Exercise Programming That Makes Your Weight Loss Last
A virtual wellness coaching program for people in medical weight loss programs — PT-informed, movement-focused, and built around your body's real needs.
The Part of Weight Loss Nobody Warns You About
Medical weight loss programs are incredibly effective at helping you lose pounds quickly. But there is a side effect that most programs do not fully address: without structured exercise, a significant portion of that weight loss (studies show up to 25-40%) can come from lean muscle mass rather than fat.
Less muscle means a slower metabolism. It means feeling tired instead of energized. It means a higher likelihood of regaining the weight once the program ends. It means looking lighter on the scale but not feeling stronger in your body.
This is not a flaw in your medical program. It is simply a gap - and it is exactly what structured exercise programming is designed to fill.
What Encore Performance Therapy Provides
A virtual exercise programming and wellness coaching service built specifically for people in medical weight loss programs - founded by a licensed physical therapist who understands your body's needs at every stage of the process.
PT-Informed Programming
Bernard is a licensed physical therapist. That means your exercise program is built with clinical depth - accounting for joint pain, physical limitations, prior surgeries, and the specific physical demands of being in a caloric deficit. This is not a generic workout plan.
Muscle Preservation Focus
Every program is designed with one priority alongside weight loss: protecting your lean muscle mass. Resistance-based and functional movement programming keeps your metabolism strong while your medical team manages the scale.
Designed Around Your Life
No gym membership required. No specific equipment needed to start. Programming that fits around your schedule, your home, and your current fitness level — wherever that is.
Virtual Check-Ins That Keep You on Track
Regular virtual coaching sessions to review your progress, adjust your program, and answer questions. The check-in is the part most people skip — and the part that makes the difference between results that last and results that fade.
Is This Program Right for You?
This program is a strong fit if any of the following describe you:
✔ You are currently enrolled in a medical weight loss program such as Medi-Weightloss
✔ You are taking GLP-1 medication (semaglutide, tirzepatide, Wegovy, Zepbound, or similar) and want to protect your muscle during weight loss
✔ You have joint pain, a history of injury, or physical limitations that make generic exercise advice feel risky or inaccessible
✔ You have lost weight before and regained it - and want a structured movement practice that helps you keep it off this time
✔ You want accountability and professional guidance, not just a PDF workout plan
✔ You prefer working virtually from home rather than commuting to a clinic or gym
❌ You are experiencing an acute injury requiring in-person clinical evaluation
❌ You are seeking traditional physical therapy or medical services (for those needs, please speak with your Medi-Weightloss physician or a local licensed PT)
Simple, Structured, Sustainable
Step 1 - Free Intro Call
A 20-minute virtual conversation to understand where you are in your weight loss journey, what physical limitations or history are relevant, and whether this program is the right fit. No commitment required.
Step 2 — Your Custom Exercise Program
Based on your intake, Bernard designs a progressive exercise program matched to your current fitness level, your medical program phase, and any physical considerations. Delivered digitally — accessible anywhere.
Step 3 — Ongoing Check-Ins
Regular virtual sessions to review your progress, adjust the program as your fitness improves and your weight changes, and provide the coaching accountability that keeps the program working long-term.
More Than a Personal Trainer. Different From a Physical Therapist.
Encore Performance Therapy occupies a unique space. Bernard is a licensed physical therapist - which means the exercise programming he designs carries clinical depth that a personal trainer cannot match. He understands how joint pain, post-surgical anatomy, metabolic changes during weight loss, and movement limitations interact with an exercise program.
At the same time, this is not a physical therapy service. There are no insurance claims, no clinical diagnoses, and no treatment plans. It is wellness and exercise coaching - accessible, flexible, and designed to complement the medical supervision you are already receiving from your physician.
The result: programming that is safe enough for where you are today, and progressive enough to get you where you want to be.
Encore Performance Therapy provides exercise programming and wellness coaching services. We are not a physical therapy provider and do not offer medical services or clinical physical therapy. Always consult your physician before beginning a new exercise program.
Referred by Your Medi-Weightloss Clinic?
Encore Performance Therapy is a trusted exercise programming partner of Medi-Weightloss. If your clinic referred you here, you are in the right place. Book a free intro call below and mention your Medi-Weightloss clinic - Bernard will coordinate your program to complement your current medical phase.
Ready to Make Your Weight Loss Stick?
The medical program handles the medication and nutrition. We handle the movement. Together, that is how you get results that last.
No commitment. 20 minutes. Just a conversation.