Do you offer in-person coaching?
Yes. I'm based in Kalamazoo, Michigan and take in-person and hybrid clients across West and South Michigan, and I'm willing to travel for training sessions within a 100 mile radius of Kalamazoo. If you're anywhere else, coaching runs fully online with the same programming, check ins, and messaging access.
Do I need to be advanced to work with you?
No. Beginners through national level competitors are all welcome. Programming and check ins scale to where you actually are, not where you wish you were.
Do I need a gym membership?
A full gym is ideal, but I've coached clients running solid home setups and even pure dumbbell programs. Tell me what equipment you have access to on the application and I'll build around it.
How often will we check in?
Weekly for Foundation, daily for Ascendance. Check ins are when I see your numbers, photos, and how the week actually went, then adjust the plan from there.
What's actually included in coaching?
A custom training program, macros and a nutrition framework, check in feedback, and direct messaging access between check ins. Higher tiers add video calls, posing reviews, blood work review, and supplement guidance.
How does payment work?
Coaching is billed monthly through Stripe — after our intro call you get a secure checkout link, pay by card (or Apple Pay / Google Pay), and your subscription renews automatically. Cancel anytime. Want to save? Prepay 3, 6, or 12 months up front for a lower monthly rate — the longer the term, the bigger the discount. One time plans are paid by card at checkout when you order. Card processing (2.9% + 30¢) is included in the checkout total, so the full listed price goes toward your coaching instead of card fees. If a group discount applies to you (students, teachers, healthcare workers, first responders, military), Trenton sends you your discounted checkout link after your intro call. Prefer Venmo, Zelle, or Cash App for coaching? That still works — just mention it on the intro call.
Do you coach OCB, NPC, and WNBF competitors?
Yes. Team Red preps athletes for OCB, NPC, and WNBF shows, across bodybuilding, Classic Physique, Men's Physique, Bikini, and Figure. Prep covers training, nutrition, posing, peak week, and show-day coordination. Team Red clients have placed on both NPC and OCB stages — a 1st place sweep at the NPC Ultimate Physique & Pennsylvania State Championships, and 4th place in Classic Physique Open at the OCB Stone Classic.
Do you coach natural and enhanced athletes?
Both. Natural athletes competing in drug-tested federations like OCB and WNBF are coached to those standards. Enhanced athletes get guidance built into the Ascendance tier, alongside blood work review and a custom supplement protocol. Every check in asks whether you're natural or enhanced so the plan matches the athlete.
How much does bodybuilding contest prep cost?
Stage prep is quoted per athlete, because prep length, show date, and division all move the number — apply and you'll get a personalized quote. Ongoing coaching is $150/month for Foundation and $250/month for Ascendance, and prepaying 3, 6, or 12 months up front lowers the monthly rate. One time plans are $35 for a custom workout plan, $35 for a custom meal plan, and $60 for both.
How far out should I start contest prep?
Prep runs up to 24 weeks depending on where you're starting from. The further out you begin, the slower the cut can be, which protects muscle and makes peak week far more predictable. If your show is closer than that, apply anyway and you'll get an honest answer about whether the timeline works.
Can you coach me for my first bodybuilding show?
Yes. Team Red athletes step on stage for the first time under this coaching, including a client who swept True Novice, Novice, and Junior classes at an NPC show. You don't need prior stage experience, and posing is coached from the ground up.
Do you coach online or only in person?
Both. Trenton coaches in person in Kalamazoo and across West and South Michigan, and online everywhere else. Online clients get the same programming, check ins, messaging access, and posing review as in-person clients — posing is reviewed by video.
