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ATG Program: My Personal Experience + Discount Code

Updated: Sep 17

Yesterday I played 9 holes, shot 45 which included 2 triple bogeys. Bittersweet. Anyway...


ATG split squat

You may have heard of Ben Patrick or the KneesOverToesGuy which he is more commonly referred to as. You may have heard of this miracle injury curing guru who can also grant untold athletic ability, but you may not have heard his story of how he developed his philosophy and where he started from. So, lets get into how Ben Patrick started the ATG program.


Ben was obsessed with basketball but he started to have knee problems from age 12. By 14 things had gotten worse- multiple tears in his knees, and by 18 he had a partially replaced knee cap, a meniscus transplant, and a quadricep tendon repair. He finished high school and was not recruited for college basketball and by 19 he had even more tears in his knees. Doctors said he would not ever have normally working knees again, and he could barely touch the bottom of the basketball net at the time.


Fast forward to Ben being 23 and he was a D1 athlete in college, perfectly able to dunk, no knee pain. However, he ended up leaving college to become a strength and conditioning coach when his coach wouldn’t let him use his training techniques.


Now, at 33 years of age he can still dunk and has no pain in his knees. He has helped literally 1000s overcome knee injuries and achieve their fitness dreams with the ATG program. So, let’s get into his philosophy of training…


Ben Patrick ATG split squat
Actual photo of Ben Patrick doing an ATG split squat

 

Philosophy behind the ATG program


Okay, so to start lets get into how the human race caused knee problems...


Research was done a long long time ago (shortly before the bad knee pandemic) that stated the most dangerous position you can put your body in is where you have your knees over your toes.


So, natural reaction- WE AVOIDED THAT POSITION!!!


When the correct reaction was- SLOWLY INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF TIME WE SPEND IN THAT POSITION TO BULLETPROOF OUR KNEES!!!


(It is also worth noting that this position helps to bulletproof ankle and your achilles, and if you have proper ankle mobility you are WAYYYY less susceptible to other injuries)


 

What the ATG Program did for me...


So, I am now an affiliate for the ATG program after having used the program and finally put years of running injuries behind me.


Things it did for me:


Fixed mobility in my right ankle


The lack of mobility had caused numerous achilles issues which usually had me out of running for 6 weeks. Also, issues such as back injuries which were caused by a lack of mobility in my ankle as when I planted my foot when running my ankle did not have the mobility to cushion my landing. This problem can also cause knee issues.


 

Fixed the flexibility in my left hip flexor and quad


This means my left glute could now activate properly so I could run faster and with more power. Also, if your glutes do not activate then this causes other muscles to be over-worked which causes injuries.


 

Improved my sprint speed


As a long distance runner, my sprint speed did matter a lot (more than most people assume). I managed to take 2.5 seconds off my 200m time with this training program. I put this down to learning Nordic curls (which I still cannot do a full one) check out the video below of me trying Nordics below...



Or check it out on Facebook where I edit out a bit of the struggle: https://www.facebook.com/reel/822964516018399


And follow my Facebook page if ya don't mind. Ta mush.


 

Final thoughts


The ATG program is amazing, I initially just followed the videos on his youtube and I managed to get some progression by doing that, but when I started using his program that is when I started to see real progress. If you want to get to the peak of your sporting potential, permanently put injuries behind you or are worried about your body breaking down the older you get- then this is a must have. It is worth noting that he is most famous for his work with bad knees, something I am lucky to not have and now will never have. Touch wood.


As mention before, since my success with the ATG program I have become an affiliate for them.


Here is a link to the program with 50% off first month: https://bit.ly/3VlfEb6


Here is a discount code for 10% off everything- GLHDISCOUNT

 



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