What makes Relevé different from other personal training programs?

Relevé blends strength training, Pilates, yoga, and ballet‑inspired floor‑barre into a single, adaptable system for all levels.

Do you offer in‑home personal training?

Yes. In‑home sessions are a core focus. I bring compact equipment so you can train privately and consistently at home.

Where do small‑group sessions happen?

Small‑group Relevé classes run at MySide Fitness in Tulsa and are capped at six participants for personalized coaching.

Do you still offer one‑on‑one at the gym?

Yes. One‑on‑one personal training is available at MySide Fitness if you prefer a gym setting.

Is Relevé good for beginners or returning after injury?

Yes. We start with a Foundation phase to assess movement, address limitations, and build confidence before increasing intensity.

Do you work with adaptive athletes or mobility limitations?

Absolutely. Programs are customized around your body, equipment, and goals to keep training safe and effective.

What equipment do I need at home?

Minimal. I supply portable gear and use bodyweight and floor‑barre patterns for strength, balance, posture, and mobility.

What’s your cancellation policy?

Please provide 24‑hour notice. For small‑group training, make‑up classes are available when you cancel in advance.

How do I get started?

Schedule a consultation to review your goals, schedule, and training preferences.

What is Relevé?

Relevé is a dynamic, adaptable strength and conditioning system designed for individuals of all backgrounds and experience levels. Blending elements of bodybuilding, Pilates, yoga, powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, and classical dance, Relevé builds strength, mobility, and athleticism in a progressive, structured format. Relevé is more than just a fitness program — it’s a method of movement mastery, empowering you to move with strength, grace, and purpose.

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Move With Purpose

At the heart of Relevé is the belief that movement itself is worth practicing — not just for results, not just for aesthetics, but because it brings us into deeper connection with our bodies. Relevé invites you into a kind of radical practice — one that values discipline not as a means to an end, but as an expression of care. Each repetition becomes an act of commitment: not to a deadline or a number, but to the ongoing relationship you’re building with your body. You don’t have to be training for a meet, a show, or a transformation. The work itself is powerful on its own.

This is what makes Relevé different. It’s a system built to evolve with you, whether you’re seeking performance or simply seeking presence. It honors the power of intentional movement, the wisdom of daily ritual, and the idea that mastery is not a finish line — it’s a practice.

Easy to learn, a lifetime to master

The Relevé system makes workouts accessible and easy to learn by assessing and developing five key areas of fitness: balance, flexibility, strength, endurance, and posture. Because of its technical and personalized nature, it is designed to be learned through one-on-one personal training, in-home or on-location at MySide Fitness in Tulsa. Small group training, limited to six participants, launches Fall 2025.

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Movement mastery

Develop muscle awareness
Improve coordination
Enhance athletic performance

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Planned Progression

Comprehensive fitness assessment
Goal-oriented improvement plan
Carefully selected exercises for your unique needs

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Evaluation and Reassessment

Daily monitoring and coaching feedback
Short- and long-term performance metrics
Adaptive programming that grows with you

How it works

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Step 1: Intake & Assessment

First, we’ll chat one on one to discuss your needs and goals. We’ll then perform a comprehensive fitness assessment that measures your mobility, balance, stabilization, strength, and athletic power. Your assessment, along with your goals, illuminates the path forward.

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Step 2: Build your foundation

The Relevé Fitness system is meant not only to be followed, but to be learned. The early phases of training are about developing balance, stabilization, flexibility, as well as mastering safe and effective form so when you are ready to push yourself to the limit, your body is up to the task.

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Step 3: Hone Your Training

Develop functional strength with compound strength-training movements, sculpt with bodybuilding-specific techniques, and integrate movements from ballet, pilates, and yoga that challenge strength, balance, and flexibility together.

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Step 4: Specialization

What kind of movement speaks to you? Relevé rejects a narrow definition of “fitness” — the kind associated with chemically enhanced bodies and unrealistic proportions. Relevé is a celebration of movement. However you want to excel, Relevé can build and refine your body into an instrument of movement mastery.

Meet the founder

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Over the past two decades as a personal trainer, I’ve had the privilege of helping people from all walks of life overcome obstacles and reach their fitness goals. From coaching USPA powerlifters at the national level to training under renown Olympic weightlifting coach Max Aita, studying ballet at the Tulsa Ballet Center for Dance Education, and collaborating with experts in yoga, Pilates, and Russian-style kettlebell training, I’ve built a diverse foundation rooted in curiosity, discipline, and a love of movement.

What I’ve learned through experience is that most people silo themselves into one method of training. My powerlifters didn’t see the value in flexibility or endurance, and my yoga practitioners hesitated to get under a barbell. We often cling to what feels familiar — but that comfort can become a ceiling.

Relevé is the result of everything I’ve learned — a comprehensive, integrative training system built to expand that ceiling. Drawing from ballet, it improves posture, balance, and movement awareness. From yoga and Pilates, it builds flexibility, core control, and breathwork. And from strength sports, it develops power, resilience, and physical confidence.

But Relevé is more than a fusion — it’s a method. Through structured assessment and progressive phases, it adapts to your needs and evolves with you. Whether you’re a beginner, an athlete, or an adaptive individual with unique physical challenges, Relevé meets you where you are — and helps you rise.

I couldn’t be prouder of this system, and I can’t wait for you to experience how transformative true movement mastery can be.

— Michael

Rise to the Relevé challenge.