Jason LaPiana
Movement coach. Created the TMG methodology.
The Movement Game turns training into a game you actually want to play. Find your level, unlock new skills, and keep leveling up.
Find Your LevelStrong is not the same as capable.
You might lift heavy. But can you get off the floor without your hands, or hang from a bar for a minute? Six questions, from the basics up to the skills most training never touches.
Sit and stand
Can you get off the floor without using your hands?
Hang
Can you hold a bar for a full minute?
Balance
Can you stand on one leg with your eyes closed?
Pistol squat
Can you sit all the way down on one leg and stand back up?
Handstand
Can you hold a handstand without a wall?
Back-flip
Could you learn to land a back-flip?
Before / after
Progress you can watch.
Players and coaches of The Movement Game.
Eight categories
Your body has a skill tree.
Think of yourself as a character in a game. Every category is a branch with its own levels to unlock. Specialists max out one branch; a well-rounded player levels up all eight.
01Upper Body Strength
Bent-arm and straight-arm push and pull.
02Lower Body Strength
Squat and hinge.
03Upper Body Balance
Hand balancing.
04Lower Body Balance
Floor and rail.
05Flexibility
Anterior, medial, posterior and spiral lines.
06Locomotion
Isolation through to integration.
07Acrobatics
Microbatics through to acrobatics.
08Ball Games & Play
Applied. Where you spend what you have built.
Every game has a starting point.
Level 0 is seven mobility tests. Everyone gets a result, and everyone gets a starting level. Whatever holds you back becomes the first thing you train.
Find Your LevelWhat level are you at?
Getting started
Stiff or sore, or it's been a while. You rebuild the mobility your joints have lost.
Building
You move well and want more: strength skills like hangs, pistol squats and levers.
Advanced
Already athletic. You chase the pinnacles: hand balancing, acrobatics, flow.
How progression works
Always know your next move.
01Train the level
Progression is level-based, not rep-based.
02Earn the pinnacle
Pinnacle movements are outcomes, not exercises you drill.
03Unlock the next
Difficulty scales by leverage, height, limbs, tempo and complexity.
Adults forgot how to play.
There is a trick to making exercise never feel like exercise. You play games.
Player testimonials
In their own words.
“I can now do pull-ups and dips pain-free.”
Q · U.S. Army veteran, 37
“After just two weeks, I started noticing a difference in my pain levels.”
Amanda · Injury rehab & pain recovery
“Before starting, I had knee and wrist pain from minor injuries, and within a few sessions I was blown away by how quickly the pain diminished.”
Nicole · At-home training, 31
“My spine has opened up in ways I didn't think possible.”
Q · U.S. Army veteran, 37
“It's now been about 1.5 years and I'm not only relatively pain-free, but I've started kickboxing 2–3 times a week.”
Amanda · Injury rehab & pain recovery
“With consistency, the daily aches and pains from previous injuries are completely gone.”
Nicole · At-home training, 31
“Jason is a phenomenal coach and practitioner. He meets you where you are and guides you to the promised land.”
Q · U.S. Army veteran, 37
“Jason's ability to assess my body's abilities and limitations through my videos and a few questions is amazing.”
Amanda · Injury rehab & pain recovery
“I would 100% recommend any person of any age to work one-on-one with Jason.”
Nicole · At-home training, 31
“If you're on the fence, just do it. You won't regret it.”
Q · U.S. Army veteran, 37
Coached by Jesse and Jason LaPiana.
Jesse LaPiana
CSCS. Former strength and conditioning coach in the Boston Red Sox organization.