Husband · Father · Competitor · Coach
You were made for more than mediocrity. Your body is a gift — and how you steward it matters. Coaching built around faith, family, and the relentless pursuit of your best self.
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."Philippians 4:13
The Mission
Most men drift. They let the demands of work and family slowly erode their health until one day they look in the mirror and don't recognize themselves. That's not stewardship. That's surrender.
Scripture is clear — the body and soul are inseparable. How you care for your body is an act of worship — a daily choice to honor the gift you were given and show up fully for your wife, your children, and your calling.
You were not made to be half a man. You were made to be strong, present, and alive — for the people who need you most.
Faith · Family · Iron
Strength for the mission. Masters in Human Performance. American Open competitor. BJJ · CrossFit · Weightlifting.
Built to serve real life. Real results.
About Chris
I'm Chris Lemmel — Christian husband, father of four, and strength coach with 20+ years of experience at the college and professional level. My faith isn't a footnote in my coaching — it's the foundation. I believe every man has a responsibility to steward his body well.
I hold a Masters in Strength and Human Performance from Parker University (CASCE-accredited) and a Bachelors in Exercise Science from Wilmington College. I've competed at the American Open in USA Weightlifting, regional CrossFit, and I still train BJJ.
Before I ever wrote a program, I spent more than a decade working in my dad's landscaping company. Early mornings, heavy work, long days in the heat and the cold. That's where I learned what strength is actually for: not the mirror, but the work in front of you and the people counting on you. It's still how I coach.
My clients are men who take their faith and family seriously — husbands and fathers who want to show up fully for the people they love, physically and mentally. I know the schedule you're working with, because I live it: a full-time job, a wife, four kids, and training fit in around all of it. I build programs that work around the real demands of family life, not the other way around.
What I Believe
Your body is a gift. Training it well is stewardship, and stewardship is worship. The work in the gym serves something bigger than the gym.
The goal isn't to train like you have nothing else going on. It's to be strong, healthy and present for your wife and kids — and to build a plan that respects that.
Real strength shows up in real life: carrying your kids, outworking the day, staying in the fight. Every program is built to make you more capable, not just look the part.
I Still Compete
Faith has always called men to discipline — the man who trains his body trains his will, and both serve something greater. I'm still on the mat, still under the bar, still competing. Not because I need to prove something, but because discipline is a form of devotion. My programming is battle-tested by someone living the same life as you.
"Discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness."1 Timothy 4:7
Coaching
Every program is built around you — your schedule, your equipment, your goals. No fluff. Just a system built to serve your family, your faith, and your best self. Delivered through Google Drive and email, so there's no extra app to learn.
Tier 01 · Self-Guided
$100 / month
The entry point. Structured week-by-week training and a nutrition framework, with messaging support when you need it.
Tier 02 · Foundation
$150 / month
Custom programming and real accountability, built around your schedule and goals.
Tier 03 · Full System
$200 / month
The complete system — training, nutrition, supplementation and recovery — so you can give your full self to your family and your faith.
Want face time? Add 30-minute calls to any tier.
Single Call
$50
One 30-minute call
Bi-Weekly
$85 / mo
Two 30-minute calls a month
Weekly
$150 / mo
Four 30-minute calls a month
Start with a self-guided program from the Training Vault — workbooks at $19.99 each that do the math for you.
Process
Tell me about your goals, schedule and training history below. It takes two minutes.
We get on a free call to see if we're a fit and pick the right tier.
Your program and nutrition targets land in your Google Drive, built around your real week.
Log your sessions, check in weekly, and we adjust as you go.
Read & Listen
The Podcast · Coming Soon
Faith, Family, and the Hard Way. Weekly conversations with people from every walk of life about how they're really doing life.
Get notified at launchTraining · October 16, 2026
A full-time job, a wife, four kids, and training fit in around all of it. Here's how it actually works.
Read the post →Faith · October 16, 2026
Why I believe how you treat your body is a daily act of stewardship.
Read the post →Start Here
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Connect
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