Progress skills, improve how you’re moving, + reach your training goals!
Choose your program/workout!
Choose from over 30 programs to help you reach your training goals with new programs added periodically. Programs range from 4-8 weeks long with progressions to continue to improve throughout the program. Or if you prefer a follow along style single workout, you can find those in the app too!
Train with me!
Choose your training program from different categories:
– Prehab programs are great you’re just getting started, getting back from an injury, or feel like a particular joint needs a little extra attention.
– Skill programs to help you get certain skills like pistol squats, handstands, muscle ups, pull ups, and more!
– Full body strength training programs targeting a variety of different movement patterns, muscle groups, training styles, etc.
Exercise Library
With access to my full exercise library of over 1000 exercises you can learn proper form for all kinds of exercises. Not sure the name of the exercise you’re looking for? Sort through different categories to find it!
Support + Community
If you have any questions about any of the programs or exercises, feel free to email me, at paradigmofperfection@gmail.com. Plus, you can join the exclusive Paradigm of Perfection + Train Community over on Facebook to connect with other likeminded individuals, share your progress, and more!
Adjust the program to your level!
All programs offer modifications for most exercises to make things easier/harder or show with different pieces of equipment.
Learn more about your body!
Educational videos will also be added with more in depth videos on a specific skill or technique, training or programming knowledge, and overall health tips to keep your body moving!
A combination of:
Anything can be progressed or regressed based on your current level!
If you find an exercise that doesn’t work for you, you can choose from a list of progressions and regressions!
Something is always better than nothing!
Don’t have enough time to fit the full workout in? You can adjust the number of sets!
Have a little extra time another day? Feel free to an extra set!
Rest and exercise timers included!
No more fumbling with your watch, finding a clock, or forgetting to count while trying to focus on what you’re doing!
Stay focused with the rest timer so you can get the most out of your workouts.
Track over time to ensure progress!
Use the built in tracker to track, weights, reps, assistance, time, etc. Plus, you can also add any notes about the exercise and easily see how you progress over time.
You can also add notes at the end of the session to document how you felt, things that were easy/hard, or anything else you want to track so you can look back and see how you felt!
Get access to my entire exercise library!
Sort through over 1000+ exercise demonstrations to learn proper form, learn the why behind exercises, and correct common mistakes.
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FAQ
Who is the Paradigm of Perfection + Train app for? Is the app for me?
The app is for all training levels and those interested in learning more about their body, progressing skills, and training for life/function. All programs combine various aspects of training and are programmed by a physical therapist so you can reach your goals while also reducing injury risk.
Are the workouts beginner friendly?
Yes, there are programs for all levels in the app! So whether you’ve never worked out before, are coming back from an injury, or have been training for years, there are programs for you!
Also, each exercise in the programs has a list of progressions and regressions (and sometimes even equipment modifications) so you can tailor each program to your level even more!
Do I need specific equipment to use the app?
There are programs using minimal to no equipment and programs that require a full gym. Most programs will need a little equipment (ex. bands or weights), but there are options for you depending on what you have access to!
Each exercise in the programs can be modified based on level or equipment, so you can also choose a progression/regression/modification if you don’t have a certain piece of equipment.
What programs are included in the app?
Current skill programs in the Paradigm of Perfection + Train app:
– Pistol squat program – to get your first pistol squat.
– Pull up program – to get your first pull up.
– Handstand series - a series of 3 programs (handstand prep, strength, and balance) to get your first free standing handstand.
– Press handstand series – a series of 3 programs to help you get your first press handstand or improve consistency of your press handstands!
– Handstand shapes series – a series of 3 programs to progress endurance of your free standing handstand and learn different shapes including the tuck, straddle, diamond, hollowback, and dynamic leg movements.
– Muscle up program – either a bar or ring program to help get your first false grip strict muscle up
– Hanging leg lift program – a program to help you get your toes to the bar!
Current mobility programs in the Paradigm of Perfection + Train app:
– Anti-sitting mobility program – a beginner mobility program designed with those who sit most of the day in mind, but can be used for anyone to get into mobility training!
– Intermediate mobility program – an intermediate full body mobility program designed to supplement your current training with minimal equipment.
– Front + Middle Splits program – an intermediate program to help improve your front and middle splits using a combination of active and passive flexibility and mobility.
– Back Bend Series – a series of 4 programs ranging from pre-beginner (Back Bend Prep Program) to Advanced to help you get and progress your bridge/back bend/wheel pose. The Beginner Back Bend Program is for those who can’t yet get up into a bridge. The Intermediate Back Bend Program is for those who can get up but struggle to get your shoulders over your hands. And the Advanced Back Bend Program is for those who have a solid bridge/back bend and want to progress toward walkovers, drop backs, and chest stands. Each program is 6-9 weeks and is for 2d/week (plus an optional 3rd day) with 30m sessions.
Current prehab programs in the Paradigm of Perfection + Train app:
– Shoulder prehab program – to improve balance in muscle groups around the shoulder to reduce injury risk (this one is also great for posture too!).
– Hip prehab program – to improve hip mobility and balance of muscle groups around the hip to reduce the risk of injury.
– Knee prehab program – to improve stability, mobility, and strength around the knee to reduce the risk of injury.
– Foot and ankle prehab program – to improve balance, mobility/flexibility, and strength around the foot and ankle to reduce injury risk.
Current full body strength programs in the Paradigm of Perfection + Train app:
– Strength Foundations 1 – a beginner strength training program designed to help you master the fundamental movement patterns of lifting including the squat, lunge, push, pull, hip hinge, and carry. It’s great for those who are just getting into strength training and want to build a good base of strength and only requires dumbbells and bands! It has three, 45 minute full body sessions per week.
– Strength Foundations 2 – an intermediate strength training program designed to help strengthen fundamental movement patterns of lifting including the squat, lunge, push, pull, hip hinge, and carry. It’s great for those who want to build strength, but are already familiar with fundamental movement patterns. It’s a 4 day per week program with an upper/lower split.
– Strength Foundations 3 – an intermediate strength training program designed to progress to barbell training so you can continue to strengthen the fundamental movement patterns. It’s great for those who want to build strength even more and are wanting to get comfortable under the barbell. It’s a 4 day per week program (60 min sessions) with an upper/lower split.
Current full body calisthenics programs in the Paradigm of Perfection + Train app:
– Calisthenics Fundamentals 1 – a beginner bodyweight strength training program designed for those who are just starting out with bodyweight strength training. It’ll help you build strength for push ups, pull ups, improve your squat strength, and work on basic shapes like a pike handstand and plank to build a base for more advanced calisthenics strength and skill work. It has three, 60 minute full body sessions per week.
– Calisthenics Fundamentals 2 – a beginner bodyweight strength training program to progress Calisthenics Fundamentals 1 designed for those who are just starting out with bodyweight strength training but have 1 pull up, 4 push ups, and 4 dips. It’ll help you continue to build strength basic movement patterns and increase reps for basic calisthenics exercises and work on shapes and skills like a headstand and L sit to build a base for more advanced calisthenics strength and skill work. It has three, 60-75 minute full body sessions per week.
– Calisthenics Fundamentals 3 – an intermediate bodyweight strength training program to progress from the Calisthenics Fundamentals 2 program. It progresses bodyweight strength and introduces some weighted calisthenics in addition to beginning to work on skills like levers (elbow lever, front lever, back lever), crow, and planche. To do the program, you’ll need to be able to do 5 pull ups, 8-10 dips, 12 push ups, and 5 pistol squats on each side. It has four 75 minute sessions per week with an upper/lower body split.
Current Lift Like Laura programs in the Paradigm of Perfection + Train app:
– Lift Like Laura Strength Series – this includes the LLL Feb 2022, LLL Jan 2022, and LLL April 2022 programs listed below
– Lift Like Laura Mobility + Deload Series – LLL June 2022, LLL September 2022, LLL November 2022
– Lift Like Laura Dragon Pistol + Strength Series – this includes the LLL Strength + Skill, LLL Glutes + Skill, and LLL SL and Straight Arm strength programs listed below
– Lift Like Laura January 2022 – an advanced full body strength training program with a bodyweight only day so it’s easy to do while you have a lot of weekend travel or short trips for work!
– Lift Like Laura February 2022 – an advanced full body strength program focusing on heavy strengthening with a little lower body prehab and skill work for handstands.
– Lift Like Laura April 2022 – an advanced full body program focusing on strengthening, but also has a little bit of lower body power and core work.
–Lift Like Laura – June 2022 – the first LLL program in the mobility + deload series. It’s an intermediate, full body program focusing on full range strength.
– Lift Like Laura July 2022 – a dumbbell and pull up bar only full body program that is a bit higher intensity and has more plyometric/power work. It’s a great program to do if you have access to minimal equipment or are traveling!
– Lift Like Laura August 2022 – the second program in the LLL power series. It’s an advanced full body program that focuses on full body strength and power
– Lift Like Laura September 2022 – the second program in the LLL mobility + deload series. It’s an advanced full body program in a circuit format that requires minimal equipment and has more thoracic or mid back mobility included!
– Lift Like Laura November 2022 – the third program in the LLL mobility + deload series. It’s an advanced full body program with more weighted mobility, handstands, and dragon pistol squat progressions.
– Lift Like Laura Strength + Skill – the first program in the LLL Dragon Pistol + Strength series. It’s an advanced full body program, each in a circuit format, with strength training, mobility, dragon pistol squat progressions, foot and ankle strength, core, and handstand work.
– Lift Like Laura Glutes + Skill – the second program in the LLL Dragon Pistol + Strength series. It’s an advanced full body program with glute biased lower body strength and calisthenics focused upper body strength. It includes dragon pistol squat progressions, press handstand/handstand work, and a plyometric circuit.
– Lift Like Laura Single Leg + Straight Arm Strength – the third program in the LLL Dragon Pistol + Strength series. It’s an advanced full body program with a bias toward single leg lower body strength and calisthenics focused upper body strength. It includes a bit more straight arm work for the upper body to improve chest and deltoid strength for skills like push ups, planches, press handstands, and HSPU.
– Lift Like Laura Planche + Press – an advanced full body program with compound strength and power for the lower body. For the upper body, it introduces more pushing strength for planches and HSPU and also handstands and press handstands.
– Lift Like Laura Compression + Mobility – an advanced full body program focusing on lower body mobility, compression strength for press handstands and stalder press handstands, and upper body strength focusing on the shoulder strength needed for presses and stalder press handstands. It’s a 4 or 5 day per week program with an upper/lower/skill split. The fifth day is a stalder press handstand specific workout, but you don’t need to be training that skill to benefit from the other 4 days of the program!
*If you want more info on the LLL programs, you can check out this comparison here.
Programs to come:
– Dragon pistol squat program
– Calisthenics Fundamentals 4
– and more!
Are there follow along workouts in the app?
Yes! There are follow along workouts including:
– Wrist prep
– Intermediate core workout
– Beginner dip workout
– Intermediate mobility warm up/cool down
– Intermediate bodyweight full body workout
– No equipment high intensity EMOM workout
– Weighted mobility session
– Beginner L sit workout
– Treadmill sprints
– Intermediate no equipment full body
– Advanced no equipment full body
There are more follow along workouts to come (a new follow along workout will be added each month)!
Keep in mind the programs are not in a follow along format, but have more in depth individual exercise tutorials for each exercise in the program.
What else is included in the App?
Current Educational/Training Videos
- Core Control Training Series – an educational series of 7 videos discussing what all is included in the core. It dives deep into the role of the pelvic floor, diaphragm/ribs, abs, and back as part of the core then discusses proper core engagement and basic core progressions, how to implement this into your training, and also has a bonus video on core vacuums.
- Mobility Training Series – an educational series of 10 videos discussing all things that impact mobility. It dives deep on flexibility training (both active and passive), joint mobility training (again, both active and passive), neurodynamics aka nerve mobility (including how to assess this for yourself, if you need to include it in your training, flosses/tensioners, and more), and also discusses fascia. Then it ties everything together with how to include/consider these things in your own mobility training.
Facebook Community
Ask questions, get accountability, get feedback on form, and more in the Paradigm of Perfection + Train Facebook group!
Monthly Email Updates
Each month, you’ll get an email that will keep you in the loop about what’s new in the app and things to come soon! It’s another chance for you to give feedback (as I’m always trying to improve things) and give any thoughts on what other programs/workouts you want to see in the app!
How is the Paradigm of Perfection + Train app different than other fitness apps?
Each program is designed by a physical therapist to create a unique perspective on traditional training with an mindset of not just moving and getting stronger, but improving how you’re moving long term.
Laura has a unique background of different styles of movement (calisthenics, gymnastics, lifting, mobility, hand balancing, and more) that are combined in the various programs in the app. There are different style programs as well depending on your preference (ex. more mobility, strength training, bodyweight training, and even kettlebell programs are on their way)!
Will the app work on my phone?
Yes! The Paradigm of Perfection + Train app works both on iPhone and Android.
I’d like to give an app subscription to a friend/family member. Is there a way to gift a membership/app access?
Yes! I’m so happy you want to share the gift of movement! You can gift an app membership here.
I’ve downloaded the app from the app store, but it says you need to be a member to access. Where can I become a member?
You can become a member here, any of the links on the page that say “get started” or “download the app”, or you can copy this website into your browser: https://trybe.do/paradigmofperfection
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes, you can cancel anytime through the “settings” page in the app!
Your card on file will automatically be billed based on the subscription chosen at checkout (ex. if monthly subscription is chosen, your card will be charged each month or if yearly subscription is chosen, your card will be charged automatically each year) unless canceled in the app. If you choose lifetime access, it is a one time fee and you won’t receive automatic payments!
Is there a community aspect or forum for the app?
Yes! There is a Paradigm of Perfection + Train Facebook community you can join once you’re subscribed to the app!