Beyond PT

The Rebuild Program for Men with Real Pain & Real Responsibilities

For Men Who

Refuse to Stay Broken

Beyond PT was built as a long-term solution for men dealing with real pain, real injuries, and real responsibilities:

Hip Replacements & Post-Surgical Stiffness
Chronic Hip Pain, Pinching, or Weakness
Knee Pain, Meniscus Issues & “Bone-on-Bone” Diagnoses
Low Back Pain, Disc Problems & Spinal Fusion Limitations
Hardware Pain (Rods, Screws, Plates) & Post-Op Instability
Tendinopathy (Hip, Knee, Shoulder, Achilles)
Bursitis Flare-Ups & Stubborn Joint Inflammation
Sciatica & Nerve Tension
Stiff Joints That Hate Traditional Gym Workouts
Fear of Reinjury or “Doing Too Much” Too Soon
Loss of Strength, Confidence & Capability After Injury

…all beginning with a 1-on-1 Pain and Movement Assessment to uncover exactly what’s holding you back and map the path to getting you strong again.

Meet Your Coach — Experience You Can Trust Because I’ve Lived It

I’m DJ Porter. And I’ve lived through almost everything my clients fear:

Most programs are built by coaches who’ve never felt real pain, never had a real setback, and never been told to “stop lifting forever.”

This one isn’t.

U.S. Army Veteran — trained under pressure, rebuilt under pressure, and learned what real resilience looks like.
Spinal Fusion from T12–L3 — metal in my body, nerve symptoms, movement limitations, and the long climb back to strength
Bilateral Hip Replacements — not one… two. And I didn’t retire from training — I rebuilt from scratch.
Hardware Complications — elevated metal levels, revision surgery, and navigating life with real, clinical pain drivers.
Chronic Back Pain, Hip Pain & Post-Surgical Weakness — the kind doctors usually tell you to “just rest” for the rest of your life.
Father of Three — lifting, parenting, carrying, playing, and doing all the physical things dads do… even with hardware and past trauma.
Still Actively Training — barbell work, conditioning, outdoor activity, rotational training, loaded carries — safely, intelligently, consistently.
Rebuilt Warrior Identity — I’ve been down, I’ve been broken, I’ve been told “this is just your life now”… and I refused to stay there.

Certified Personal Trainer — Nationally accredited CPT with advanced training in corrective exercise, movement patterns and functional strength.
Specialties — Post-surgical strength return, pain-smart programming, modifiable factors, and restoring all major movement patterns safely and confidently.