Frequently asked questions

No. Come as you are. Stephen builds the plan around where you are now — your goals, your schedule, and the way you like to train. The first job is to get you started safely and consistently, not to assume you already train.

In-person Training + App packages include one coached session a week, plus daily workouts in the app. Online plan-only clients also train from the workouts in the app, and the 12-Week Transformation adds a weekly 10-minute Zoom check-in. How many days you lift in a given week is set in your plan, around your schedule and recovery — not a one-size program.

The free consult is 45 minutes, in person. You’ll talk through what you want to work on, what training has looked like for you, and which option might fit — a single session, a Training + App package, or an online plan. No charge, no pressure. It’s a conversation, not a sales pitch.

If you decide to start, you’ll share health info, sign the release, and schedule your first session. The first training session is a full hour (60 minutes), like the regular in-person sessions. It includes a workout built for your goals, hands-on form and technique coaching, progress tracking, and encouragement. Tell Stephen about any injuries or conditions beforehand so he can plan around them.

The free consult is 45 minutes, in person. Use the consult form on the main page.

Training + App is in-person training in Madera, CA, plus the app. Packages include one session a week, daily workouts in the app, a custom meal plan, and monthly check-ins. A 60-minute single session is $90 if you want to start without a package.

The 4-Week Kickstart and 12-Week Transformation are plan-only: custom workouts and nutrition through the app, with no in-person sessions. They’re available to clients outside the Madera area as well as locally. The 12-Week Transformation also includes a weekly 10-minute Zoom check-in, plus a 20-minute kickoff and a 20-minute week-6 call. Online pricing will be announced soon.

Current in-person Training + App prices, with savings versus $90 a session, four sessions a month:

• 1 month — $320 (11% off)
• 3 months — $915 (15% off)
• 6 months — $1,725 (20% off)
• 12 months — $3,265 (24% off)

A 60-minute single session is $90. The 12-Week Nutrition Plan add-on is $300. Online plan-only pricing for the 4-Week Kickstart and 12-Week Transformation is coming soon / TBD. Black Friday deals will be announced soon.

One in-person session a week, daily workouts in the app, a custom meal plan, and monthly check-ins. Every session includes a workout built for your goals, hands-on form and technique coaching, progress tracking, and accountability.

Yes — both the 12-Week Nutrition Plan and Training + App include a custom meal plan in the app. Training + App packages also include nutrition guidance and monthly check-ins. The 12-Week Nutrition Plan is a $300 one-time add-on and includes monthly check-ins. You can log meals in the app against your targets.

Stephen coaches the whole person — spirit, soul, and body — not only the hour in the gym. That comes from The Whole Man, a life and fitness journal built around 1 Thessalonians 5:23 and the idea of being made holokleros (whole). In the app, the journal stays in its own section, separate from workout and nutrition logging. Entries are private unless you choose to share them with your coach.

The app is also where you follow assigned workouts, log sets, watch exercise demo videos, track meals, and send check-ins. The aim is simple: stronger, more energized, and confident in your own body — and you won’t do it alone.

No. You’re welcome here whether you share Stephen’s faith or not. He is a Christian, and the Whole Man approach includes a spiritual side — Scripture, the journal, and honest attention to spirit as well as soul and body — because that’s how he understands a whole life. It isn’t a test, and it isn’t a sermon in the weight room. The Whole Man journal is optional if you don’t share the faith. The training, the plan, and the coaching still stand on their own.

Usually, yes — the plan can be built around what you can do. Tell Stephen about injuries, conditions, or medications before you start, and tell him if something changes. Please check with your doctor before beginning an exercise program. This is training, not medical care, and it isn’t medical advice. A health screening and a liability release are required.

Singles are due at booking. Packages are paid in full. The consultation brochure lists Apple Pay, Cash App, Venmo, and cash. The enrollment form also lists card and Zelle.

Please give at least 24 hours’ notice to cancel or reschedule. Late cancels and no-shows count as used sessions. Sessions are for one person and are non-transferable. Packages must be used within the validity period; unused sessions expire. All sales are final; no refunds, except as required by law.

Training is based in Madera, CA.

There isn’t a guaranteed timeline or a promised outcome. Progress depends on consistency, recovery, nutrition, and the plan you follow together. Stephen will track how you’re doing and adjust as you go. Every step forward counts — but no one can honestly lock a result to a date, and he won’t.