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I'm Thurston Pym. Irish, based in Los Angeles since 2012. Strength coach, entrepreneur, and systems thinker with over 30 years in health and human performance.
I've conducted 10,000+ consultations. Co-founded and scaled Educogym to 30 locations across Ireland, the UK, the US, and Belize. Built and ran corporate wellness programs that produced documented, measurable results inside companies like Daqri, Puffco, and Southern California Gas Company -- 30 to 50 employees per program, with video testimonials and hard data to back every claim.
I helped develop the isokinetic and eccentric overload training methodology that became known internally at Vitruvian as "Thurston Mode." Trained 200+ trainers. Built and ran one of the most technologically advanced client tracking systems in the industry -- before AI was a buzzword.
Story
Downtown Los Angeles | 2013 – Present
High-tech strength and metabolic health studio built around Vitruvian adaptive resistance technology, ShapeScale 3D body scanning, and HRV/VO2 max biometric tracking.
Signature outcome: 10 Years Younger in 10 Weeks.
Core framework: The Resistanz Triangle -- Consultation, Plan and Accountability / Exercise / Nutrition. Most programs give people one of these. We align all three simultaneously.
Many members stay 7 to 10 years. Pre-pandemic: 200+ members. That retention is not an accident -- it's the result of a coaching approach built on psychological attachment, identity change, and genuine relationships.
Ireland, UK, USA, Belize | Multi-location 2006 to 2011
Co-founded and scaled a high-intensity strength and nutrition franchise to 30 locations internationally. Built the training systems, coached the coaches, and developed the methodology that underpinned the entire operation.
Remote | Consulting Contract | Jan 2023 to Feb 2024
Contracted to develop and refine the training methodology for the Vitruvian Trainer+ adaptive resistance platform. The isokinetic and eccentric overload protocol I developed was adopted internally and referred to as "Thurston Mode."
Produced the company's highest-performing promotional content. Recognized internally as the most effective sales operator for the platform.
Contract value: $20,000/month.
Multiple Companies | Los Angeles | 2014 to 2020
Designed and delivered onsite strength and metabolic health programs for:
Typical program: 30 to 50 employees per company. Onsite training, nutrition guidance, accountability systems, measurable outcomes.
Full case study videos available on Results Page
Contract: $12,000/month | May 2024 to November 2024
Strength and wellness consulting engagement. Studio setup, project management, systems setup and staff training.
Method
Most coaches work in one lane. Physical training. Or mindset. Or nutrition. Or behavior change.
I work across all of them -- because after 30 years, I know they're the same work.
Physical transformation without identity change doesn't stick. Identity change without a solid physiological foundation collapses under stress. The body and the mind are not separate projects.
What I bring is the rare combination of:
Deep exercise science -- not theoretical. Built and refined across 10,000+ real consultations.
Nutrition expertise -- high-protein, metabolic health-focused, grounded in current research and personal application
Qualifications — Spanning almost 30 years - Diploma in Holistic Dietetics, ADAPT Functional Medicine and Certified GAPS Practitioner
Behavioral and developmental psychology -- specifically Gordon Neufeld's attachment framework
Mindset and performance psychology -- 30+ years studying Educo, visualization, belief systems, self efficacy and flow
Lived experience -- five years navigating serious illness (ulcerative colitis), navigating life’s challenges, at 52, I’m in the best health and shape of my life.
Results
30 studios built. 10,000+ consultations delivered. Results that span sports psychology, corporate wellness, and everything in between. Grounded in research. Proven in the real world.
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Thurston Pym
Los Angeles, California
🌐 [resistanz.com]
"At 52, I'm not a YouTuber reading studies. I've done 10,000 consultations, built 30 locations, developed methodology that runs inside the world's most advanced resistance training hardware, and navigated more personal complexity than most people face in a lifetime -- while staying in the best shape of my life. If you want to work with someone who has genuinely lived this, let's talk."
"I've spent 30 years in the trenches of human health and performance. Not reading about it. Doing it. With real people, real results, and real stakes."