on The ATG Training Website.

After that we dive into what are some of biggest lessons Brendan has learned after turning 25 and the biggest insight he has had this year transitioned perfectly into our main subject of this podcast; how to live life more in the PRESENT MOMENT!

Brendan and I just finished reading the book "The Power of Now" by Eckart Tolle and if you're someone who struggles with a constant chatter in your mind, if you are someone who is either always living in the past or thinking about the future THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU!

We dive deep into some of the main concepts that this book holds:
-How the EGO wants you to avoid the present at all costs
-What is the Pain Body?
-How does your EGO identify with your pain body?
-How can we all access The Power of Now!
-The difference between Psychological Time vs. Clock Time
-Practical techniques to get into The Moment with questions, mediations, and thought prompts
-How can you connect to the present moment through your body
-How to find your "𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶" (𝗮 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 "𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱" 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗽𝘀𝗲, 𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁).

This was a very fun conversation for Brendan and I to have and we know that if you listen and use the techniques, meditations and thought prompts you will find your "𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶" and that should be enough for you to want to continue working to create a life that is as often in the present moment as possible.

I hope you enjoy the show!

If you want to learn more and follow Brendan his IG is @theatgsprinter

Today we are talking with Matthew aka "Keystologevity" a fellow ATG Coach who shares his journey from an unhealthy kid living in Miami being a massage therapist to a full time content creator and coach using The ATG Principles.

Matt started out as we all did in the gym, just wanting to be the biggest baddest bodybuilder in the gym. In his first 3-4 years of training he didn't really see much progress and that was mainly due to the other 23 hours of the day he spent outside of his workouts.

His habits were off, his food choices were poor, a regular sleep schedule wasn't even an idea at the time and as a result he had to go through an invasive surgery that removed his appendix from his stomach as he had an infected abscess after the appendix had been burst for who knows how long.

Once he was able to fully recover he decided to make some serious lifestyle changes and habits and that included ATG Training Principles, getting rid of the weed, alcohol, and even having to let some friends go to make the changes he wanted.

One of the most transformational trips he went on was when he went to Costa Rica in February. Being able to see how the people lived in Costa Rica and being so in touch with the world Matt decided to make some changes to live a more connected life to our world. \

You can now find Matt walking around Miami Beach, in GREAT Shape, sharing his knowledge with the people at muscle beach Miami, and creating content almost daily sharing what he's learned from ATG. He's been able to grow his IG page almost 33k in about 3-4 months and that doesn't happen unless you go ALL IN!

If you want to learn more about Matt you can follow him on IG @keystolegivity

Matthew has committed to being honest with himself ever since coming back from Costa Rica and is willing to WANT to hear the answers and do what is necessary to live his happiest life!

Matt is a great man to hear and listen too! You can hear how genuine his confidence is and it's inspiring to hear!

I hope you enjoy the episode and conversation as much as I did!

Today I sit down with Cali native, Benji-Stark Elster.

Benji is a 21 year old soccer player who is currently recovering from an ACL injury he had last August.

During Benji's soccer career he's had to overcome 3 major knee surgeries to be able to play the sport we both love and a common theme amongst all 3 injuries was that Benji used his time off the field when he was injured to better his life in any way possible.

Benji isn't the type of guy who likes to waste time, he even said on today's show when he had his fist knee surgery that the next day he spent hours playing chess just to be able to keep training his mind!

One thing Benji and I related on was being able to create new goals while dealing with injuries to keep your mind focused on progress vs stagnation.

Benji's injuries were:
-Meniscus tear on right knee
-Right knee cyst that needed operating on
-Left knee ACL Tear

The beauty of Benji's and my injury is that we have the tools using ATG to be able to rebuild ourselves so that when we get back on the field we're stronger than we were before.

For instance, the first time Benji got injured he used all that time to gain size and strength in his upper body while his lower body was recovering.

During his second injury as Benji was coming back he only trained his left side to allow his right leg to heal while at the same time, training his off leg to improve.

And lastly with his latest injury he's used this time to create another one of his many businesses which is Freak Athlete Equipment.

If you are someone who follows ATG training and this podcast and you are looking to get some of the training tools we use to build our legs up such as:
-Nordic Bench Mini
-Slant Board
-Slant Blocks
-Tib Bars
exc.

You can check out his website and get your pre-orders in now!
Link is below!

https://freakathleteessentials.com/?sca_ref=2139240.eBia3Z6RDq