High-performance fitness coaching, for when being at your best is non-negotiable

 
 

I may be able to help you if…

…you used to be in shape but life has taken its toll.

…all of your energy goes toward your work and family, and you don’t feel like you have anything left for yourself.

…you've tried getting back in shape, but were always second guessing if you were training correctly.

...you've got a big goal or two that keeps nagging you.

…you're ready to take ownership and put in effort.

…you don't expect a babysitter and you're willing to communicate openly and honestly.

 

The spreadsheets and AI apps have failed you…

 

They don't understand what it's like to work 60 hour weeks and come home exhausted every day.

They don't understand how nagging injuries keep killing your motivation.

They don't understand the confusion and self-doubt that creeps in when you don't keep promises to yourself.

They don't understand how to account for all that in the nuts and bolts of your program.

After coaching over 400 clients over the last 15 years, here's what I've noticed:

When we dial in your training and nutrition…

Strength plateaus shatter because you aren't overtraining anymore, and your workouts focus on high ROI methods.

Body fat drops because you're fueling high quality training, not starving yourself.

As your conditioning improves, you feel more energetic and motivated because your body works more efficiently.

Consistency increases, because joint pain and fatigue are no longer limiting factors.

 
 

so, Here’s how I might be able to help:

 

what i do

 

Flexible training and nutrition programming, written and coached by a real human, designed to build a deceptively strong physique and superior conditioning (while fitting into your chaotic schedule)

 

how i do it

 

My programming has three main components:

1: Minimum effective dose

2: Ultra-targeted workouts

3: Flexible weekly structure

For the nerds: I use a "bottom up" process. I worry about getting the details of daily training as good as they can be before worrying about what we'll be doing 16 weeks from now. Most guys do the opposite, looking for the latest and greatest training cycle before they even optimize TODAY.

Toss out the spreadsheet and start over. You're an infinitely complex human being, not a robot. Programming should reflect this.


Here's what onboarding looks like, step by step:

1 - Assess current training (if anything), relevant performance metrics, injury history, lifestyle and schedule demands, recovery, nutritional status, reasons you've struggled in the past, and anything else we decide is relevant.

2 - Build the details first. Exercise selection, methods, weekly training split, and schedule flexibility. Then we build the longer term training cycle.

3 - Track objective metrics (weight moved, pacing, etc) AND subjective feedback on how things "feel" through ongoing messaging and a weekly formal check-in and/or video feedback.

4 - Optimize the workouts, the training week, and the long term cycles based on how you respond.

 
 
 

What clients are saying…

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Quick note about my personal background -

You might think that coaches have always had it all together - perfect diet, daily 2 hour workouts, loads of motivation every day.

You'd be wrong.

Years ago, during my time as a police officer, I developed severe anxiety that crushed every area of my life.

I had multiple seizure-like panic attacks per week. I barely slept and lived on caffeine and fast food. I gained weight and developed severe back pain that sometimes kept me from working at all.

Even worse, I hated pretty much everyone I encountered and my social life was non-existent. I felt like a shell of who I once was. My wife told me, "if you continue down this road, our future kids won't know who you are."

At work, I was on top of the world. I got commendations. I was reliable.

Outside of work, my life was a disaster.

I tried forcing myself through the same old workouts I'd always done. I tried cutting back my fast food. But there was always an excuse. I'd forget to meal prep, and then end up eating fast food all week. Or I'd force myself through another workout, only to get injured because I was so burned out.

But the story doesn’t stop there.

I decided enough was enough.

I started treating myself like I DESERVED to have a full life.

I stopped beating myself down, and started working out in a way that INCREASED my motivation and energy. I started making small changes to my diet, and step by step I saw my body returning to the level of leanness and athleticism that I knew in the past.

Now, in my mid-30s, I'm leaner, stronger, and more athletic than I was in college. My chronic back pain is gone. I don't need to count calories or skip fun meals out with my family.

And most importantly, every day I'm working on becoming the positive example I want to be for my family and everyone around me.

That's why I’m dedicated to helping busy, stressed out men get back in shape so they can beat burnout, stay healthy for years to come, and set a positive example for their kids.

Sure, fitness is about looking better and being fit.

But what good is looking better or being fit if the rest of your life is a mess?

It’s not about beating yourself down in the gym.

It’s not about dieting.

It’s not about punishing yourself.

It’s about personal breakthrough and growth.

It’s about setting a positive example for your family and friends.

It’s about proving to yourself exactly what awesome things you’re capable of.

Fitness is a tool to enhance the rest of your life and make it better. A fitter you is a better man - husband, father, son, professional, or whatever other roles you have.

How can you take care of anyone or anything else if you can’t take care of yourself?

Your family and friends are watching.

Show them what you can achieve.


Talk to you soon,

Mike Thompson, Owner and Head Coach, MJT Training