Expanding Capacity vs PhatKat Fitness

I am singing Mike’s praises today.

I am singing Mike’s praises today. I first heard Mike talk about Expanding Capacity before he won the Skool Games, and I bought in mostly because I could hear his passion. At almost 70, my capacity has not exactly felt expanded. I favor my right knee when I work around the homestead, and I have mostly looked at it as osteoarthritis that comes with age. Many of my friends, even some younger than me, are already getting new knees. For me, that would be my very last choice. I have leaned heavily on herbs, staying active, and self-care as I age, although I also understand that if pain keeps increasing, there may come a time when I must consider medical support. I have been present at Mike’s lives and followed a few mobility videos since joining the community. Like I told him, some of the movements seemed almost too simple to be useful, and I also had some fear that I might make my knee worse. So to say the least, I was a bit reluctant. Today I had my first assessment with Mike. He was patient through the whole thing, not only with the assessment itself, but also with the number of questions I had afterward. After the assessment, my muscles felt a little tighter, and I almost told myself I should just rest and let my knee and muscles recover. Instead, I worked outside about 6 hours today, stronger than I have in years. By stronger, I mean more stable. I squatted when I needed to, dug a new walkway, and strung tomato plants. After running through just a few assessments with Mike for my feet, midsection, and neck, my body felt straighter and more balanced, and I was more confident as I moved through the day. I am sold. Mike takes the time. He clearly enjoys what he does, and he truly enjoys helping people. I know “miraculous” is a strong word, but today it felt very close to that for me.

Jim Flach · Jun 11, 2026

There are lots of great things here.

There are lots of great things here. The site presents itself in an easy to navigate, organized way. The people are supportive and friendly. And Michael Rizt is awesome! He stays with me from start to finish, giving me his insight as I report my progress. He is right on top of things so that I get feedback soon after my reports. His videos are clear so there's no guessing if you're doing it right. And the videos progress like a flow. I'm looking forward to getting better!

Sheila McCrady · May 5, 2026

I feel so much better!

Expanding Capacity has been such a blessing in my healing journey. Just being able to move more freely without pain has been amazing! Michael and the whole Expanding Capacity team are fantastic and they genuinely care about their members! If you’re feeling any sort of stiffness or pain in your body and want a simple solution with instant results - this is your place! 🙌🏼

Lauren Greene · Mar 25, 2026

Making Fitness Fun again

I love being in Kat's community. She's got such great energy and it makes it fun to do fitness again.

Get moving!

Kat is awesome! Her community is very inviting and there's lots of engagement. She is very inspirational and will get you moving.... in a tough, but loving way.😉

A leader worth meeting

As someone who is incredibly bendy and recently coming out of having a baby and trying to get their life back together; Kat's community is AMAZING!! I am not a gym goer. I am a I want to be healthy but can't stand being looked at type of gym creature. Meaning I do my stuff in the comfort of my home. And Kat's community can be done that way. I also hate most gym clothes so it is nice to not be alone in that. Also the green tea chats are so fun. My kids love it too and ask to see Kat all the time. Kat is so dope and down to earth that I actually traveled over 5 hours to spend time with her. And it was Soo fun. She is a blast. I am sad she is moving further away so no more spontaneous weekend trips. But back to the fitness part. Kat has been so amazing at helping me get more confident with doing exercises and their forms. (When you are super bendy it is really easy to do things the wrong way) She is even doing extra research to help me out. (Yes I do PT but it is called at 20 visits a year and that is not enough) 10/10 recommend. Everyone in the group is sooo nice.

Rebecca Bautista · Jan 22, 2026