FORGED IN MOTION
FORGED IN MOTION
💥 Resilience-Based Strength Training
Built by a Doctor of Physical Therapy
Most training skips the foundation: your tendons and joints. At Forged in Motion, we fix that.
We help active adults rebuild after rehab or train smart to prevent injuries — using science-backed, tendon-first strength coaching.
This isn’t rehab. And it’s not random fitness. It’s a structured progression built to help you move better, hurt less, and stay strong for life.
Rebuild. Prevent. Perform.
If you’ve just finished physical therapy — or want to prevent injuries — Forged in Motion is for you.
✅ Finished PT and ready to build lasting strength?
✅ Want workouts that protect your joints and prevent breakdown?
✅ Tired of guessing what’s safe after past injuries?
This is training that builds the strength your body needs.
Tendon-Focused Training
Tendon-specific training builds the foundation for all movement, strengthening the connective tissues that support your body in every step, lift, and stride. Whether you're recovering from past injuries, staying ahead of them, or pushing your performance to new levels, this kind of training is essential. Forged Training helps you build durable tendons and resilient joints so you can move with strength, confidence, and longevity — no matter your activity level.
Personalized Coaching
Personalized coaching from a Doctor of Physical Therapy ensures your training aligns with your unique goals — whether you're rebuilding strength after therapy, preventing injury, or pushing your limits. This elite, highly selective approach bridges the gap between simply being pain-free and becoming truly resilient. While traditional care often stops at removing pain, Forged Training goes further — helping you develop long-lasting strength, durability, and confidence in your body.
Nutritional Guidance
Nutritional guidance fuels your body with the right nutrients to support tendon and cartilage health, enhancing recovery and resilience. It includes tailored guidelines and weight loss recommendations—because every 10 pounds lost reduces 30-40 pounds of pressure on your knees—crucial for tendon and connective tissue health, reducing re-injury risk, and sustaining your strength and longevity through every workout.
Newest Success Stories
K.H., 45
Nathan has great insight on how the body works. He will make sure you are strong enough to achieve your goals and will help you problem solve an issues along the way in order to achieve success!!
S.M., 39
“The workouts have been the perfect mix of challenging and doable — I was shaking by the end but never lost form. I’m already seeing better hip mobility, and I genuinely look forward to each session (well… maybe not the planks haha).”
M.L., 38
“Nathan’s program is custom-built for my past injuries, unlike anything I’ve tried—a full-on fitness plan with strength, mobility, and nutrition that’s got me feeling stronger. You wont regret it. "
O.U., 28
“Nathan created a plan that focused on my old injuries and it just happened to support my pregnancy perfectly too — I feel stronger and more confident than ever.”
I’m Nathan Appleby, a Doctor of Physical Therapy — and I created Forged in Motion for people who are ready to train with purpose.
If you’ve just finished physical therapy but still feel stiff, uncertain, or not fully recovered — this is for you. And if you’re not injured but want to train smarter, protect your joints, and stay strong for the long haul — this is for you too.
Forged Training is a 3-month virtual program built to restore tendon resilience, prevent injury, and help you move with confidence again. Through science-backed strength training, tendon-first progressions, and expert coaching, you’ll build a body that lasts.
This is the missing link between being pain-free — and being truly durable.
