Nick Chiasson

I grew up playing sports and competed in college. Training was always part of my life. For years, my approach to working out was built around traditional bodybuilding style training: isolation exercises, heavy compound lifts, and a focus on aesthetics over function. That was all I knew.

After college, life changed. Work became more demanding, time became limited, and my body started telling me that the way I was training was not sustainable. I had destroyed my shoulder in college and my knees were always in pain. I reached a point where I cared less about how I looked and more about how my body actually performed in real life. I wanted strength that carried over into everything, not just numbers in a gym.

I found Crossover Symmetry for my shoulders and ATG for my knees. Both worked. The more I committed to full range movement and joint health, the better everything felt. I got away from the barbell because it just felt unnatural and started training exclusively with kettlebells and bodyweight movements.

Eventually I realized I didn't need a gym at all. I built a simple setup in my garage: kettlebells, rings, mirrors, and bands. That's the whole program. I can do everything I need to do with that setup, and I can do it in 45 minutes.

Training this way changed how I felt. I felt more resilient when I would go wakeboard or snowboard or do anything that required athleticism. My friends would look at me and ask how I'm still able to do the things that I do. It's just because of the way I train and the way I take care of myself.

As my life changed and responsibilities grew, I realized the answer is not doing more. It is doing what matters consistently. Strength, mobility, and durability come from simple habits practiced over time. I love being active in every way possible, and the way I train allows me to jump into any activity without worrying about getting hurt. That is the standard I hold myself to, and that is the approach I take with everyone I work with.