I’ve been working on and off with Ty for a number of years, but his value and expertise have never been more apparent to me than this year, when I returned in June from a 30-day pilgrimage across Spain. By the end of my 500-mile trek I was ailing pretty badly, with severe pain in my right knee. When I returned to Chicago I could hardly walk, and I worried I had done lasting damage to my body (I’m 40). I scheduled an MRI to assess the damage, but Ty discouraged me from doing so. He knew intuitively that I had no structural damage, but rather pain associated with weeks of stress, misuse, and general weakness in several areas of my body, which led to pain and stiffness in my knee. He encouraged me to participate in short daily workouts with him for a couple of weeks until I regained strength in these areas, believing, correctly, that the pain would subside. Since the pain disappeared–and it has *disappeared*, where once I feared I would never walk well again–I’ve been working with Ty several times a week to maintain and gain strength, so nothing like it happens again.

Ty calls his company Most Motivated, and that should clue you into what you’re getting from Ty for your dollar: motivation. In addition to his expertise and intuition–he is a lover and student of the human body–he will never forget about your progress, and takes it upon himself to make sure you continue to work for yourself and your health with regular texts and calls to gauge your level of motivation, reminding you why your body is so important to your happiness. Working out regularly requires discipline. For some of us, myself included, a friendly partner to help us along the journey toward greater physical wellness is essential. Ty is incomparably gifted for the task.