the story behind paragon training methods.

It was personal.

“They say the best companies come from solving a problem. Paragon actually started with solving mine.” – Founder, Laurie

As a a former competitive gymnast, marathon runner, and CrossFit Regional athlete, it’s safe to say I loved working out and pushing my body to the limits. But I was constantly feeling run down, beat up, and exhausted.

I was also disappointed that my body appearance didn’t seem to reflect all the hard work and hours I spent working out each week. Towards the end of 2017, my body hit a breaking point.

When I went to have shoulder surgery, all my years of chronic over training, under eating, and under-recovering finally caught up.

Founders LCK + Bryan (in 2017!)

I hadn’t seen a menstrual cycle in years. Sex drive, thyroid levels, and hormone levels were non-existent. I was struggling with my weight. My digestion was a mess. I chronically felt achy, run-down, and inflamed. Attempts to workout left me feeling dizzy and lightheaded.

After a few months of spinning my wheels without success, I reached out to one of the best coaches in the industry (Bryan Boorstein) for 1:1 coaching and custom workout programming. I just KNEW there had to be a better way and was determined to find a more sustainable approach to working out and being active.

"I wanted workouts that would let me have fun, look + feel great, still feel like an athlete, and still see progress and lift PRs"

It took some trial and error. But after a few months of experimenting, things started falling into place.

I was feeling tremendously better. And sleep, sex drive, hormone levels, mood, and body comp were coming around in a positive way.

When I was back on my feet looking AND feeling better than ever, we knew we were onto something and had to share our unique approach with the world (:

In 2018, we launched Paragon Training Methods.
and What began as ‘my story’ became ‘our story.’

With Bryan’s 25+ years of training and programming experience combined with my formal education in nutrition and 18+ years of nutrition/fitness coaching, our Paragon workouts caught on like wildfire.

Our workouts are incredibly fun, incredibly effective, and we’ve helped SO many people around the globe smash their goals, look amazing, and find better harmony with the way they workout, eat, and live life. Our online fitness community is second to none and full of likeminded individuals who can’t wait to support and cheer you on (:

Smart training combined with being strong, well-fed, and well-recovered can lead to incredible workouts, muscle gain and lift PR’s, confidence and better body image, and a better relationship with your body, food, and exercise.

We’ve changed thousands of lives since 2018… we can’t wait to change yours ♥️

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the story behind paragon training methods.

In 2018, we launched Paragon Training Methods. and What began as ‘my story’ became ‘our story.’

Laurie Christine Tongate

Bryan Boorstein

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In 2018, we launched Paragon Training Methods.
and What began as ‘my story’ became ‘our story.’