Train with Tyler
As a Master CHEK Practitioner and Exercise Scientist with 20+ years of experience, Tyler takes a root cause approach to movement, pain, and performance. Whether you’re dealing with chronic pain, fatigue, or limitations that conventional training hasn’t fixed — Tyler identifies what’s actually driving the problem and builds a program around fixing it. In-person sessions available in Renton, Bellevue, Mercer Island, and Newcastle.
Looking for a personal trainer in Seattle? Local clients can enjoy face-to-face, personalized training sessions with Katie or Tyler.
Customized workout plans, real-time guidance, and motivational support. Train from anywhere and receive expert instruction tailored to your fitness goals.
A 2-hour in-person comprehensive evaluation of your movement, posture, lifestyle, nutrition, sleep, and stress — using the full CHEK assessment battery (HAQ, 4 Doctors, Primal Pattern). It gives a clear picture of what’s driving your symptoms. Your full interpretation of the findings and your custom program are then delivered through coaching — or as a written program on the standalone option. From $300 · 2 hours · Renton, WA.
Focused on corrective exercises and rehabilitation, especially beneficial for clients with specific fitness goals or rehabilitation needs.
Integrate fitness, nutrition, stress, and recovery using the CHEK “4 Doctors” framework — Dr. Quiet, Dr. Diet, Dr. Movement, Dr. Happiness. The HLC (Holistic Lifestyle Coach) approach gives you a sustainable lifestyle redesign, not just a workout plan or a meal plan. Online worldwide.
Personalized nutrition guidance using the Primal Pattern Diet methodology — identifying your metabolic type, building a sustainable eating framework, and supporting your training, recovery, and energy. Works alongside your existing program or as a standalone coaching track. Renton in-person or online.
The Process
A clear path from confusion to clarity
Every client starts with an investigation, not assumptions. Here's how it works.
01
Root Cause Assessment
A 2-hour deep dive into your posture, movement, nutrition, stress, sleep, and health history. You leave with a written roadmap — not guesses.
$500 · Start Here
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Custom Program Design
Your custom program is included free with your assessment, and with every coaching cycle. Tyler builds a corrective movement and lifestyle protocol specific to your body — not a template or an app-generated plan.
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Ongoing Coaching & Reassessment
Weekly or biweekly sessions, regular program updates as your body adapts, and functional
Client Results
Real people. Real transformations.
Tyler has worked with clients for 5, 8, even 10+ years — because the results last.
“Tyler's root cause approach changed everything. After years of chronic pain and failed treatments, he identified the actual source in our first session. I wish I'd found him sooner.”
Hao Hu · 10-Year Client
“What separates Tyler from every other trainer I've worked with is that he actually investigates. He doesn't guess — he finds the reason and addresses it systematically.”
Chris Johnson · 8-Year Client
“Five years in and every year I'm healthier than the last. This isn't a gym relationship — it's a long-term health partnership. Tyler invests in you.”
Katie van Zyl · 5-Year Client
Common Questions
Answers before you commit to anything.
How is this different from a regular personal trainer?
Most trainers prescribe programs based on your goals. Tyler starts by identifying what dysfunction is present in your body — postural imbalances, movement compensations, nutritional gaps, stress load — and addresses those first. It's closer to physical therapy plus functional medicine than traditional personal training.
What does the Root Cause Assessment include?
A 2-hour session covering full postural screening, movement assessment, nutritional pattern review, lifestyle and stress evaluation, and a detailed health history. You leave with written findings and a personalized roadmap — not a generic plan.
Do I need to be in good shape to start?
Not at all. The assessment is designed for people at every starting point — especially those dealing with chronic issues, injuries, or unexplained symptoms. Many of Tyler's longest-running clients came in having never worked with a trainer before.
Can I use HSA or FSA funds?
Many HSA and FSA accounts can be used for corrective exercise and wellness services. Tyler provides detailed written findings that some clients use to support reimbursement requests. Contact us and we can provide documentation if needed.
What if I'm not in the Renton / Seattle area?
Online coaching is fully available worldwide. Tyler works with clients across the US and internationally through structured online programs with regular check-ins. The assessment can be conducted remotely with excellent results.
What happens after the assessment? Am I locked into anything?
Tyler presents his findings and recommends the most appropriate next step — whether that's an in-person training block, online coaching program, or simply implementing the roadmap on your own. There is no pressure to commit to anything beyond the initial assessment.
Start with your assessment
- Full 2-hour Root Cause Assessment
- Custom written program, delivered electronically
- You leave knowing exactly what's wrong — and exactly what to do
- Yours to run on your own
- The same full 2-hour assessment
- Written program included in your monthly coaching fee — never a separate charge
- Your findings interpretation and program are done with you in coaching — and evolve every month
- Plus everything in a coaching cycle below
- Available only when combined with a coaching package. The $300 assessment is not sold on its own — and your written program is included in your monthly coaching fee, never charged separately. Just the assessment on its own is the $500 option.
90-day coaching cycles
Coaching is far more than your sessions. Every cycle is a full month of having a Master CHEK Practitioner in your corner — building your program, adjusting it as you change, and keeping you accountable between every session. Here's everything included:
- 2 private 60-minute sessions (online or in-person)
- Custom corrective-exercise & training program
- Program revised & progressed every month
- Ongoing CHEK reassessments
- Nutrition & lifestyle coaching (the 4 Doctors)
- Direct text & email support between sessions
- Progress tracking in your client portal
- Written program included — no separate fee
- Everything in Foundation, plus:
- 4 private 60-minute sessions (weekly)
- Priority program revisions
- Direct between-session access to Tyler
- The faster cadence for real momentum