Longevity Muscle 017: Chris Elkins - WNBF Pro Natural Bodybuilder
Joining us today on the Longevity Muscle podcast is WNBF Pro Natural Bodybuilder Chris Elkins! Chris is a father, US Marine Veteran, full time online coach and is the co-founder of MaX-Hype Training. Not only that, but Chris recently competed at the WNBF World Championships where he took the silver in the Pro Mens Physique Category.
Timestamps:
(00:12) Intro
(00:41) Overcoming Covid 2x!
(01:41) Transitioning back into the gym
(04:28) Chris dealing with a 10 day layoff
(06:21) Getting Silver at WNBF Pro World Championships
(12:31) Why Chris transitioned from Bodybuilding to Men’s Physique
(14:41) Dealing with the lockdown
(22:01) From Tragedy to Triumph and how Chris almost died… literally
(33:57) How Chris recovered from shoulder surgery
(37:40) Transitioning back into training after a 6 month layoff
(42:16) Marine Mindset to overcome adversity
(45:33) When Chris caught the bodybuilding bug, Greg OG, Matt Ogus and more
(51:29) Reminiscing on 2012 - Matt Ogus vs Chris Jones
(52:57) Will Chris bring back his YouTube Vlogs?!
(58:13) How Chris Elkins connected with Matt Ogus
(01:02:37) Chris talks about his coaching business and the fulfilment it brings
(01:04:03) Chris Elkins vs Jose Francisco
(01:05:49) Reminiscing on epic Natural Bodybuilding Rivalries
(01:07:26) Where you can learn more from Chris
(01:07:53) Outro
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