Ben Patrick

Date: 2022-01-19 | Duration: 2h 2m

Episode Overview

Ben Patrick, known as the “Knees Over Toes Guy,” shares his unconventional approach to knee health and athletic performance, challenging traditional training methods. He discusses his personal journey overcoming multiple knee surgeries and chronic pain through targeted exercises that emphasize strengthening the knees by intentionally bending them over the toes—an approach often discouraged in mainstream fitness. Patrick highlights the importance of backward sled training, a technique rooted in ancient Chinese wisdom, which improves cartilage health and joint circulation. He explains how this method, combined with split squats and Nordic hamstring curls, can rebuild strength and mobility even after severe injury. Patrick also delves into the broader philosophy behind his training system, Athletic Truth Group (ATG), emphasizing gradual progression, injury prevention, and restoring natural movement patterns. He recounts early resistance from traditional strength coaches and the skepticism he faced before gaining recognition as a knee rehabilitation expert. Beyond physical training, Patrick touches on lifestyle habits, nutrition, and mindset, advocating for obsession with consistency and embracing failure as a motivator. His story offers a fresh perspective on overcoming physical limitations and redefining athletic potential through science-backed, yet counterintuitive, methods.

About Ben Patrick

Ben Patrick, widely recognized as "the Knees Over Toes Guy," is a pioneering coach and the founder of ATG, an innovative online personal training program dedicated to knee strengthening and overall fitness. With a focus on enhancing mobility and functional strength, Ben has transformed the lives of countless individuals through his unique training methods. His expertise is encapsulated in his new book, "ATG for Life," which offers practical strategies for improving physical health and performance. Ben's engaging approach to fitness, combined with his personal journey of overcoming injuries, makes him a compelling figure in the world of strength training and rehabilitation. Tune in to learn how he’s redefining conventional wisdom on fitness and mobility!

Key Moments

– Knee Rehabilitation
– Athletic Training
– Joint Mobility
– Strength Conditioning
– Injury Prevention
– Physical Therapy
– Nordic Hamstring Exercise
– Synovial Fluid Circulation
– Martial Arts Training
– Flexibility Training
– Sports Recovery
– Nutrition and Supplements
– Exercise Progressions
– Biomechanics
– Chronic Pain Management
– Functional Movement
– Athlete Mindset
– Strength and Flexibility Balance
0:00:00 – Introduction and guest welcome
0:00:35 – Discussion of multiple knee surgeries
0:04:32 – Training knees over toes explained
0:05:19 – Chinese wisdom on cartilage and arthritis prevention
0:08:51 – Split squats eliminating knee pain
0:11:05 – Benefits of backward sled training for knees
0:13:05 – Importance of foot training in athletic performance
0:14:18 – How to determine exercise volume and limits
0:24:02 – Experience with Division I strength coach resistance
0:28:11 – Becoming known as the 'knee guy'
0:36:04 – Martial arts impact on focus and discipline
0:42:30 – Handling losing as a motivator in sports
0:46:23 – Heavyweight champion's comeback story
0:51:43 – Synovial fluid's role in joint nutrition
0:54:44 – Use of Rogue knee sled for rehabilitation
0:57:13 – Personal story overcoming knee pain and addiction
0:59:26 – Superiority of Nordic hamstring exercises with monkey feet
1:03:16 – Critique of outdated sports textbooks
1:05:04 – Debate on icing injuries
1:06:29 – Discussion on vitamins and aging
1:10:28 – Demonstration of pain-free backward knee movement
1:28:58 – Strength and flexibility synergy in groin injury prevention
1:34:55 – Debunking myths about muscle bound and flexibility
1:41:04 – Setup for weighted exercises to improve hip flexors
1:44:02 – Archery as example of muscular imbalance
1:48:44 – Sled training as foundation for shoulder health
1:50:27 – Need for supervision during complex training
1:53:05 – Improvement of physical abilities through training
1:55:09 – Philosophy on detachment and mindset
1:57:08 – Introduction to Knee Ability Zero program
1:58:23 – Recommendation of books and resources

Transcript Excerpt

Starting point is 00:00:00 Welcome. What's happening, man? Hey, man. Starting point is 00:00:35 You've had a bunch of knee surgeries as well, right? Starting point is 00:00:51 Some kind of like rubber plastic kind of shit. Starting point is 00:01:09 of that before. Yeah. You can still see kind of where it juts out. Ooh. Yeah. And can you sit on, Starting point is 00:01:52 was like in a matter of months, I could feel that spot actually felt fine again. A matter of months? Starting point is 00:02:14 I guess more rare they would do that. Starting point is 00:02:38 uh handle and uh athletic truth group? This is what you got. Starting point is 00:03:10 Right. And then the other book goes over like my classic stuff. So that's called ATG for life. So Starting point is 00:03:51 people think you failed at life, you know? Right. But I was painting walls, researching relentlessly Starting point is 00:04:32 see video examples of him doing it and they were intentionally training knees over toes. So I just, Starting point is 00:05:19 sled backwards thing? So cool. First off credit has to go. This is Chinese wisdom passed down generation to generation to prevent cartilage breakdown, to prevent arthritis in elderly. Starting point is 00:05:53 He's a legend. Starting point is 00:06:39 disc issues where his discs were pushing on his nerves, where he was, you know, Starting point is 00:07:25 Yeah. Starting point is 00:08:13 Yeah. Starting point is 00:08:32 but I set up my top six Instagram posts. Starting point is 00:08:51 and doing split squats completely eliminated Starting point is 00:09:08 I have a yard that's got a nice long piece of grass. Starting point is 00:09:31 Like there's more there. Starting point is 00:09:55 you can deep squat you can rest on your knees oh yeah yeah no i don't have any issues like that Starting point is 00:10:39 Well, 100%. Starting point is 00:11:05 comes in because every step that you're going backward, you're strengthening your knee. But Starting poi...

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