Knowing the Ingredients Doesn’t Mean You Can Cook the Meal
Think of some of your favorite meals. The ones that make your mouth water — your grandmother’s recipes, or that one dish from your favorite restaurant that you still think about years later.
I’m fortunate to have many great cooks in my family. For me, it’s my dad’s beef stroganoff, my brother’s soups… and honestly, just about anything prepared by my Italian in-laws.
We might have a decent idea of what goes into those dishes. We could probably even find the recipe. But most of us would be hard-pressed to recreate them with the same degree of delicious detail.
It almost makes the dish feel a little magical.
But that “magic” isn’t accidental. It’s the result of years of experience — understanding not just what ingredients to use, but when, how, and in what order to bring them together.
That same idea applies when we talk about optimizing your health and longevity.
The Ingredients Are Available
If you truly wanted to make your grandmother’s meal, you could gather the ingredients yourself.
They’re available to everyone.
In very much the same way, all of the ingredients that make up the SHAPE Longevity program can be accessed individually.
You can:
strength train multiple times per week (RREPS)
obtain body composition and postural assessments (FIT3D)
track your nutrition and make adjustments (Macrostax)
order lab work to assess biomarkers (Rythm)
take supplements to address deficiencies (Thorne)
Nothing is stopping any of us from taking ownership of our health.
And yet — most people don’t.
It’s About Putting It Together With Expertise
The difference isn’t effort or access.
It’s integration.
It’s knowing how the ingredients work together, how to sequence them, and how to adjust when real life inevitably gets in the way.
It’s also understanding a simple truth about human behavior: we tend to follow the path of least resistance.
Most of us would rather leave the shopping, prep, and cooking to a skilled chef than do everything ourselves — especially when the outcome is better.
That’s exactly why we’ve combined all of these ingredients under one roof at SHAPE.
When you commit to your health with us, you’re not just getting access to tools.
You’re getting guidance.
And that guidance helps people regain:
Energy & sleep quality that supports real life
Ease of movement with less pain and frustration
Clarity around nutrition instead of constant guesswork
Emotional stability & confidence that comes from feeling capable
Independence from once-necessary medications (when appropriate)
Satisfaction with how they look and feel in their body
Not through hacks.
Through structure, consistency, and expertise.
Let Us Cook for You
Yardon Brantley is the best chef in Pittsburgh.
And I say that fully recognizing that Pittsburgh is home to a James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef in the Mid-Atlantic region.
You will not find a coach with more experience, dedication, or understanding of how to help people reach meaningful, lasting results.
The outcomes speak for themselves.
The Longevity Blueprint works.
And to a person, those who have committed to this process have experienced the changes listed above.
So if you’re tired of collecting ingredients — and ready to actually enjoy the meal —
are you ready to let us cook for you?
