Who is the Kneesovertoesguy?

Today's episode features Ben Patrick (“Knees Over Toes Guy”), coach and founder of the “Athletic Truth Group,” a gym and online training service based out of Clearwater Beach, Florida.

How old is Kneesovertoesguy?

As a 20-year-old, Ben dealt with chronic knee issues. Now at age 30, he's able to dunk with ease. His secret? An unconventional training method called knees over toes.

Where did knees over toes guy play college basketball?

Age 21: a miracle… I got my knees and athleticism good enough to get a full-ride basketball scholarship to Eastern Florida State, a 2-year college in one of the toughest conferences in the country! That's when my duty really began to be created…

Is knees over toes guy good?

With adequate training, proper volume, and good execution, having your knees go over your toes is perfectly safe and fine. Meaning, you can bulletproof your knees to be able to handle the stresses of your knees going over your toes in time!

Does knees over toes guy have a book?

As in, Knee Ability Zero. The Zero actually refers to zero weights, zero gym memberships and zero athletic ability needed to make dramatic gains in your overall health and fitness. All you need is. Author Ben Patrick - aka #kneesovertoesguy - started out as something of an athletic zero.

The Origins of KneesOverToesGuy

What are sissy squats?

The sissy squat is a top exercise for building quads, working on your hip flexors and strengthening your core simultaneously. It involves locking your feet in a fixed position and leaning right back, with the tension on your thighs, before bringing yourself up again - most easily completed with a Sissy Squat Bench.

What is the ATG system?

An automatic tank gauge (ATG) is an electronic device, whose basic function is to monitor the fuel level in the tank over a period of time to see if the tank is leaking.

What does ATG training stand for?

ATG stands for Athletics Truth Group and was developed by Ben Patrick (famously known as “Knees Over Toes Guy”). ATG training focuses on building strength and conditioning while simultaneously bulletproofing the body from injury! It is also a training method that develops incredible athletic ability.

What episode of Joe Rogan was Ben Patrick on?

Joe Rogan Experience #1766 - Ben Patrick.

How can I jump higher?

Why your knees should not go past your toes?

While this may not sound like a big problem, by shifting the weight to the balls of the feet there is an increase in shearing force on the knee which can cause knee pain and increases the risk of injury.

Where should knees be squatting?

Research tells us that your knees going past your toes when squatting is not harmful if you're not injured, and you have the flexibility to squat properly. You can condition and strengthen your knees, and the muscles around them, to move better and squat comfortably.

What is a Jefferson curl?

The Jefferson Curl is a slow, weighted movement done at low weights designed to increase flexibility in the lower back. It was originally used by powerlifters after workouts to help them become more limber after heavy squatting sessions which tend to tighten the supporting muscles in your posterior chain.

What does the Patrick step up do?

The Patrick Step Up is designed to strengthen your VMO. The VMO is the first of your 4 quadricep muscles to contract when your knee is under load, and it's the most fast-twitched of your for quadricep muscles. (This is a picture of a Slant Board Patrick Step Up... it's harder and you can't do as much weight.)

What is hack squat?

What is a Hack Squat? The HS is a Squat variation that is performed on a machine and involves pushing the weight away from you, at an angle, as you stand back up. You must stand on the plate with your body leaning back against the pads. The weight is moved during the concentric phase of the movement.

What is the sumo squat?

Keeping weight in your back heels, start to lower your hips and bend your knees into a wide squat. Go down until your thighs are parallel to the floor. Stand back up, squeezing your glutes at the top of the movement. Complete 10-20 reps. For more of a challenge, do as many sumo squats as you can in 30 or 60 seconds.

What is a Cossack exercise?

The Cossack Squat is fairly similar to a normal squat, only you essentially shift your body weight more prominently on one leg, instead of relying on both legs to squat. Follow these instructions to perform correctly the Cossack Squat: Stand up with feet wider than shoulder-width apart.

What does ATG mean in the ATG split squat?

ATG being short for “Ass To Grass”, simply implies that you want to get as low to the ground as possible. The point of the ATG split squat is to strengthen the knee and its ligaments as the end range which is where they are weakest.

Is the ATG split squat good?

It is a great movement to not only work mobility, but to work on leg drive. Another great thing about the ATG split squat is that the movement gives muscles a break from normal patterns. I did a pretty outstanding job with my left leg forward, lengthening through my right hip flexor.