Dooley Noted: 9/24/2015
The Person: Chris Rider
His Profession: performing strongman, strength coach, strongman seminar instructor
How I met him:
I met Chris through Eric Moss his first New England-based Coney Island Strongmsn seminar.
He taught me how to rip phone books, tear cards, and bend steel with my bare hands. The power of accomplishment made the seminar one of the best days of my life.
How he’s changed me:
As my distance strength coach, he helped me rip through a deck of cards and blow up a hot water balloon until it exploded.
Chris has ultimate confidence in his students, even when they attempt to talk themselves out of skill development.
Chris has a tender but tenacious coaching style, and he’s taught me the importance of believing in my students.
Chris also attributes the help of a chiropractor to aiding him in his back recovery, after he was told he would never lift again.
Chris called the orthopedic surgeon’s bluff, and years later he is still lifting weights and bending steel, sometimes with his hair!
Chris, or “Haircules,” is coming to Catalyst SPORT to teach his seminar on Oct 11!
His answers to my questions:
Book that changed you:
The Mighty Atom: The Life and Times of Joseph L. Greenstein; Biography of a Superhuman by Ed Spielman
Best website:
Google
Biggest mentor:
Jack Riley
Secret to success:
Do what you love
Secret to happiness:
Love what you do
Secret to fitness:
Do what it is that you want to be fit for
Secret to wealth:
Realizing wealth is more than money
Best advice you’ve been given:
Pursue your dreams and don’t stop
Your nicknames: “Hairculese” & “Strongman”
How you can be contacted for assessments/help: chris@coneyislandstrongman.com
Chris “Hairculese” Rider
717.880.5310
www.ConeyIslandstrongman.com
Know and acknowledge the people that change you.
As always, it’s your call.
– Dr. Kathy Dooley