00:00 | Trailer
03:42 | Brian’s thoughts on the episode
06:04 | Brian’s introduction
06:40 | UK Olympic Gymnastics has improved dramatically
09:11 | General public does not take care of their posture, the effect of which shows as they age
09:46 | Significance of healthy natural play combinted with little structure, creating flexible young bodies gradually
13:24 | Competitive gymnastics training is different from the type of gymnastics that Chris currently teaches
16:15 | Advice for those who want to improve their running performance and become faster
19:22 | Chris was astounded at how inflexible adults are
25:14 | Chris wants to see your best effort in the gym as well as you open, honest attitude and desire to continuously learn
33:42 | Best advice he received when it comes to starting a business
35:35 | What it takes to coach and to train an athlete like Allan Bower for 16,000 hours over 12 years
40:30 | Innate talent, without excellent attitude and dedication, will not succeed
44:13 | Using gymnastics as a vehicle to create young men, men of character, with skills for life
46:14 | Winning an Olympic medal is not going to open up a future of opportunities if you are a schmuck
50:00 | What he learned from observing the various training methods of other countries
51:24 | Why females have to work harder than the males
53:05 | In any walk of life, it is the fundamentals or the basics that must be addressed
57:33 | Chris’ views on the use of steroids in sports
1:04:33 | Most injuries do not happen in the muscle, but on the joints
1:07:00 | Mobility is key
1:12:46 | What high rep work consists of
1:14:05 | Chris’ conversation with Dr McGill, following his podcast with Tim Ferris
1:18:15 | Ways to loosen the biceps and pec minors
1:19:29 | Most adults think their body aches and pains are normal, until Chris prescribes corrective exercises
1:21:10 | Chris’ views on CrossFit
1:27:11 | Chris’ views on Yoga
1:28:05 | An article for Pavel Tsatsouline led to Gymnastic Bodies
1:34:49 | Constantly evolving: “My ego is not on being the authority of all”
1:35:38 | What a lot of people don’t know about Chris and Ido Portal
1:39:11 | The natural movement
1:41:24 | Chris’ thoughts on diet and veganism
1:53:17 | What is Chris’ biggest challenge now
1:56:17 | Chris’ daily routine
1:57:20 | Success Secrets
1:57:49 | Honesty with his staff
1:58:43 | Best and worst days of his life
2:01:26 | Who has been the biggest influence in his life
2:05:22 | What scares Chris
2:06:16 | What keeps him awake at night,2:09:37 Phone call to the 20-year old Christopher Sommer
2:12:18 | Best advice he ever received
2:14:53 | Advice to the young person who is watching the interview
2:18:22 | Chris likes that success is hard, that it thins the hard and self-selects
2:21:25 | Final thought-provoking words
2:22:23 | Brian is summing up.