Today we’d like to introduce you to Chris Brainard.
Hi Chris, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
My passion for health and performance all started growing up as a kid and playing multiple sports. I was an undersized athlete through middle school and high school and knew if I was going to make a name for myself, I was going to need to outwork everyone else.
Going into middle school and high school, I dedicated myself to become one of the top athletes in the area. My sophomore year, I chose to solely focus on being a wide receiver for Southlake Carroll High School. This was a big shift for me as it forced me to continue to do extra work when I knew everyone else was resting. It was my way of knowing I’m getting one stop my closer to my goal.
My junior year of high school, I ended up starting at wide receiver for one of the top programs in the country. Through this experience of learning from great Coaches such as Todd Dodge and Kirk Rogers, I learned the fundamentals of discipline and always going the extra mile.
After high school, I went on to play football at the University of North Texas. In 2015, I graduated with a BS in Kinesiology. Shortly thereafter, I chose to focus on helping people become the strongest version of themselves through fitness and performance and took over a family-owned small business that my dad started 21 years ago… As of today, APE Fitness & Performance has helped hundreds of athletes and adults achieve optimal health and performance. If you’re ever in the area, we would love to have you stop by and check us out.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It has never been a smooth road. There has always been challenges and obstacles along the way. I believe this is what makes everyone’s journey unique and special.
School was something that never came easy to me. I always had a too put in extra work and go to study halls to make sure I was handling business. Looking back now, what I learned from growing up in such a great community like Southlake is that work ethic, dedication, and discipline are things that will help you in every facet of life. Learning those principles at a young age helped me get through school and kept me pushing to get to where I wanted to go.
Now that I’m a small business owner, there are always challenges that you have to face. I firmly believe it all starts with the mindset you have that will help you get through these challenges. They’re challenges for a reason and they’re there to help you grow personally and professionally.
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
APE Fitness and Performance is a leader in the field of health and performance in the DFW metroplex. We pride ourselves on delivering an outstanding service and experience to our members on a day to day basis. We specialize in offering semi-private personal training so people get the individualization and attention to detail they deserve so they can reach their goals safely and effectively.
I believe APE Fitness and Performance is changing the way people go about working out. We strive to offer a holistic experience to our members where we focus on movement, resistance training, and hitt (high-intensity interval training). We don’t just care about how much weight you’re using but are you moving and activating the proper muscle groups to keep you healthy and performing at your best.
Can you talk to us a bit about the role of luck?
Being a small business owner is not an easy thing. I believe to truly build a brand that impacts people’s lives and can stand the test of time takes a lot of hard work and dedication. I’m a big believer in the saying “the harder you work, the luckier you get”.
We have such an outstanding community at APE Fitness & Performance and we couldn’t be more grateful about the people we get to serve everyday. I think this has happened from years and years of hard work and putting in the time it takes to build something special.
Pricing:
- 2x Week Semi-Private Training = $249/month
- 3x Week Semi-Private Training = $299/month
- Unlimited Semi-Private Training = $349/month
Contact Info:
- Email: chris@apefitnessteam.com
- Website: www.apefitnessteam.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apefitnessteam/?hl=en
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apefitnessteam
- Other: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Q8k4BZnRhooOJG2ItYarY
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