How one of the most successful vorcouters Chris Heria makes money

Christian Herria, better known as Chris, has almost 1.5 million followers on Instagram and 6.3 million on YouTube. Today he is a successful athlete and coach, founder of THENX Calisthenics Academy and his own brand of sportswear and accessories. By the age of 28, Chris had achieved a lot of success, and today he is recognized all over the world. Where did Heria start and how did he do it?

First tattoos and dreams of a music career

Chris’s numerous tattoos are his thing and one of the most recognizable details. Now the images cover the athlete’s back, arms and chest. And each one has its own story. And he got his first tattoo at the age of 16 on the most prominent place – on his neck.

As the man later told in his videos and interviews, it helped him to cut off the way to “normal” work and go straight to the goal. After all, in those days, with such a prominent tattoo, he wouldn’t have been hired by any decent company. “It wasn’t the smartest thing to do, but what’s done is done,” Chris admitted.

At first, Heria dreamed of becoming a rock star. Music he was fond of since childhood, could play the piano and guitar and even organized a band with friends. But such experiments did not bring income, and soon Christian began to think about the future.

Personal training on the streets and his own gym

At some point Chris became interested in calisthenics – a method of training in which the athlete overcomes the weight of his own body. The guy lived in Miami and practiced in one of the popular parks of the city – Jose Martin Park. It was not far from skyscrapers, where quite wealthy people live and work.

Although by that time Heria had little experience and his physical form was not that impressive, soon other amateur athletes who visited Jose Martin Park started practicing together with him. This is how Chris found his first client, for whom he began to conduct personalized calisthenics classes, made a nutrition plan for him and helped him to go to the goal.

Gradually, more and more people wanted to train, and a couple of years later Christian not only built up an impressive portfolio of satisfied clients, but also saved enough money to open his own gym. This is how the THENX Calisthenics Academy was founded.

One day, a friend advised Heria to start a YouTube channel and share his experiences with subscribers. Although it seemed to the man that he could not tell anything unique and unusual, he heeded the advice and, as it turned out, not in vain.

Millions of subscribers and his own sports empire

Now Christian is probably the most recognizable calisthenic athlete in the world, and his success story is a source of inspiration and motivation for people all over the world. As the THENX project has evolved, Heria has realized more and more new ideas.

To date, he has launched a special training app, his own brand of sportswear and accessories. At the same time, he continues to actively maintain a YouTube channel, which is where his path began.

Chris has not forgotten about his youthful dream – music. He managed to combine it with his current passion – sports. Herria writes songs that are perfect for calisthenics. Although the main time and energy, of course, goes to the development of the academy.