[9] Khalipa was born in San Jose, California, and attended Archbishop Mitty High School[10] where he played for the varsity football team as a nose guard.

He continued working full-time at Milpitas Health and Fitness where he trained for his first CrossFit Games and devoted the rest of his time on his education, graduating with a Bachelors of Arts in Business Management.

[15] In June 2020, Khalipa announced NCFits disaffiliation from the CrossFit brand, following then-CEO Greg Glassman's controversial posts on Twitter in 2020.

[20] He placed first in the adult 208lb division of the US Open Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz, California, on October 23, 2016.

In the afternoon, he engaged in CrossFit and he reserved the evenings for stamina building in complex skills such as handstands, muscle ups, or Olympic lifts.

[22] Khalipa replenishes calories with more food more often by eating meats and veggies, and he does not keep track of type, volume, or a macronutrient breakdown.