Longevity Fitness Designed for the Life You Want to Live
Decades of coaching. A proven system. Real results — for real people, at every starting point.
Our Evolution
30 Years of Becoming BreakthruYOU
Our journey has shaped everything we believe, everything we coach, and everything we stand for today.
1991-1996
Michelle's Early Years
Michelle wins the National & World Aerobic Championships and begins touring the US and abroad. She teaches instructors in more than 14 countries, appears in her first-ever fitness video and begins her role as a Group Fitness Director
1993-1996
Phil's Early Years
Phil begins his career on the gym floor as a personal trainer, coaching clients one-on-one. His leadership and ability to develop both people and systems led to a promotion to Personal Training Director.
1996-1998
The Beginning of Breakthru Fitness
What begins as a professional collaboration quickly grows into a powerful working partnership — one that evolves into Breakthru Fitness - and a lifelong commitment to helping people improve their health, strength, and lives. They get married in 1998. .
1998
We open our First Training & Pilates Studio
Dissatisfied with corporate gym environments that prioritize profit over people, we open the first Breakthru Fitness Training & Pilates Studio, a place built around real coaching, real connection, and real results. As our Breakthru community continues to grow, we celebrate the birth of our son.
2003
We move into a larger location in Old Town Pasadena
We build Breakthru Fitness Studio, offering small-group training, personal training, Pilates, and physical therapy — our first true “whole-human health” model. Our beautiful daughter is born shortly after opening the new gym.
2009
We open our Full-Service Health Club
We open Breakthru Fitness our award-winning 17,000 sq ft full-service fitness center. In this chapter, we address the growing need for fitness programs that go beyond a standard gym membership by meeting our clients’ goals, challenges, and real-life needs.
2009
We Launch our Lose 2 Win program
A body transformation program designed to help those new to fitness or wanting a supportive program with built-in goal-driven training, nutrition and community support.
2010
We launch Peak 10: Pasadena’s Most Popular Fitness Program
Michelle creates the Peak 10 and the Peak Fit Challenge system to help people transform their bodies and take their fitness to the next level. Peak reaches worldwide audiences through a national infomercial.
2013
We launch MC3 Athletic Training for Adults
MC3 starts a trend in Pasadena toward turf and equipment-based programming, fusing functional strength and cardiovascular conditioning in an athletic group environment.
2017
Bowflex/Nautilus Partnership formed
Bowflex/Nautilus hires us to run three test group transformation programs for their popular Max Trainer equipment infomercials. This brings our coaching style to a much wider audience.
2020
The Pandemic Hits
The pandemic shuts down our gym overnight on March 13, 2020, one of the hardest moments of our lives. We spend months working through COVID-19 restrictions before permanently closing our doors in December of 2020.
2020
We Launch The Breakthru Online Experience
Within 2 days of the pandemic shutdown, we move our Breakthru community online, keeping people strong and connected from all over the world.
2021
We Launch Breakthru Fit Training Studio
Post-pandemic, we reopen with a new location and mission: Longevity Fitness Training. Our comprehensive programs include strength training, mobility, and habit-building for adults 40+.
2022
We Launch The Studio Experience with Michelle
What begins as in-person pop-up classes around pandemic restrictions transforms into the Studio Experience with Michelle. These challenging, fun, music-driven classes truly reflect Michelle’s love of community and group fitness.
2025
We Launch The P.L.A.N.
The culmination of our years of helping people transform their health and fitness, the P.L.A.N unites everything we’ve learned over our long history: longevity fitness, mindset coaching, and daily lifestyle practices in one simple, powerful system.
A New Chapter begins - Breakthru Fitness becomes breakthruYOU
We’ve come a long way, and so has our approach. Every evolution has shaped today’s BreakthruYOU.
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You don’t need everything to be perfect — you just need to start. We’ll guide you to the right program based on your goals and lifestyle.
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Breakthru Fit Training Studio (Pasadena, CA)
Longevity Fitness Training for adults 40+. Built for your body and your life — so you can look, feel, and perform your best every day.
The Studio Experience with Michelle
A high-energy, high-accountability, music-fueled fitness program — designed to get you results and led by someone who’s with you every step of the way.
Online Studio Experience
Train from anywhere with live and on-demand classes, expert coaching, and a supportive community, all from home.
THE P.L.A.N.
A complete lifestyle reset: fitness, nutrition, mindset, and daily practices, brought together into one simple, powerful system.
High-Performance Coaching with Phil
Install daily habits and rituals for energy, mindset, and leadership, so you stay aligned and consistent without burning out.
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