Chris Gates Fitness

I haven’t done an introduction in a while, and I know I have some new followers… So here’s my story! From body dysmorphia and a binge eating disorder to happy, healthy, and strong at 37 👇🏼 1️⃣ I’m a husband to a beautiful wife & father to 3 beautiful girls. 2️⃣ I’m an online fitness coach! I help fellow parents lose weight, build muscle & burn fat so they can keep up with their demanding careers AND kids. For me, my interest in fitness started at a young age, but my progress didn’t occur until far later in life. I was always a very skinny kid & suffered from a heavy dose of body dysmorphia. For the longest time, I convinced myself I couldn’t be the healthy, fit, muscular person I wanted to be. I always fell victim to classic “fad diets” & influencer workout programs. I did what looked cool, or what people promoted as the “secret nobody knew about.” And none of it worked. I convinced myself I couldn’t make progress. Maybe you’ve experienced that, too…   You try fasting, or keto, or HIIT workouts, and the results are short-lived (or non-existent). I’ve run my body into the ground more times than I ever want to admit, & for the longest time I hated exercise. Nutritionally, I let bad habits pile up until I developed a binge eating disorder. I’d be super strict during the week, only to burn out & binge on pizza, beer, & every snack I could get my hands on over the weekend. After countless failed attempts to build muscle, burn fat, & look & feel the way I wanted, I decided to take a different path on my 27th birthday. I wanted to be a husband. A father. A good example for my family. But I wasn’t embodying ANYTHING I believed in. So instead of hopping on another trend, I invested my time & effort into learning about training & nutrition. I found that a flexible approach was the REAL “secret” that I couldn’t find earlier in life. Once I started living more flexibly & focused on sustainable results instead of rapid progress…   That’s when my progress skyrocketed! 🚀 Fast forward 10+ years to today… I have a master’s degree in health & fitness & have been coaching since 2018. I have the privilege of helping other moms & dads avoid many of the pitfalls I experienced. We work together every single day to make progress that sticks for life.   That’s my story so far 😊 Thanks for following along!

Take some time to appreciate what you have — not what you lack. That’s what I’ve done over the past week, and it’s been one of the best weeks ever ❤️

And I’m so blessed to have a beautiful wife and 3 girls for the entire journey. It’s so easy to stress over work, money, and time. But ultimately, your health and happiness are what truly matters.

Happy Easter! Been taking a much-needed break from posting and consuming social media while we’re on vacation for the holiday. Most vacations in the past involved a lot of work stress. Here’s why… (a thread)

Every game I watch, I can't believe Chinakhov was traded. He's unbelievable.

If you’re interested, apply here » chrisgatesfitness.com/coaching-appli… Now’s the perfect time to build systems and habits that will carry you through the spring and summer, so you can enjoy every single second of it! ~ Chris

And if you want more energy, enthusiasm, and endurance for everything life throws at you.. I would love to help! That’s exactly what I teach my clients every single day, and we see incredible results.

My birthday is on Wednesday, and truthfully I’m not a huge fan of it. Not because I’m worried about getting older, gray hairs, or anything like that. I’d just rather celebrate somebody else, if I’m being completely honest! (More details 👇🏼)

That record has Paul Chryst neatness written all over it.

@twsports7 @JacobEdwardInc Haha thank you brother. It’s challenging, but worth it!

@JacobEdwardInc I present to you @Chris_Gates

Neither of these men are married or have kids. Both are simply obsessed with their own personal perfection and optimization. There is nothing impressive about a single man with no kids sleeping well and being fit. Show me a man with young children, a full time job, disrupted sleep, who works out regularly, eats healthy, trains Jui Jitsu, with a muscular body… THIS is impressive. THIS requires extreme discipline.

You know what’s really overrated in the gym? Constantly switching exercises in search of the “most optimal” variation. And if you’re a busy mom or dad who just wants to feel stronger, leaner, and more athletic… you don’t need it.

The more effective sets you have, the less time you need to spend in the gym. Let me translate that. If you’re doing 8–10 reps and the last rep moves just as fast as the first… You’re not sending a strong enough signal for your body to change.

If you lift weights and do cardio on the same day… Which one should you do first? Busy moms and dads don’t have time to overthink this stuff, so let’s make it simple. 👇🏼

Seth lost 40 pounds… and he actually worked out LESS. The difference? He stopped doing random cardio and started training with intention. Full episode » youtu.be/DWY1sSz1rFI?si…

My client Seth has lost 40 pounds and 6 inches off his waist over the past 6 months, and he sat down with me on my podcast to chat about... • What he's done to make progress • How he's done it amidst a career and dad life Hope you enjoy it! youtu.be/DWY1sSz1rFI