Get to Know Chris

With our newest coach rocking and rolling here at NSS we wanted to give everyone a chance to learn a little more about Chris and start welcoming him to the #NSSfamily of coaches. So here goes.... :)

Where did you grow up?

Osakis, MN

What is your education background?

Concordia College in Moorhead, MN – exercise science major and nutrition and coaching minors

What did you enjoy doing / hobbies while you were growing up?

Hunting, fishing, or pretty much anything outside

What is your favorite lift / gym thing?

Back squat

What is your least favorite lift / gym thing?

More of a love/hate - chin-ups

The best food on Earth is?

Pizza

What is your proudest accomplishment?

Seeing people making incredible progress on a program I made

What is your favorite book?

Practical Programming for Strength Training, 3rd Ed. by Mark Rippetoe and Andy Baker

Your last vacation?

January 2015 - Honeymoon in Riviera Maya

Longest you've gone without sleep and why?

Roughly 24 hours at senior prom

Do you collect anything?

My wife says I collect too much farm machinery that doesn’t work

What was your first job?

"Fill ‘er up” boy at Deluxe Oil in Osakis

Tell us something unique about you.

I am 100% jock, redneck, and nerd all in one shot