A movement and injury screen before you touch a weight.
If something hurts, we address it. Your shoulder, back, knee, or hip gets assessed and built into your program.
Private training in Pasadena · Built by a Doctor of Physical Therapy
Get in the best shape of your life without getting hurt.
Listen, we’ve all heard it a million times: you work out with a trainer, and you get hurt because they didn’t see the full picture. You spent the time and the money. You thought you were doing everything right. And every couple of months you’re back at square one. We’re putting a stop to that.
Apply to work with usApplications reviewed personally · Every body assessed before training
“I’m doing everything right. Why is nothing changing?”
The question we hear before everything finally clicks
The foundation was never set right.
You train hard. You get hurt. You recover. You start over. And every January you are basically back where you started.
You run a demanding life. By the time you get to the gym you are already running on fumes. You push through anyway because you know something has to change. Then your back, knee, hip, or shoulder reminds you why trusting your body has become so hard.
You are not broken. You have just never had a system built the right way from the start.
You didn’t need to try harder. You needed a plan built for you.
They had already invested the money, hired trainers, and done the workouts. Their effort was never the problem.
Every injury and restart cost them time, strength, and confidence. Progress began when the plan finally accounted for their bodies, their histories, and their goals.
Before
After
Before
After
Before
After
Before
After
Before
After
Before
After
Before
After
Before
AfterWhen the plan finally matches your body, your effort can finally show.
These results are not average, and your results will vary based on your effort and experience level.
Six months from now you could feel like yourself again.
Stronger and more capable than you were at 35.
Energy that lasts all day. A body that does not brace every time you stand up. Clothes you feel good in. Confidence that comes from knowing your body can handle your life again.
You do not need more willpower. You need a foundation built for the body you have now.
One system. No guesswork. No gaps.
Before you touch a weight, you go through The Foundation Assessment. We look at your movement, injury history, training history, and goals. You never get handed a template. Every exercise earns its place, and every one is chosen to build you without breaking you down.
We see the full picture first.
Your history, goals, and movement shape the program before training begins.
A program built specifically for your body.
Your program evolves with you. As your body changes, the plan changes with it, so you are never stuck.
Nutrition coaching built around your actual life.
No generic meal plan. We guide you from day one and help you make it work outside the gym.
You are never alone in this.
Your coach is there when questions come up, inside and outside the gym.
Clinical foundation · Pasadena
A system built from seeing what other programs missed.
“I spent years repairing injuries caused by training programs that ignored the full picture. So I developed a system to fix the problem once and for all. It combines physical therapy principles with the science of muscle building, so you can build muscle the right way without getting hurt.”
Dr. Kelvin Lee is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and bodybuilding coach. After years of treating injuries caused by one size fits all training, he invented the ARC Program System™ to solve the problem at its source. Assess. Restore. Construct. ARC combines clinical assessment, programming that accounts for your injury history, strength science, and muscle building principles into one complete process. The result is a program built around your body, your history, and your goals, so you can build muscle, feel confident, and get stronger without getting hurt again.
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
J3 University Bodybuilding Coach
Prescript Barbell Coach
What happens when the foundation is finally right.
YOU ARE FINALLY HEARDYour history, pain, and goals shape the plan
YOUR GOALS SET THE PLANNo templates. No trainer ego. No wasted workouts
YOUR EFFORT FINALLY SHOWSFinally get the body and confidence your effort should have earned
Jerome
Came in with a shoulder that kept derailing his training. Got it fixed for good. Gained about 20 pounds of lean muscle along the way.
Gerald
Came in overweight and stuck on a CPAP machine. Lost 30 pounds. Off the CPAP for good.
Jared
Came back from a fractured ankle. Back on the basketball court in 4 months. His doctor said 9. Got in the best shape of his life along the way.
“As a 47-year-old busy mom of two, I needed something effective and sustainable. NEO delivered. I’m stronger than I’ve ever been.”Eunice L. · Google
“Not only do they listen to your injuries, but also try to understand what you need between strength and repetition. I look forward to going.”Cassie S. · Google
“10 weeks in and I’m so excited to see great progress. If you are serious about your training I highly recommend working with either Manny or Kelvin.”Silvia S. · Google
“Manny knows when to challenge me and when to prioritize healing. I’ve seen real progress. Not just physically, but mentally too.”Gerald R. · Google
The questions in the back of your head.
Do I need to be pain-free to start?
No. Most NEO clients come in with something. Every program starts with an assessment and is built around what your body needs right now.
How is NEO different from working with another trainer?
We start with a top-to-bottom assessment to find out what your body is missing, including limitations a standard training assessment would never catch. Then we build a comprehensive plan in phases. Each phase addresses what you need while moving you toward the result you came for. We set the foundation first and build from there, so your progress does not come crashing down like a house of cards.
If I have already tried everything, why would this work?
You have tried everything. You were given one piece of the puzzle at a time. NEO is a complete system where every piece works together. Your limitations, lifestyle, nutrition, recovery, and what your body is actually capable of all shape one plan. You finally get the whole picture working toward the same goal.
This sounds expensive. Is it?
Expensive compared to what? To be honest, NEO will not be the cheapest option. You are not paying for access to a room or a trainer who counts reps. You are getting the whole picture: a clinical assessment, the ARC Program System™, programming built around your body and injury history, nutrition guidance, hands on coaching, and a plan that changes as you do. Most programs sell you one piece and leave you to connect the rest. You have already invested the money, hired the trainers, and done the workouts. The expensive option is spending another two years working hard without getting the result your effort should have earned.
The next step · 07
Feel strong, safe, and like yourself again.
You have spent enough time wondering whether your body can still change. It can. We review every application, listen to your history and goals, and map out what feeling strong and capable again could look like for you.
Apply to work with usApplications reviewed personally · Pasadena, California